Tuesday, September 27, 2016

'A Shakespearean Handan Dream' premieres in London

The worlds of Shakespeare and his Chinese contemporary Tang Xianzu collided on Sept. 22, to the sound of rapturous applause as "A Shakespearean Handan Dream" premiered to a sold-out St Paul's Church, London......


Though the directors are dealing with different styles of theatre -- Tang was a writer of Kunqu opera, a precursor to Peking Opera -- and different languages, Ke and Rubin, along with a cast of Chinese and U.K. actors, have crafted a work that overcomes the barriers between languages and cultures to successfully explore the style and thinking of master playwrights.
"A Shakespearean Handan Dream" is a magnificently-crafted production that cleverly weaves the worlds of Tang and Shakespeare together into a show of great performances, music, kung-fu-like dancing, sword fighting, and colorful period costumes......

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