Theatre Development in Inner Mongolia
Today we moved into the new offices of the Grassland Foundation group. There is a sense that this may be a real company. It better be since they are considering the following projects in the next 6 months:
- A full theatrical musical to perform in the best theater in Beijing and tour 4 Inner Mongolian theaters Read More
CRAZY FOR YOU in China!
TSP produces Peter Buffett’s Concert & Conversation in NYC
(seated) Chairman Yan Jiehe, Peter Buffett; (standing left to right) Michael Kott, Shannon Mueller, Don Frantz, Laurie Brown, Elyse Ribbons
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DON receives an award for work at the Shanghai Expo!
Don returns to China to receive an award for his work at the Shanghai Expo. Below are stills from the 270 degree wrap around film that was the highlight of the Inner Mongolia Exhibit within the China Pavilion.
US Talent goes to Shanghai Theatre of Drama
Here is a representation of the Shanghai Academy Artists in Residence! Over a five week period the team is instructing the new Music Theater Center at the Academy, the most controversial Broadway tuner in China, MISS SAIGON. Just take a beat and imagine the Chinese ensemble being introduced to, grasping the complex understanding of and finally performing as if they were there…the quintessential theater piece about the Vietnam War.
NBC’s Today Show – Sun 10/17
Don & The National Theatre of China
Don meets with members of The National Theatre of China, as we embark on a new endeavor. The Final Struggle is a family drama that is both revolutionary and profound, revealing the inside of a culture so foreign yet so personal. It’s the first of its kind created in China, displaying the opposite sides of the political spectrum within a family built within the Communist Party. The play has recently been translated into English, with hopes of a production in the United States next winter
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Amazing Maize Maze in CHINA!
And by mere coincidence, Li Jing, from the Chinese Press joined Laurie at the Amazing Maize Maze at Queens County Farm Museum this weekend
. The final piece will be sent to over 200 affiliates in China next week!