Ottawa 
Events Description
An NAC English Theatre revival of the Stratford Festival production
In 1983, legendary playwright Arthur Miller embarked on an audacious journey to China, joining forces with theatre luminary Ying Ruocheng and the Beijing People’s Art Theatre. Their ambitious project? Staging a Mandarin-language production of Death of a Salesman, with Ying portraying the iconic Willy Loman and Miller – despite not speaking a word of Mandarin – directing.
Facing the monumental challenge of presenting a play deeply rooted in the American Dream to a Communist Chinese audience, Ying and Miller grapple with logistical and personal obstacles, while operating under the scrutiny of a global audience. Skillfully navigating clashing worldviews and external pressures, their experience serves as a litmus test for the power of art to bring these two polarized worlds together.
Drawing inspiration from the memoirs of Miller and Ying, playwrights Leanna Brodie and Jovanni Sy take audiences from the rehearsal hall to opening night and unveil the unlikely East-West collaboration that forged a daring international alliance on the stage.
Who is it for?
Ages 14+
HOW MUCH
Tickets : $15.00 – $89.00
Ticket Price
Regular Ticket/Billet régulier: $31.00
Under30/Moinsde30 & Indigenous/Autochtone: $15.00
Wheelchair / Fauteuil roulant & Companion / Accompagnateur : $15.00
Orchestra: $15.00 – $89.00
Balcony: $15.00 – $70.00
How to get tickets?
Phone: 1-844-985-2787 (ARTS)
Email: info@nac-cna.ca
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Thursday January 16, 2025 to Saturday January 25, 2025
Thu. Jan 16, 2025 & Fri. Jan 17, 2025 | 7:30 PM
Sat. Jan 18, 2025 | 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Wed. Jan 22, 2025 & Thu. Jan 23, 2025 | 7:30 PM
Fri. Jan 24, 2025 | 7:30 PM
Sat. Jan 25, 2025 | 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM
2 hours and 25 minutes · With intermission
Venue & Address
Babs Asper Theatre, 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5W1
Wheelchair accessible
Paid Parking
Accessible by Public Transport
