Selected Plays of Stan Lai

Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-0-472-17500-0
Verlag: University of Michigan Press

Buch, Englisch, 1392 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Stan Lai (Lai Shengchuan) is one of the most celebrated theatre practitioners working in the Chinese-speaking world. His work over three decades has pioneered the course of modern Chinese language theatre in Taiwan, China, and other Chinese-speaking regions. He has been declared "the preeminent Chinese playwright and stage director of this generation" (China Daily) and "the best Chinese language playwright and director in the world" (BBC). Lai's works include masterpieces of the modern Chinese language theatre like Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land, The Village, and his epic eight-hour A Dream Like a Dream, all of which are in this collection.These volumes feature works from across Lai’s career, providing an exceptional selection of a diverse range of performances.Volume One contains:Secret Love in Peach Blossom LandLook Who's Crosstalking TonightThe Island and the Other ShoreI Me She HimMénage à 13Volume Two contains:Millennium TeahouseSand on a Distant StarBardo BluesThe VillageWriting in WaterVolume Three contains:A Dream Like a DreamAgo

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• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft: Dramen und Dramatiker