Bertolt Brecht's The Good Woman of Setzuan at the Open Fist Theatre
Open Fist Theatre (Hollywood, CA)
The Open Fist Theatre presents a re-imagined version of Bertolt Brecht's The Good Woman of Setzuan. Set in the imaginary city of Setzuan in pre-communist China, the play explores themes of good and evil, love and betrayal and male/female identity. The Brecht approach uses song, dance and style to create a humorous and provocative look at how humanity deals with love, money and social injustice.
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Website: http://www.openfist.org/#good
Translated by Eric Bentley
Original Music by Elizabeth Swados
Directed by Charlie Otte
The Open Fist Theatre presents a re-imagined version of Bertolt Brecht's The Good Woman of Setzuan, directed by Charles Otte and original music by Elizabeth Swados (Runaways). The play is an alternately humorous and shocking look at how society deals with poverty and philanthropy. Set in the imaginary city of Setzuan in pre-communist China between world wars, the play explores themes of good and evil, love and betrayal and male/female identity. Brecht uses song, dance and style to create an often humorous and always proacative look at how humanity deals with love, money and social injustice.
With Alex Wright, Becca Cousineau, Benny Wills, Beth Robbins, Bill Jackson, Bruce Dickinson, Ehrin Marlow, Hannah Pierce, Jan Munroe, Jordana Berliner, Jennifer Richardson, Katherine Griffith, Lauren Lovett, Michael Franco, Philip Brock, Robert George, Sarah Buster, Sullivan Brock and Tommy Burress
Open Fist Theatre Company
The Open Fist Theatre Company is a community of actors, playwrights, designers and directors who believe that to realize the force and potential of a relevant, contemporary, living theatre it is necessary to create, nurture, and unite a company founded on the pursuit of artistic excellence.
