The Good Person of Szechwan Tickets

A reviews round-up forThe Good Person of Szechwan, covering the Sheffield Theatres premiere, and its run at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith from 15 April 2023. This 80th anniversary production of Brecht’s The Good Person of Szechwan was commissioned by English Touring Theatre, and is brought up to date in a new version by Nina Segal, directed by Anthony Lau. The production opened at Sheffield Theatres this March and transfers to the Lyric Hammersmith in London in April.  The cast features Nick Blakeley (Third God), Melody Brown (Mrs Mi Tzu/Old Woman), Aidan Cheng (Yang Sun), Jon Chew (Lin To/Shu Fu), Callum Coates (First God), Togo Igawa(Husband/Priest/Court Clerk), Camille Mallet de Chauny (Jobless Man/Policeman/Cousin), Louise Mai Newberry (Mrs Yang/Wife), Tim Samuels (Second God), Ami Tredrea (Shen Te/Shui Ta), Leo Wan (Wang) and Suni La (Mrs Shin). [ngg src="galleries" ids="1080" display="pro_imagebrowser"] The creative team includes Georgia Lowe (design), Jessica Hung Han Yun (lighting), Jacob Sparrow (casting), DJ Walde (composer), Alexandra Faye Braithwaite (Sound), Carrie-Anåne Ingrouille (Movement Director),Jason Ahn (Associate Lighting Director), Tara Young (Associate Movement Director), and Lexine Lee (Assis.tant Director). The Good Person of Szechwan runs at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre in London from 15 April to 13 May 2023. Book tickets to The Good Person of Szechwan at Lyric Hammersmith UPDATED: Originally posted 21 March 2023. Updated to include London reviews

Production photos are in for The Good Person of Szechwan, now playing at the Lyric Hammersmith in London Nina Segal's new adaptation of Bertolt Brecht’s play was named Best Theatre Pick 2023 by The Guardian, Daily Telegraph and The Times. Commissioned by English Touring Theatre, translated by Nina Segal and directed by Anthony Lau, the production opened at Sheffield Theatres in March before transferring to Lyric Hammersmith.  The cast features Nick Blakeley (Third God), Melody Brown (Mrs Mi Tzu/Old Woman), Aidan Cheng (Yang Sun), Jon Chew (Lin To/Shu Fu), Callum Coates (First God), Togo Igawa(Husband/Priest/Court Clerk), Camille Mallet de Chauny (Jobless Man/Policeman/Cousin), Louise Mai Newberry (Mrs Yang/Wife), Tim Samuels (Second God), Ami Tredrea (Shen Te/Shui Ta), Leo Wan (Wang) and Suni La (Mrs Shin). The creative team includes Georgia Lowe (design), Jessica Hung Han Yun (lighting), Jacob Sparrow (casting), DJ Walde (composer), Alexandra Faye Braithwaite (Sound), Carrie-Anne Ingrouille (Movement Director),Jason Ahn (Associate Lighting Director), Tara Young (Associate Movement Director), and Lexine Lee (Assis.tant Director). The Good Person of Szechwan runs until 13 March 2023 at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London . Book tickets to The Good Person of Szechwan at Lyric Hammersmith. [ngg src="galleries" ids="1126" display="pro_tile"]

New shows have been announced for the Crucible and Playhouse theatres in Sheffield as part of their 2023 season. Sheffield Theatres is on a roll at the moment, following their triumphant production of new musical Standing at the Sky’s Edge, which got great reviews for its current National Theatre run, and scored an impressive eight Olivier Award nominations for the 2023 awards. In the Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse, Sheffield's resident company Utopia Theatre present new play Anna Hibiscus’ Song (7 to 15 July 2023). Directed by Mojisola Kareem-Elofuwoju, this magical tale based on Atinuke’s book combines music, dance, puppetry and traditional African storytelling to delight young audiences. Also coming to the Playhouse is We Could All Be Perfect (23 September to 14 October 2023), the debut play by Doncaster writer Hannah Morley, and directed by Ruby Clarke. This new play promises to be a furious and funny exploration of whether teenage girls will save the world and asks if they should have to. Over in the Crucible Theatre, director Sarah Tipple is bringing Roger McGough’s celebrated adaptation of Molière’s witty satire The Hypochondriac (30 September to 21 October 2023) to the stage. At Christmas, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (9 December 2023 to 13 January 2024) gets a new production by Sheffield Theatres, directed by Paul Foster (Talent, Kiss Me Kate, Annie Get Your Gun). This classic feel-good musical for all the family features the songs Blue Skies, Sisters and the festive favourite White Christmas. These new shows join other productions previously announced for 2023. In the Playhouse Wildfire Road (until 18 March 2023) is produced by Sheffield Theatres. This new play by Eve Leigh and directed by Laura Keefe is an environmental thriller about a highjacked plane and a disparate group of passengers who try to make sense of their situation as the world burns below. In the Crucible, a new production marking the 80th anniversary of Bertolt Brecht’s popular play The Good Person of Szechwan (11 March to 1 April 2023, main picture), is commissioned by ETT and co-produced by Sheffield Theatres, ETT and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. This new version by writer Nina Segal is directed by Sheffield Theatres Associate Artistic Director Anthony Lau (Anna Karenina), and also plays the Lyric Hammersmith from 21 April to 13 May 2023. Also in the Crucible Theatre this summer is a new production of Miss Saigon (8 July to 19 August 2023), which will mark the first regional non-replica production of Boublil and Schönberg’s hit musical retelling of Madame Butterfly set during the Vietnam war. Miss Saigon will be reimagined by Sheffield Theatres’ Artistic Director Robert Hastie and Associate Artistic Director Anthony Lau as co-directors, with design by Ben Stones and lighting design by Jessica Hung Han Yun. Joanna Ampil, who has previously played Kim in the London, Sydney, UK touring and 10th anniversary productions of Miss Saigon, is cast as The Engineer. Further casting and creative team to be announced. Sheffield’s Lyceum Theatre continues to host some of the UK’s best touring plays, musicals and dance. In December, Sheffield Theatres and Evolution Pantomimes will stage the family pantomime Beauty and the Beast (8 December 2023t to 7 January 2024). Panto legend Damian Williams returns for his 16th year. Beyond Sheffield, the Olivier Award nominated new musical which started life at the Crucible Theatre, Standing at the Sky’s Edge, continues at the National Theatre until 25 March 2023, written by Chris Bush with the music of Richard Hawley and directed by Robert Hastie. Also in London, the Playhouse Theatre’s acclaimed comedy Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo in a new version by comedian and writer Tom Basden will run at the Lyric Hammersmith from 13 March to 8 April 2023. More about Standing at the Sky’s Edge tickets in London Book The Good Person of Szechwan tickets at the Lyric Hammersmith Book Accidental Death of an Anarchist tickets at the Lyric Hammersmith The Quotes Robert Hastie, Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres, said in a a press statement: “We look forward to a new season of shows that showcase what our theatres do best: offer audiences thrilling experiences with new and reimagined work on all our stages. We begin with a co-production with our long-standing partners Utopia Theatre, in their new play Anna Hibiscus’ Song. Directed by Mojisola Kareem-Elofuwoju, this magical tale based on Atinuke’s book combines music, dance, puppetry and traditional African storytelling to delight young audiences. Later in the year, we present Molière’s hilarious satire The Hypochondriac in the Crucible, with Sarah Tipple directing Roger McGough’s playful adaptation. Over in the Playhouse, Hannah Morley’s debut play We Could All Be Perfect, directed by Ruby Clarke, celebrates the power, experiences and potential of teenage girls throughout history. To round off the year we bring the festive classic White Christmas to the Crucible stage this December. Directed by Paul Foster, it’s a musical that will delight all ages.” Tom Bird, Chief Executive of Sheffield Theatres, said: “It is an exciting time at Sheffield Theatres, having just transferred Standing at the Sky’s Edge to the National Theatre in London to great acclaim (including a phenomenal eight Olivier Award nominations), and we look forward to the opening of our production of Accidental Death of an Anarchist, which started life in our intimate Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse, at the Lyric Hammersmith later this month. Here in Sheffield, we are producing hot new writing with Wildfire Road running now in the Playhouse, before the new season in the Crucible begins with The Good Person of Szechwan: our co-production with ETT and the Lyric Hammersmith. We also welcome an old friend back to the city with Life of Pi opening its UK and Ireland tour at the Lyceum Theatre this August, following its Broadway debut this spring. All this, plus an exciting summer ahead with our newly reimagined production of Miss Saigon, which we are delighted to be extending by a week due to extraordinary demand, followed by the autumn and winter season of brand-new shows announced today. I’m thrilled to join these daring and beautiful theatres as we look ahead to an exceptional year!”

Step inside the rehearsal room of The Good Person of Szechwan. Rehearsal images are in for the upcoming 80th anniversary tour of Brecht’s The Good Person of Szechwan. Commissioned by English Touring Theatre, translated by Nina Segal and directed by Anthony Lau, the production opens at Sheffield Theatres this March before transferring to Lyric Hammersmith.  Named as a Best Theatre Pick 2023 by The Guardian, Daily Telegraph and The Times Brecht’s play is brought up to date in a new version by Nina Segal. It asks the question "What is the cost of being good?" in a capitalist society. The cast features Nick Blakeley (Third God), Melody Brown (Mrs Mi Tzu/Old Woman), Aidan Cheng (Yang Sun), Jon Chew (Lin To/Shu Fu), Callum Coates (First God), Togo Igawa(Husband/Priest/Court Clerk), Camille Mallet de Chauny (Jobless Man/Policeman/Cousin), Louise Mai Newberry (Mrs Yang/Wife), Tim Samuels (Second God), Ami Tredrea (Shen Te/Shui Ta), Leo Wan (Wang) and Suni La (Mrs Shin). The creative team includes Georgia Lowe (design), Jessica Hung Han Yun (lighting), Jacob Sparrow (casting), DJ Walde (composer), Alexandra Faye Braithwaite (Sound), Carrie-Anne Ingrouille (Movement Director),Jason Ahn (Associate Lighting Director), Tara Young (Associate Movement Director), and Lexine Lee (Assis.tant Director). The Good Person of Szechwan runs at Sheffield Theatres (11 March – 13 May 2023) and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London (15 April to 13 May 2023). Book tickets to The Good Person of Szechwan at Lyric Hammersmith. [ngg src="galleries" ids="1039" display="pro_tile"]

ETT (English Touring Theatre) have announced a new production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, in a co-production with Northern Stage, Shakespeare North Playhouse and Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg. The production will open on 1 September 2023 at Shakespeare North Playhouse, running until 23 September, and then go on a UK and international tour including Northern Stage (28 September – 7 October 2023), Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg (25 – 29 October 2023), Dubai Opera House (2 – 5 November 2023), Cambridge Arts Theatre (8 – 11 November 2023) and The Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe (14 – 18 November 2023). Macbeth will be directed by ETT’s Artistic Director Richard Twyman, with casting and the wider creative team to be announced. Other ETT productions for 2023 include Bertolt Brecht’s The Good Person of Szechwan, which opens at Sheffield Theatres from 11 March 2023, running to 1 April, and then plays the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith from 15 April to 13 May 2023 (Book tickets to the Lyric Hammersmith run here). Translated by Nina Segal, The Good Person of Szechwan is directed by Sheffield Theatres’ Associate Artistic Director Anthony Lau, with Design by Georgia Lowe, Lighting Design by Jessica Hung Han Yun, Casting by Jacob Sparrow, Composer DJ Walde, Sound Design by Alexandra Faye Braithwaite, Movement Direction by Carrie-Anne Ingrouille, Casting Director Jacob Sparrow, Associate Lighting Director Jason Ahn, Associate Movement Director Tara Young and Assistant Director Lexine Lee. The cast will include Nick Blakely, Melody Brown, Aiden Cheng, Jon Chew, Callum Coates, Togo Igawa, Camille Mallet de Chauny, Suni La, Louise Mai Newberry, Tim Samuels, Ami Tredrea and Leo Wan. Following this will be ETT's new production of I, Daniel Blake, starting at Northern Stage on 25 May 2023, in a co-production between ETT, Birmingham Rep, Oldham Coliseum and tiny dragon Productions, in association with Cardboard Citizens. Adapted by Dave Johns, best known for his breakthrough acting role as Daniel Blake in the 2016 film, this touching and vital story of how people come together in the face of adversity is brought to the stage for the first time. Directed by Mike Calvert, the play's Designer is Rhys Jarman, Lighting Designer Simisola Majekodunmi, Music by Ross Millard, Video and Projection Designers Nina Dunn and Matthew Brown, and Movement Director Martin Hylton. I, Daniel Blake runs until 10 June at Northern Stages before transferring to Birmingham Rep. The ETT have also announced Series Two of their new writing podcast, F**ked Up Bedtime Stories; and their previously announced monologue project Mixed, exploring mixed-race perspectives, will be published later this year. Richard Twyman, Artistic Director and CEO and Holly Gladwell, Executive Producer of ETT said in a press statement: “It brings us great excitement to announce a new production of Macbeth from ETT this Autumn with our partners Northern Stage, Shakespeare North and Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg. Following the success of Othello, which toured extensively in the UK and internationally between 2017-19, we’re looking forward to be bringing Shakespeare’s iconic play of bloodshed, corruption, and a society uprising against tyranny to audiences internationally and across the UK. We’re delighted to be working with our co-producers and touring internationally for the first time since the pandemic, bringing this bold retelling to our ever-growing world audience. In our first partnership with Shakespeare North, we’re looking forward to connecting with new audiences in their beautiful new space, continuing ETT’s mission of touring world class contemporary work to local communities.”