Fanshen
by David Hare

Fanshen Book Cover
Fanshen Cover

Synopsis

In vividly dramatic form, this play tells how a remote Chinese village comes to terms with Communism.

Every revolution creates new words.

The Chinese revolution created a whole new vocabulary in which a very important word is "fanshen" which literally means "to turn the body" or "to turn over."

To hundreds of millions of landless and poor peasants it means to stand up, throw off the landlords' yoke, and gain land, stock, and houses.

Moreover it means to enter a new world and this play is the story of how the peasants of Long Bow build a new world.|2 women, 7 men

Performance

Cast

A medium cast size of 9 total roles, 2 female and 7 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Samuel French
Year Published
1976
ISBN 10
0573017034
ISBN 13
9780573017032
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
70 pages
Place Published
London
Language
English
LCCN
92146860
LCC
PR6058.A678 F3 1976
DCC
822/.914
Print
Fanshen is a British play written by and published by Samuel French in London, 1976. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780573017032 and an ISBN-10 of 0573017034.

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