The Good Person of Szechuan: Brecht's parable in the Pasinger Fabrik
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When kindness becomes a question of survival: The Good Person of Szechuan in Munich
The Free Stage Munich brings Bertolt Brecht's great theatrical classic to the Wagenhalle of the Pasinger Fabrik on Saturday, October 10, 2026. The inclusive production by Sascha Fersch combines acting, choir, dance, video projections, and specially composed music into an intense stage experience about humanity, responsibility, and the demands of an unjust world.
Shen Te and the double life of morality
At the center is Shen Te, chosen by the gods as a good person. However, her willingness to help attracts exploitation and dependency. To survive in a self-interested society, she creates her second self: the ruthless businessman Shui Ta. Brecht's parable thus reveals a painful dramatic tension: How long can kindness be preserved when social conditions punish it?
An inclusive production with poetic power
Director Sascha Fersch transposes Brecht's socially critical lesson into an atmospherically dense stage world. The mixed-abled ensemble connects different perspectives and playing styles to create a theatrical atmosphere where body, voice, music, and projection communicate equally. The art of acting meets choreographed movement, choral moments, and an expressive video aesthetic.
Light, sound, and projection as dramatic collaborators
The set design by Marie Jaksch and the videos by Moritz Bohnenberger expand the stage space with fleeting images and visual fractures. The specially composed music by Sascha Fersch gives the production a pulsating rhythm. Thus, an evening of theater emerges that does not display Brecht's societal analysis in a museum-like manner but poses it as a contemporary question.
A classic with current societal resonance
The Good Person of Szechuan is one of the most significant dramas of the 20th century. Brecht explores the contradiction between moral claims and economic necessity. The Free Stage Munich continues this tradition with an inclusive ensemble and opens the classic for a diverse present. All performances will be captioned; the performance on October 10 originally announced a sign language interpretation, which is canceled for health reasons.
Conclusion: A theater evening that resonates
The audience can expect a roughly 90-minute production full of musical energy, visual density, and social sharpness. Those who want to experience Brecht's question about a good life in an unjust world live will find an evening of theater with stance, poetic power, and immediate proximity to the audience in the Wagenhalle of the Pasinger Fabrik.
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