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  • Venue Lyric Hammersmith, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 13 May 2023
  • Running time 120 minutes (including interval)
  • Age guidelines 14+

★★★★ “Slick, kitsch and buckets of fun” – Evening Standard

Coming to the Lyric Hammersmith is a brand new adaptation of Bertolt Brecht’s The Good Person of Szechwan, adapted by Nina Segal and directed by Anthony Lau.

This co-production with English Touring Theatre and Sheffield Theatres celebrates the 80th anniversary of Brecht’s startling, vital play, brought up to date in a new version by Nina Segal (In The Night Time – Before The Sun Rises), and directed by Anthony Lau (Anna Karenina).

Best Theatre Pick 2023 by The Guardian, Daily Telegraph and The Times.

The Good Person of Szechwan runs at the Lyric Hammersmith from 21 April to 13 May 2023.

“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.

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Who is in the cast of The Good Person of Szechwan?

The cast includes Nick Blakeley as Third God, Melody Brown as Mrs Mi Tzu/Old Woman, Aidan Cheng as Yang Sun, Jon Chew as Lin To/Shu Fu, Callum Coates as First God, Togo Igawa as Husband/Priest/Court Clerk, Suni La as Mrs Shin, Camille Mallet de Chauny as Jobless Man/Policeman/Cousin, Louise Mai Newberry as Mrs Yang/Wife, Tim Samuels as Second God, Ami Tredrea as Shen Te/Shui Ta, and Leo Wan as Wang.

Who are the creative team of The Good Person of Szechwan?

Written by Bertolt Brecht; Adapted by Nina Segal; Directed by Anthony Lau; Designed by Georgia Lowe; Lighting Design by Jessica Hung Han Yun; Music composed by DJ Walde; Sound Design by Alexandra Faye Braithwaite; and Casting by Jacob Sparrow CDG.

Important Notes

Access performances: Tuesday 02 May 7:30pm – Audio described; Thursday 04 May 7:30pm – Open captioned; Tuesday 09 May 7:30pm – BSL Performance

Venue Information

Lyric Hammersmith , King Street, London, W6 0QL

Nearest Tube or Train: Hammersmith (District, Piccadilly, Circle, Hammersmith & City)

Nearest Buses: 27, 110, 190, 218, 267, 306, H91, N9, N11, N266

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Critics' reviews of The Good Person of Szechwan

★★★★ "Slick, kitsch and buckets of fun" - Evening Standard (Lyric Hammersmith)

★★★★ "A thrillingly bold, high-energy new take on the classic Brecht play" - TimeOut ((Lyric Hammersmith)

"Brecht’s parable gets a bold revamp" - The Guardian (Crucible, Sheffield)

"A sparky pop satire" - The Times (Crucible, Sheffield)

"Anthony Lau’s fun, frenetic production" - The Telegraph (Crucible, Sheffield)

"Lots of fun" - The Stage (Crucible, Sheffield)

Also see: The Good Person of Szechwan Reviews Round-up

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The Good Person of Szechwan is playing at the Lyric Hammersmith in London
The running time of The Good Person of Szechwan is 120 minutes (including interval)
The age recommendations for The Good Person of Szechwan are: 14+
Yes, The Good Person of Szechwan has matinee performances on the following days: Wednesday, Saturday
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