"What is the cost of being good?”
In the hustle and bustle of a modern-day metropolis, it’s a dog-eat-dog world and Shen Te is doing all she can to get by.
When three gods reward her hospitality with a life-changing sum of money, Shen Te opens a tobacco shop and claims the stability she’s always dreamed of. But the struggle is not over yet; she is forced to question the cost of her own survival as she resorts to scheming and deceit to flourish in this capitalist world.
In its 80th anniversary, Brecht’s play is brought up to date in a new version by Nina Segal (In The Night Time (Before The Sun Rises)), directed by Anthony Lau (Sheffield Theatres’ Anna Karenina).
The Good Person of Szechwan has been selected as a best theatre pick for 2023 by The Guardian, Daily Telegraph and The Times.
Assisted Performances
Tuesday 02 May 7:30pm - Audio described
Thursday 04 May 7:30pm - Open captioned
Tuesday 09 May 7:30pm - BSL Performance
120 minutes (approx)
Age guidance: 14+
21st April, 2023
13th May, 2023
By: Nina Segal, from Bertolt Brecht
Director: Anthony Lau
Music: DJ Walde
Cast list: Nick Blakeley, Melody Brown, Aidan Cheng, Jon Chew, Callum Coates, Togo Igawa, Camille Mallet de Chauny, Louise Mai Newberry, Tim Samuels, Ami Tredrea, Leo Wan, Suni La
Design: Georgia Lowe
Lighting: Jessica Hung Han Yun
Sound: Alex Braithwaite
Movement: Carrie-Anne Ingrouille
Location: Fringe/Off West End
Railway station: West Brompton
Bus numbers: 190, 266, 267, 391, H91
Night bus numbers: N9, N11
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