The Good Soul of Szechwan

In Brecht’s original version, earth has become a wasteland filled with heartless criminals and the desperate poor. The situation is so dire that the Gods themselves come down in search of one good person. And they find one, a prostitue called Shen Te. Brecht asks if it is possible to be good in a world such as ours. His answers are not easy, and they resonate profoundly in our own modern times. Considered by many as the greatest example of Brecht’s “Epic Theatre,” The Good Soul of Szechwan is one of Brecht’s masterworks – a brilliant amalgam of musical theatre, comedy, drama and politics.