Bertolt Brecht's insertion of 1920s jazz tunes in his adaptation of the eighteenth century British musical The Beggar's Opera is a good example of
a. a playwright indicating a stylistic shift within the play's text.
b. the production team imposing an older style on a newer play.
c. the production team borrowing an eastern performance style for western material.
d. turning a classic novel into a musical.
a. a playwright indicating a stylistic shift within the play's text.
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