I Love XXX - and Other Plays (Paperback)

Since premiering his pioneering linguistic experiment I Love XXX in Beijing nearly twenty-five years ago, Meng Jinghui has been credited with revitalizing Chinese theater by popularizing the avant-garde. Mixing high culture with mass culture, his plays address China's enduring revolutionary nostalgia and current social problems, challenging the artistic status quo from the mainstream rather than the margins. His creations range from new interpretations of canonical Western masters like Shakespeare and Genet to improvisational collaborations with actors on original works. This anthology from China's most influential playwright makes his plays available to an international readership in English for the first time. The collection, chosen by Meng and renowned Chinese theater scholar and translator Claire Conceison, represents the breadth of Meng's work illuminates late twentieth- and twenty-first-century creative practices that transcend the conventional category of playwright. I Love XXX includes the title piece, Longing for Worldly Pleasures, The Bedbug, Head Without Tail, and Two Dogs' Opinions on Life, as well as a DVD featuring selected scenes from each of the plays.

General

Imprint:	Seagull Books London Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	In Performance
Release date:	August 2017
Translators:	Claire Conceison
Authors:	Jinghui Meng
Dimensions:	166 x 203 x 3mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-85742-384-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Drama texts, plays > General
LSN:	0-85742-384-3
Barcode:	9780857423849

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