Play Martyr: A Chronicle of the China Traveling Theatre Troupe

Author: Hong Zhonghuang
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: China Traveling Theatre (CJT) was one of China's professional drama troupes (equivalent to today's private troupes), with no other sources of funding besides performance income. It was China's longest-standing professional drama troupe and the one with the most numerous performances and.
Content Includes:
1. How university students became involved in the arts;
2. The "traveling theatre" dream of an extraordinary person;
3. The nostalgic early years of the troupe in the ancient capital;
4. Many former stars once shone here;
5. Who first brought Thunderstorm to the stage;
6. How CJT "ignited" Cao Yu's trilogy in Shanghai;
7. They were the backbone of wartime drama;
8. The Dragon Pavilion bears witness to their ups and downs.