Monday, June 28, 2004
Chay Yew's "Red"
Before we start giving you all those inside peeks, it might be helpful to learn a little bit about the production currently in rehearsal, Chay Yew's "Red."
We've given "Red" the tagline, "An Intimate Epic". "Intimate" because there are characters dealing with the very intimate act of coming to terms with themselves, their cultural and historical identity, and their art. "Epic" because it spans history to take a look at the turbulent days of the Cultural Revolution in China. Yew has done a masterful job of weaving together the story of a modern-day Chinese-American writer and a Beijing Opera diva from long ago.
The show features segments recreated from the world of Beijing Opera, which are visually stunning and probably completely new to most audience members.
Francis Jue returns to TheatreWorks to star in "Red." For long-time TheatreWorks audience members, this is a particular pleasure, as they will remember Francis' memorable turns in such TheatreWorks shows as "Cabaret" and "M. Butterfly". Francis recently closed out a lengthy run on Broadway in "Thoroughly Modern Millie", and we're happy to have him gracing the TheatreWorks stage again.
TheatreWorks continues to produce shows that explore the Asian experience, from "The Joy Luck Club" to "Pacific Overtures" now to "Red."
We've given "Red" the tagline, "An Intimate Epic". "Intimate" because there are characters dealing with the very intimate act of coming to terms with themselves, their cultural and historical identity, and their art. "Epic" because it spans history to take a look at the turbulent days of the Cultural Revolution in China. Yew has done a masterful job of weaving together the story of a modern-day Chinese-American writer and a Beijing Opera diva from long ago.
The show features segments recreated from the world of Beijing Opera, which are visually stunning and probably completely new to most audience members.
Francis Jue returns to TheatreWorks to star in "Red." For long-time TheatreWorks audience members, this is a particular pleasure, as they will remember Francis' memorable turns in such TheatreWorks shows as "Cabaret" and "M. Butterfly". Francis recently closed out a lengthy run on Broadway in "Thoroughly Modern Millie", and we're happy to have him gracing the TheatreWorks stage again.
TheatreWorks continues to produce shows that explore the Asian experience, from "The Joy Luck Club" to "Pacific Overtures" now to "Red."
