For nearly three decades; Ping Chong and his company have written and staged some of the most innovative and arresting examinations of "the Other" on stages in the U.S.; Europe; and Asia. His work more than any other artist has explored the ways Asian cultures have intersected with contemporary American society and throughout history.This volume collects four of his masterworks created over the past decade; including:Deshima (1990); a documentary collage of the history of the West and Japan;Chinoiserie (1995); spans centuries; continents and cultures; where the mysterious East meets the mysterious West;After Sorrow (1997); explores the legacy of war in Vietnam;Pojagi (1999); a poetic documentary on Korea from the sixteenth century to today.The Washington Post has said these works are "like poems in their simplicity and power to evoke . . . -carefully wrought and beautifully designed."As an artist ; Irsquo;m an outsider in American society. As an experimental artist; Irsquo;m an outsider in the art world. As a person of color; Irsquo;m an outsider; as an immigrant; Irsquo;m an outsider; as a gay man; Irsquo;m an outsider. Itrsquo;s the position that fate has allotted me; but itrsquo;s a valuable postion to be in; because I think every society should have a mirror held to it by the outsider."mdash;Ping Chong; 1999Ping Chong was born in 1946 and raised in the Chinatown section of New York City. He began his theatrical career with Meredith Monk and later founded his own company in 1975; which later became Ping Chong and Company. It was created to explore the meaning of contemporary theatre and art on a national and international level. He has created over fifty major works for the stage; including Humboldtrsquo;s Current; Nosferatu; Kind Ness; and Undesirable Elements. His works have received numerous Obie and Bessie Awards and are performed throughout the world.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Scholarly. But Keeps Ones InterestBy D. EckersleyIan Donaldson considers all the evidence at hand to reconstruct the life of Ben Jonson and the age. its politics. its dangers. and its poetry. masques. and plays as Elizabeth I is in her last years and as James VI and I consolidates his authority. Well constructed. the book begins with Jonsons walking tour to Scotland from London in middle age and moves back to birth and forward chronologically to his death. Anyone interested in this contemporary of Bacon and Donne and Shakespeare should read this well-written book.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Donaldson Knows Jonson Better than Bens Contemporaries!By John C. Priestley IIAny serious student of Ben Jonson must at least read (if not own) a copy of this book. Well written and extensively documented by an eminent critic. it contains the latest in scholarship. Donaldson weaves a rich fabric of biography and literary achievement. clearly substantiating Jonsons place as the major figure of his time.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Calvin F. SenningA very readable and engaging scholarly account. Just what I expected and hoped for.
