The Good Person of Szechwan at Lyric Hammersmith

I do not need much of an excuse to see something at Lyric Hammersmith and a play original written by Bertolt Brecht and brought up to date in an exciting way was more than good enough.

I was a little bit cautious with the booking and went for one of the cheaper seats Circle A1 for  £32. When two of you are going to the theatre two or three times a week then the costs can mount up and the state pension is not a great deal of help.

We had seen Al Murray in the afternoon in Chiswick and walked across to Hammersmith and had enough time to grab something to eat at La Petite Bretagne before running across the square to the theatre.

From the start it was obvious that this was a brash production thanks to a bright pink stage that sloped at the far end. On the stage was a paddling pool.

The brashness continued with flamboyant costumes, more weird props and actors sliding on to stage via the slope. In its mood, 

It reminded me a little of A Midsummer Night's Dream which I had also seen at Lyric Hammersmith (twice). A good sign.

Still obvious amongst the delightful chaos was the original Brecht story about goodness and the role of money in society. The serious story meshed well with the frivolous production to produce a show that was both highly entertaining and also intellectually stimulating.