Macheath is a lovely chap.
Gets away from the execution, because the Beggar who wrote it, decides right before the ending that- audiences prefer a happy ending, despite how morally better it is that he hang.
So Macheath and Polly are married and everyone dances!
He justifies it through- similar Operas also have ridiculous breaks in logic to facilitate such an ending.
"You'd never do something as irrational as dying."No you're not.
You'll never be ready for secrets.
◊
Delayed response.
Like, the first few scenes are chock-full with furry extras that pulled me in, but there's only like one or two side characters that are furries when the actual plot gets rolling.
The side characters are really really pushed to the side.
edited 21st Feb '14 12:11:19 PM by Tatsumar
Deer

That's two nights in a row.
That I happen to come across promotion for a certain bit of media.
And I'll just say- reading The Beggar's Opera...
I cannot believe how many times the word "hussy" has come up.
The world of rogues, prostitutes and thieves in 1720's London, ladies and gentlemen.
"You'd never do something as irrational as dying."