Tibet Through the Red Box

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Tibet Through the Red Box
Written by David Henry Hwang
CharactersThe Boy Spirit
Vladimir
Peter
Alenka
Jingle-Bell Boy
Date premieredJanuary 30, 2004
Place premieredSeattle Children's Theatre
Seattle, Washington
Original languageEnglish
SubjectFamily; Culture
GenreDrama
SettingPrague, Tibet, etc.

Tibet Through the Red Box is a 2004 theatrical adaptation of author Peter Sis' children's book of the same title [1] by American playwright David Henry Hwang. It tells of a boy growing up in Prague into the 1950s. It was commissioned by the Seattle Children's Theatre, where it opened on January 30, 2004. It was directed by Francesca Zambello.

The script is published by Playscripts, Inc. [2]

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References

  1. "Tibet Through the Red Box". Publishers Weekly. 2 November 1998.
  2. Hwang, David Henry. "Tibet Through the Red Box". Drama for young people. Playscripts.