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Mar 16, 1982 · Joseph Papp Presents: The Dance and the Railroad: Directed by Emile Ardolino. With John Lone, Tzi Ma.
Set against the backdrop of the Chinese American railroad workers’ strike of 1867, The Dance and the Railroad rejects the stereotype of submissive immigrant laborers, and depicts assertive men who demanded their rights despite great personal risk.
The Dance and the Railroad is a 1981 play by American playwright David Henry Hwang. His second play, it depicts a strike in a coolie railroad labor camp in the mid-nineteenth century American West. The play premiered as part of a commission by the New Federal Theatre in 1981.
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In this television adaptation of the New York Shakespeare Festival's production of David Henry Hwang's drama, the playwright uses modern dance, Chinese-inspired music, and dialogue to tell the story of two Chinese men brought to California to build the Trans-Continental Railroad in 1867.
All about Movie: directors and actors, reviews and ratings, trailers, stills, backstage. John Lone, Tzi Ma...Drama. United States. Release: 16.03.1982.
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