MARKUS WESSENDORF   

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Plays by Markus Wessendorf

Judith of Shimoda, The

1st Produced:

Ellen Stewart Theater, La MaMa
66 East 4th Street, New York, NY 10003

03 May 2012

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Genre:

translation

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Notes:

Original Playwright - Bertolt Brecht In collaboration with Hella Wuolijoki Reconstructed by Hans Peter Neureuter Translation by Markus Wessendorf Directed and designed by Zishan Ugurlu

Synopsis:

Written on the country estate of Hella Wuolijoki during Brechts time of exile in Finland, The Judith of Shimoda examines the story of a Japanese geisha, Okichi, in late 19th century Japan. Revered as national folklore, Okichi is credited with mending the relationship between Japan and the United States after Japans refusal to enter trade agreements on American terms following the Japanese legislation to open trade with the West. In this play, Brecht analyzes one countrys immediate response to a woman who destined to become a national hero and asks what happened after the heroic deed.

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