Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 19:30 to Saturday, June 28, 2014 - 19:30
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, London
Students at the Central School are putting on Brecht's Good Person, in Eric Bentley's translation.
The Good Person of Setzuan is one of Brecht’s parables for the theatre and follows the story of a young prostitute, Shen Te, as she struggles to lead a life that is good. She quickly discovers that her kindness is open to terrible abuse. To protect her interests she is forced to invent an alter ego in the form of her male cousin, Shui Ta. This funny and thought-provoking play features original live music performed by the company.
By Bertolt Brecht
Translated by Eric Bentley
Director Nancy Meckler
Designer Sarah Beaton
Performed by BA (Hons) Acting Collaborative and Devised Theatre students