The Green Room, student-led theatre effort at NLS, invites you to the play reading, featuring The Exception and the Rule by Bertolt Brecht. This session will take the form of a table read followed by a discussion, as per the details below:

Date: April 1, 2026
Time: 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Venue: Amphitheatre

About the Play

The Exception and the Rule is a Lehrstück (learning-play) that follows a merchant crossing a desert with his porter under conditions of intense competition. As suspicion and class tension escalate into violence, the play culminates in a courtroom trial that exposes how legal systems can normalise and legitimise inequality.

About the Playwright

Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956), a pioneering German playwright and director, is best known for developing epic theatre – a form that encourages critical engagement over passive emotional absorption. His works often interrogate social and economic structures through minimal staging and disruptive techniques.

Open to all NLS Community, whether you would like to read a role or simply listen and join the discussion.