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"A Murder in the Court of Xanadu": Part 4

A Theater in the Dark

English - November 22, 2022 21:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MB
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This is Part 4 of a multi-part series!

In this episode: Ahmad presents Kane with a gift. Ahmad sees Old Bayan on his way out the door. Ahmad plans for the future. The diplomats return to fret about the future. Marla introduces Wang Chu, who lays a trap.

A Theater in the Dark Presents:
A MURDER IN THE COURT OF XANADU
Written and Directed by Corey Bradberry
Original Music by Paul Sottnik
Featuring Erin Lin, Gabriel Fries, Nessa Amherst, Van Ferro, and Robinson J. Cyprian

A Theater in the Dark’s new audio play, A MURDER IN THE COURT OF XANADU, is a tale of “murder most foul and spoiled revenge”, re-imagining Kublai Khan’s 13th century empire as a 21st-century mega-corporation verging on the brink of bankruptcy. As Xanadu dominates the world markets, an indispensable executive eats the apple from the inside-out and threatens to bring the entire empire tumbling down around him. Written in verse, this modern-day epic drama full of corporate espionage honors the crumbled empire of ancient Mongolia while satirizing modern-day corporate greed.
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This project is supported in part by a grant by the Illinois Arts Council Agency, a state agency; and supported in part by an Individual Artists Program Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events.

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