Jovanni Sy: Revisiting Arthur Miller’s Chinese staging of Death of a Salesman
Podcast |
Q with Tom Power
Publisher |
CBC
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Aug 26, 2024
Episode Duration |
00:25:39

In 1983, in the midst of the Cold War, Arthur Miller went to China to direct a Mandarin version of his famous play “Death of a Salesman.” Despite some hurdles, the production ended up being a touchstone moment in Chinese-American cultural relations. Now, a new play called "Salesman in China" tells the story of the American playwright's incredibly high-stakes collaboration with the Chinese artist Ying Ruocheng. Jovanni Sy, the director and co-writer of "Salesman in China," joins guest host Talia Schlanger to tell us more.

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