Details

Man is Man is one of Brecht's most successful comedies. First produced in 1926, it centres on a squad of British soldiers near the Afghan-Indian border and their frantic, drunken cover-up after looting a local temple. Desperately trying to replace their AWOL comrade, the squad trick a local packer, Galy Gay, into taking his place. But this involves coercing Galy Gay out of his own identity and into another. As he deftly toys with the role of human identity in a time of war, Brecht creates a frenetic dark comedy of cruelty, ignorance and fear, populated by lusty war criminals, mysterious priests, and, of course , a fake elephant.

Cast/Performers

Simon Balfour, Adam Buckles, Leonard Estranero, Matthew Hendrickson, Simon Holland Roberts, Claire Lubert, Sandra Patton, Simon Purse, Jonathan Tanner, Jamie Zubairi

Creatives/Company

Author: Bertolt Brecht
Company: Steam Industry
Translation: Steve Gooch
Director(s): Mervyn Millar, Annemarie Lewis Thomas (music)
Design: Ana Mestre
Sound: Adam Keeper