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Mon 10/4 – Alashan, Inner Mongolia, China
From Don’s Blackberry…
Be it their manner and ethic, one may find that the Chinese avoid conflict. I will attribute this trait to old gentile customs but more so to socialist systems where no one is fighting for an entrepreneurial market driven bottom line.
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Sat 10/2 – Alashan, Inner Mongolia, China
From Don’s Blackberry…
Well 4 days of shows and it is a treat in the state of affairs here.
First – its all about the banquets and leaders. We are feted for the first 3 nights – full audiences overflowing and leaders visiting from all over inner Mongolia and beyond. A number of bankers and business men all getting face time with party chairmen from the district and county. Our producer Ge is at the center of it all.
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Tues 9/28 Day after Opening Notes
From Don’s Blackberry…
The before-open jitters are gone- blown away by fireworks on our bows.
All happy – wow – how did we do?
OPENING NIGHT NOTES – “Tree Story” Alashan, Inner Mongolia, China
From Don’s Blackberry….
Morning of the first show. Called to 9 am meeting. First a few and then more including 2 lead actors.
We got the lead composer and writer and producer to go through the list of sins
. Essentially the actors are not reflecting the history. Some characters as written do show the best nature of the story. The argument about giving the land to government for the space center can be less. Read More
Sun 9/26 notes – Alashan, Inner Mongolia, China
From Don’s Blackberry….
Information from anywhere because of translation
Leaders take all the cars – no notice
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OPENING NIGHT!
A welcome smile from our Choreographer, Ao Yun! A hometown girl from Erjina that left for the big city and has came back for our splendid week!
And the show is a big hit! Even the Army comes!
Don Frantz honored in small town.
And this time it’s the small town in PA!
Alashan Photo Update
The YURT where they wanted Don to sleep!
Fri 9/24 – Alashan, Inner Mongolia, China
From Don’s Blackberry…
THREE DAYS BEFORE THE SHOW!
The choreographer and translator arrive after a 2 day journey from Hohhut…11 hour busses after other flights or busses to WuHai.
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