Chronology Entry
Year
1988
Text
Oct.-Nov.
Aufführung von A streetcar named desire von Tennessee Williams, Tianjin People's Art Threatre, unter der Regie von Mike Alfreds, mit Zhang Lu Yen als Blanche. Sponsored by the Sino-British Cultural Association and the Tianjin People's Art Theatre.
Dec.
Aufführung beim Chinese Drama Festival in Beijing.
Alfreds wanted to make the play Chinese, as well as have it reflect modern western society. To this end, he insisted that the actors appear as what they were. They spoke in their natural tone of voice and walked naturally. He asked his performers to imagine that the play was taking place in Tianjin, since the Chinese city bore such a strong resemblance to New Orleans.
Ma Lan : Watching Streetcar is just like reading an autobiography. Blanche's life reflected a particular time. Williams's play tells people that it is not a simple thing to say goodby to the past. Burying oneself in recalling the past is an indication of the weakness and passiveness in humanity. In Blanche we find a type of laziness and hypocrisy. She herself lacked the inner strength to say goodbye to her old self.
Aufführung von A streetcar named desire von Tennessee Williams, Tianjin People's Art Threatre, unter der Regie von Mike Alfreds, mit Zhang Lu Yen als Blanche. Sponsored by the Sino-British Cultural Association and the Tianjin People's Art Theatre.
Dec.
Aufführung beim Chinese Drama Festival in Beijing.
Alfreds wanted to make the play Chinese, as well as have it reflect modern western society. To this end, he insisted that the actors appear as what they were. They spoke in their natural tone of voice and walked naturally. He asked his performers to imagine that the play was taking place in Tianjin, since the Chinese city bore such a strong resemblance to New Orleans.
Ma Lan : Watching Streetcar is just like reading an autobiography. Blanche's life reflected a particular time. Williams's play tells people that it is not a simple thing to say goodby to the past. Burying oneself in recalling the past is an indication of the weakness and passiveness in humanity. In Blanche we find a type of laziness and hypocrisy. She herself lacked the inner strength to say goodbye to her old self.
Mentioned People (2)
Alfreds, Mike
(London 1934-) : Theater-Direktor, Dramatiker
Williams, Tennessee
(Columbus, Mississippi 1911-1983 New York, N.Y.) : Schriftsteller, Dramatiker
Subjects
Literature : Occident : United States of America
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Literature : Occident : United States of America : Theatre
Documents (1)
| # | Year | Bibliographical Data | Type / Abbreviation | Linked Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990-1991 | Kolin, Philip C. ; Shao, Sherry. The first production of A streetcar named desire in Mainland China. In : The Tennessee Williams literary journal ; vol. 2, no 1 (1990-91). | Publication / Kol2 |