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'Monkey Baa Theatre Company brings the children’s version of Li Cunxin’s iconic autobiography, Mao’s Last Dancer to the stage in this extraordinary production.
'Li, a 10-year old peasant boy is plucked from his village in rural China and sent to a ballet academy in the big city. He leaves everything and everyone he loves, including his family. Over years of gruelling training, this boy transforms from an impoverished peasant to a giant of the international dance scene. Li’s courage, resilience and unwavering hope for a better life makes The Peasant Prince a story to ignite our own aspirations to be the best person we can be. Audiences will be captivated by this very personal story, truly a 20th century fairy tale.' (Production summary)
Production Details
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Presented by Monkey Baa Theatre Company. Performed at Darling Quarter Theatre April 9-20.
Director: Tim McGarry.
Writers: Eva Di Cesare, Sandra Eldridge, & Tim McGarry.
Designer: Michael Hankin.
Movement Director: Danielle Micich (courtesy of Force Majeure).
Lighting Design: Sian James-Holland.
Composer: Daryl Wallis.
Script Consultant: Li Cunxin.
Dramaturge: Camilla Ah Kin.
Cast: John Gomez Goodway (Li Cunxin), Jenevieve Chang (Niang / others), Jonathan Chan (Dia / others), and Edric Hong (Cunfar / others).
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Boy Who Reached for the Stars
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 13 April 2016; (p. 14)
— Review of The Peasant Prince 2016 single work drama -
The Little Prince
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8 April 2016; (p. 13)
— Review of The Peasant Prince 2016 single work drama
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The Little Prince
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8 April 2016; (p. 13)
— Review of The Peasant Prince 2016 single work drama -
Boy Who Reached for the Stars
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 13 April 2016; (p. 14)
— Review of The Peasant Prince 2016 single work drama