Luo Shen (Legend of the River Luo) at Theater For The New City

Yangtze Repertory Theatre of America presents Luo Shen (Legend of the River Luo), written and directed by Joanna Chan, at Theater For The New City from the 8 - 25 Jun 2006.

Luo Shen (Legend of the River Luo): an historic drama on the fortunes and exploits of Prime Minister Cao Meng De (Cao Cao) and his celebrated family of four brilliant sons. It deals most notably with the obsessive love between Cao Zhi, the youngest son and brilliant port, and Zhen Mi, the captive widow of a rival warlord, who was unjustly chosen by his father to be wife of his brother, Cao Pi, the future Emperor. Cao Zhi immortalized Zhen Mi in verse as LuoShen, the spirit of the River Luo.

Besides the parts for the chorus, which may be done in both English and Mandarin-Chinese, the rest of the play will be performed in Mandarin with English subtitles.

Yangtze Repertory Theatre of America was co-founded by Joanna Chan in 1992 to produce works for and by Asian artists. It has since become New York's most significant entry point for dramatic works from Chinese-speaking countries and a place of collaboration for artists from various parts of Asia.