The English Adaptation of The Peony Pavilion Makes Its China Debut

FUZHOU, China, Dec. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from Jiangxi International Communication Center (JXICC): In 2025, coinciding with the 475th anniversary of Tang Xianzu's birth, a cross-border "Dialogue of Dreams" took place in his hometown of Fuzhou, East of China's Jiangxi Province. During the 2025 Tang Xianzu International Theatre Exchange Month, the English adaptation of the classic opera The Peony Pavilion, produced by the Shakespeare Institute of the University of Birmingham, made its China debut in Fuzhou, Jiangxi. Presented as a vivid form of cross-cultural dialogue, the performance commemorated the 475th anniversary of the birth of the Chinese playwright Tang Xianzu. Directed by internationally renowned theatre practitioner and stage artist Emily C. A. Snyder, the production reinterprets the 16th-century masterpiece in Shakespearean-style English and verse. Its innovative approach resonated strongly with audiences in Tang Xianzu's hometown.