On stage at the Wilma Theater, 'The Good Person of Setzuan' examines the idea of 'goodness'

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'The Good Person Of Setzuan,' Hits The Wilma Theater In Philadelphia

'The Good Person of Setzuan' examines the idea of 'goodness' in a world fraught with inequities.

"It's kind of like a fable for grownups. It's this story set in a far-off land, about what does it mean to be a good person," explained director Justin Jain.

"To counter that she takes on the identity of a male cousin, Shui Ta. So I play both roles," the lead explained."Our version of Shui Ta is a Vietnamese businessman. So I'm using the Vietnamese language," she said. "His voice, the voice of Shui Ta's, is certainly my dad's voice.""Absolutely. I love Shen Te. She represents so much of who I would like to be.

"It's really funny. The muscularity of it, these actors are doing physical feats of fancy," Jain said. "The rhythm and the games throughout the whole play are constantly changing. So it keeps really buoyant and really alive. Until the very big sucker punches that come at the very end.""This is zero cost set," said Bi. "This set has all upcycled and recycled and found materials.

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'The Good Person Of Setzuan ' Hits The Wilma Theater In Philadelphia

 

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