How A New Play Reimagines Rural Hunan For The Modern Stage
In the new stage adaptation of the iconic 1934 novel The Border Town, Israeli director Ruth Kanner...
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Is There a Right Way to Make Chinese Opera?
With countless adaptations, The Peony Pavilion is China’s answer to Swan Lake. But recent attempts...
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On Stage And In A Wheelchair
Zhao Hongcheng has made hundreds of videos about the challenges of life as a disabled person. Now...
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How a Polish Master, Krystian Lupa, Brought Lu Xun’s Madness to Life
Written in 1918, Lu Xun’s A Madman’s Diary marked the advent of modern Chinese literature....
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In China’s Voguing Houses, Queer Millennials Strike a New Pose
Ballroom culture is quietly flourishing in China’s cities, creating a safe space for young LGBT...
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Punchdrunk: New Venture With Pokemon Go Designer Offers Hope For Post-Pandemic Theatre
Pubs and cinemas may be opening in the UK, but the performing arts sector remains languishing...
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A Hong Kong Take On An American Classic: In Conversation With Tim Yip And Septime Webre
This article is brought to you by The Hong Kong Ballet Half-way through his second season as Hong...
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David Henry Hwang On Theatre, Trump, And Asian-American Identity
American writers don’t get much bigger than David Henry Hwang. The award-winning playwright’s...
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“Super Vocal,” Chinese TV Talent Contest For Opera Singers And Musical Performers, Scores Top Ratings
Step aside pop stars and idols. A new televised singing contest in China that showcases the vocal...
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The Play That Never Sleeps: “Macbeth” In China
As we neared the elevator doors, a woman dressed in a beautiful 1930s-era gown directed us to keep...
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Pulitzer-Prize Winning Play “The Gin Game” Returns To Hong Kong
Why We Recommend it This widely-acclaimed play explores themes of loneliness, loss, helplessness,...
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The Man Who Played With Fire
Cai Guoqiang is known for his explosive works, but the Chinese artist is now going back to his...
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Reinventing Shakespeare In Chinese And Sinophone Theatres
Along with a number of Japanese and Western canonical poets and writers, Shakespeare and his works...
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Play Written By And For Cancer Patients Tours Shanghai, Beijing
Director of Don’t Be Afraid, Cancer Companions hopes drama project will give survivors confidence...
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