New e-book – Ding: a one-man monologue based on the short story of the same name by Lao She

Regular readers may recall that last March I adapted a 1935 short story by Lao She – Ding – as a one man monologue piece for the Beijing International Literary Festival. The piece, directed by Beijing based director Fabrizio Massini and with a soundscape by George Holloway was performed by a young Chinese actor Wang Xuankun. It was staged after a presentation by Anne Witchard, the author of the book Lao She in London.

Anyway, I’ve uploaded to Amazon an e-book version of the adapted script of the story along with an essay by Anne Witchard – Ding: Lao She’s Modernist Day Out at the Beach – and some pictures of the performance. A stunning bargain at just 77p on Amazon.co.uk or US$1.15 on Amazon.com.