Classic Chinese Fable Comes to Life
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“The White Snake” chronicles the tale of a gentle serpent spirit who morphs into a woman.
“The White Snake” chronicles the tale of a gentle serpent spirit who transforms herself one day into a beautiful young woman and travels down to the world of humans. So begins Mary Zimmerman’s interpretation of the classic Chinese fable into a spectacular Goodman Theatre production.
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Classic Chinese Fable Comes to Life
Clip: 5/12/2014 | 8m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
“The White Snake” chronicles the tale of a gentle serpent spirit who transforms herself one day into a beautiful young woman and travels down to the world of humans. So begins Mary Zimmerman’s interpretation of the classic Chinese fable into a spectacular Goodman Theatre production.
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