Bridging two cultures

A theater production based on the life of Pulitzer Prizewinning author Pearl S. Buck, who spent a significant part of her life in China, is set to tour the mainland next year. Chen Nan reports.

A dance drama, based on a Chinese story but made with an international audience in mind can be seen by audiences on the mainland. Pearl-Spring, River, Moon, Flower and Night, based on the life of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck had its China premiere in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Nov 23 and will kick off its China tour next year.

The show had its world premiere from Aug 27-30, 2015 at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York.It was staged in Montreal and Vancouver in Canada in June 2016 and later toured the United States, including Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles, which attracted over 126,000 people.