The Story of the Western Wing
The Story of the Western Wing is a play by the Chinese playwright of the Yuan Dynasty Wang-Shih-Fu (1250-1337?) [1].
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
The Story of the Western Wing (traditional Chinese: 西廂記; simplified Chinese: 西厢记; pinyin: Xīxiāng Jì; Wade–Giles: Hsi-hsiang-chi), also translated as Romance of the Western Chamber, is one of the most famous Chinese dramatic works.
Performance history in South Africa
1949: Presented as The Western Chamber by the University of Cape Town’s Speech and Drama Department at the Little Theatre in March, directed by Matine Harman.
Sources
Wikipedia [2].
Inskip, 1972. p.137.
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