Transience and Connection in Robert Lepage's The Blue Dragon: China in the Space of Flows

Transience and Connection in Robert Lepage's The Blue Dragon: China in the Space of Flows

Despite the stylish blend of multimedia and live performance in Robert Lepage's The Blue Dragon, touring in 2010 and 2011, critics are surprised by the reappearance of the archetypal love story in the space of contemporary intermedial performance. This article argues that the performance, set i...

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