A woman invents a ruthless male alter ego to survive capitalism—and the gods just watch.
When the gods appear in disguise the only person who shows them hospitality is the young girl Shen Te and for this she is awarded by them. After a while she finds her new life has also brought new problems.
Acting
Lena Granhagen's split-personality tour de force as both saint and shark.
Writing
Brecht's razor-sharp dialectic still stings fifty years later.
Director
Johan Bergenstråhle
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Brecht wrote this in 1938 exile, watching fascism rise while capitalism collapsed—his 'alienation effects' were political weapons, not quirks.
Bergenstråhle's 1973 Swedish production preserves Brecht's staging demands: visible musicians, direct audience address, and that notorious three-hour runtime nobody dares cut.
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