M. Butterfly
by David Henry Hwang

M. Butterfly Book Cover
M. Butterfly Cover

Synopsis

THE STORY: Bored with his routine posting in Beijing, and awkward with women, Rene Gallimard, a French diplomat, is easy prey for the subtle, delicate charms of Song Liling, a Chinese opera star who personifies Gallimard's fantasy vision of submiss

Themes

Performance

Cast

A medium cast size of 10 total roles, 3 female and 7 male roles.

Publication

Year Published
1988
ISBN 10
0822207125
ISBN 13
9780822207122
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Later Printing Used
Print Length
72 pages
Place Published
New York
Language
English
Print
M. Butterfly is a American play written by and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York, 1988. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780822207122 and an ISBN-10 of 0822207125.
Digital
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