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The Orphan of Zhao at American Conservatory Theater

Dates: (6/4/2014 - 6/29/2014 )

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American Conservatory Theater

A.C.T. is a constituent of Theatre Communications Group, the national organization for the nonprofit (read more...)


77 Geary Street
San Francisco,CA CA 94102

Phone: 415.749.2228

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The season expands to global dimensions with The Orphan of Zhao, James Fenton's beautiful reinvention of a classic Chinese legend that has its roots back in the fourth century BCE. The inimitable stage and film star BD Wong (M. Butterfly, Law & Order: Special Victim Unit) will make his A.C.T. debut in this luminous production. In the aftermath of a violent coup, an epic story of self-sacrifice and revenge plays out as a young orphan discovers the shattering truth behind his origins. Often described as the Chinese Hamlet, this gripping tale was the first Chinese play to be translated in the West and has inspired countless operas, plays, and movies.

Cast and Creative team for The Orphan of Zhao at American Conservatory Theater

New adaptation by James Fenton
Directed by Carey Perloff
Featuring BD Wong

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American Conservatory Theater is at 77 Geary Street, San Francisco, CA.

A.C.T. is a constituent of Theatre Communications Group, the national organization for the nonprofit professional theater.A.C.T. operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theaters and Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. A.C.T. is a member of the League of Resident Theaters, Theatre Bay Area, Union Square Association, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, and San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau. The directors employed by A.C.T. at the American Conservatory Theater are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.

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