Show Time initially awakens thoughts of glittering entertainment, shiny surfaces, and fancy stunts - a world that does not really belong in a museum. But here the title is associated with something more literal: time being shown to us. In Sabine Gross's (*1961) exhibition at the Museum fur Vor- und Fruhgeschichte Saarbrucken, archaeological finds meet contemporary art for the first time. As a professor of sculpture, Gross has specialised for many years in this type of confrontation, practising a kind of "archaeology of the future" in which she presents recent significant works of art as potential archaeological objects. Published to accompany an exhibition Sabine Gross. Show Time - Eine Archaologie der Zukunft, which runs from 11 December 2020-7 November 2021 at Museum fur Vor- und Fruhgeschichte, Saarbrucken, Germany. Text in English and German.

Bertolt Brecht's classic drama The Caucasian Chalk Circle centres on a trial to discover the true mother of a young boy, where two women, one rich, one poor, must risk killing him to prove their love. It tackles fundamental questions of human nature, social justice, law and lawlessness, love in revolutionary times, and the bond between a mother and her child. This clear and accessible study guide includes: author's biography and writing of the play; synopsis; scene-by-scene analysis and commentary; introduction to Brecht's 'Epic Theatre'; The Caucasian Chalk Circle as an example of Brechtian Theatre; Conclusion: Major themes and overall interpretation; and topics for discussion.