Salesman之死: by Jeremy Tiang (Brooklyn, NY)

Salesman之死: The (Almost!) True Story of the 1983 Production of Death of a Salesman at the Beijing People’s Arts Theatre Directed by Mr. Arthur Miller Himself From a Script Translated By Mr. Ying Ruocheng Who Also Played Willy Loman

Written by Jeremy Tiang
Directed and developed by Michael Leibenluft
Produced by Yangtze Repertory Theatre + Gung Ho Projects

March 29 – April 19 @ THE DOXSEE (232 52nd Street, Sunset Park, Brooklyn)
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In 1983, Arthur Miller traveled to Beijing to direct his most famous play, despite not speaking a word of Chinese. The Chinese ensemble, newly out of the Cultural Revolution, had never met “a salesman.” What could possibly go wrong? Sort of based on true events, Salesman之死 is an irreverent tale of cross-cultural mayhem in a time before Google Translate. Performed by an all-female cast in multiple languages.

This production was developed through residencies and support from the Brooklyn Arts Exchange, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, LABA: A Laboratory for Jewish Culture at the 14th Street Y, and the Rough Draft Festival at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the city council.