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Roving Report 8618d: The Chinese Shakespeare

Alternative title
Chinese Shakespeare, The
Synopsis
News item. Shakespeare is being performed in China again after 10 years of exile during the cultural revolution. Chinese audiences are flocking to see King Lear (Li-Ya Wang) portrayed as a Chinese warlord. Other changes have been make the play easier for Chinese to understand. Brief shots of Antony Sher as Richard III, Stratford-on-Avon scenes, Shakespeare Festival posters in Peking, Chinese people buying programmes, scenes from King Lear, A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Chinese and Timon of Athens in English,
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1986
Transmission details
3 May 1986
Duration
5 mins

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
King Lear
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
China; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Production Company

Name

WTN Productions

Distributor (Sale)

Name

ITN Source

Email
uksales@itnsource.com
Web
http://www.itnsource.com External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 207 430 4480
Address
200 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8XZ

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