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- Wild Swans transformed: Young Vic to adapt Mao-era bestseller
The Independent, London: announcement of Wild Swans adaptation
In 1978 the Chinese author Jung Chang left Communist China to study in Britain. Ten years later, inspired by a visit from her mother, she began writing about her life in her homeland. The resulting book, Wild Swans – which is still banned in mainland China – went on to smash bestseller records worldwide. Now Chang’s story is set to make history again, with an international collaboration to perform it on stage for the first time.
In 1978 the Chinese author Jung Chang left Communist China to study in Britain. Ten years later, inspired by a visit from her mother, she began writing about her life in her homeland. The resulting book, Wild Swans – which is still banned in mainland China – went on to smash bestseller records worldwide. Now Chang’s story is set to make history again, with an international collaboration to perform it on stage for the first time.