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Theatrical Engagement: Stan Lai in Conversation
A discussion with influential Taiwanese playwright Stan Lai
When:
January 29, 2013 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Where
Stan Lai
Wen-hsin Yeh, Professor of Modern Chinese History, and Director, Institute of East Asian Studies, UC Berkeley
Institute of East Asian Studies (IEAS), Arts Research Center, Townsend Center for the Humanities, Center for Chinese Studies (CCS)
Influential playwright Stan Lai has stretched the boundaries of the theatrical experience in his native Taiwan, in China, and around the world. He has negotiated the fraught landscape between China and Taiwan through drama, and in recent years through active efforts to reshape the theatrical culture of China. In a wide-ranging conversation with Professor of Modern Chinese History Wen-hsin Yeh, Lai explores his work, his ideas, and his unique vision.
ieas@berkeley.edu, 510-642-2809
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