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The Good Woman of Setzuan (Bentley) [Musical]

Full-Length Musical, Drama

Eric Bentley

An inventive musical version of one of Brecht's most well-known plays, the story of three gods who come to earth in search of one good woman. They find her in Shen Te, a prostitute. The gods bestow their beneficence on her—which leads to her downfall...

The Good Woman of Setzuan (Bentley) [Musical]

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An inventive musical version of one of Brecht's most well-known plays, the story of three gods who come to earth in search of one good woman. They find her in Shen Te, a prostitute. The gods bestow their beneficence on her—which leads to her downfall.

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Eric Bentley

Eric Bentley
Eric Bentley was born in England in 1916, became an American citizen in 1948, in 1998 was inducted into the (American) Theatre Hall of Fame, and in 2011 won a gold medal from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Scholar, critic, teacher, performer, translator and, final ...
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