See a staged reading of a play that was banned in China.
La Maison Française | Embassy of France
September 30, 7:30 pm
EVENT: Join us for a cultural evening of great theatre and post-show drinks. Hosted by Villa Albertine DC, The Bus Stop is an absurdist play written in 1981 by one of China's most powerful dissident voices. The original run was well received—yet shut down by the CCP's Anti-Spiritual Pollution Campaign after 13 shows.
PLOT: Colorful characters wait at a bus stop in the suburbs. One bus after another passes them by...as their lives and dreams also seem to slip away. Tempers flare and they begin to argue. The "Silent Man" and "Carpenter" aim to calm tensions, restore order, and urge others to get back in line. One by one, people open up, sharing their stories and hardships about why they're going to town.
"Help us keep great international dramas in DC!"
—Robert McNamara, Artistic Director
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