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The Great Helmsman
Written byDavid Henry Hwang
Date premieredApril 30, 2007
Place premieredJoseph Papp Public Theater
Original languageEnglish

The Great Helmsman is a 2007 play by American playwright David Henry Hwang. It deals with two women who are debating who will be chosen for a night with Chairman Mao Zedong. The play premiered as part of the production Ten, a night of short plays. It premiered April 30, 2007, at the Joseph Papp Public Theater. It was directed by Lloyd Suh.

It is published as part of 2007: The Best Ten-Minute Plays for Three or More Actors by Smith and Kraus.

References

  1. Boles, W.C. (2013). Understanding David Henry Hwang. University of South Carolina Press. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-61117-288-1.
Works by David Henry Hwang
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