EP. #3: Snow In Midsummer by Guan Hanqing & Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig

In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans, Jennifer Sassaman, and special guest Johanna Pan (Costume Designer & host of the podcast DIRTY LAUNDRY) discuss the classic 13th century Yuan drama The Injustice to Dou E by Guan Hanqing as well as the modern adaptation by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig called Snow in Midsummer. Music by Kalyn Harewood.

Plot(s) Overview:
Both The Injustice to Dou E by Guan Hanqing and Snow in Midsummer by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig tell the story of a young Chinese widow who was accused of a murder she did not commit and after her execution many terrible things happen in the city where she lived which will only stop when her innocence is proven. 

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Links to items referenced in this episode:
1. A full plot summary of the play can be found on the Plot Synopses page of our website: https://www.readmoreplays.com/plot-synopsis

2. Information about the analytic technique used in this and other episodes can be found in the Text Analysis page of our website: https://www.readmoreplays.com/analysis