You Never Touched the Dirt: Tradition and modernity clash in China
Chinese playwright Zhu Yi's witty play explores the dramatic transformation of China and the tensions between tradition and modernity that have grown as a result.
One of the New and Now series of plays produced by the Royal Court Theatre, You Never Touched the Dirt is part of the International Festival and British Council's Spirit of '47 season.
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