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Nov 29, 2018 · Guo Shixing, a journalist turned playwright, overwhelmed his audience with his “loafers trilogy” (闲人三部曲): Bird Men (鸟人), Chess Men (棋人) and Fish Men (鱼人); plays that speculate on the fate of traditional culture in the face of modern China’s historic developments.
Guo Shixing's 1991 play Bird Men, widely regarded as an outstanding recent exam- ple of huaju (modern spoken drama), is concerned with the clash of Chinese and Amer- ican cultures as reflected in the interactions of a varied group gathered in a Beijing park where local citizens engage in raising and training birds.
Guo Shixing is considered one of the most interesting playwrights in contemporary China. In his production, an important role is played by his two trilogies, the Loafers (1990s) trilogy and the Dignity (2000s) trilogy.
Oct 12, 2022 · Guo Shixing is considered one of the most interesting playwrights in contemporary China. In his production, an important role is played by his two trilogies, the Loafers (1990s) trilogy and the Dignity (2000s) trilogy.
Nov 29, 2018 · Theatre Limits and Possibilities in Contemporary China: Interview with Lin Zhaohua and Guo Shixing →
Aug 18, 2004 · "Toilet," by Guo Shixing, set in a Beijing public restroom, looks at 30 years of social change in China. Guo recreates scenes of public evacuation and gutter-side gossip embarrassingly familiar...
Theatre Limits and Possibilities in Contemporary China: Interview with Lin Zhaohua and Guo Shixing. by Lin Xiyue & Meng Danfeng & Peng Tao, Chinese Theatre.
