Fishing with Birds©
A Play In 3 Acts
By Edward C. Patterson
Ed Patterson
2 Dancaster Ct, Sayreville, NJ 08872
732.390.0119
For Scott Lauber,
whose dedication to the theatre
and devoted friendship
has inspired me to undertake
this project.
The Players
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K’ang Yu-wei |
The Governor of Chiang-nan |
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Li K’ai-men |
A young scholar and Superintendent of Su-chou |
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Xin Ch’u |
The chief Scribe of the Su-chou Ya-men |
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Mao Fei |
The assistant Scribe of the Su-chou Ya-men |
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K’u Ko-ling (as a youth) |
Li K’ai-men’s main-servant |
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K’u Ko-ling (in old age) |
The Narrator |
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Fu Lin-t’o |
A local Su-chou scholar |
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Ch’ien Mu |
A rebel |
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Pao Ch’in |
The former superintentent of Su-chou |
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1st Soldier |
Soldier at the Su-chou garrison |
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Li Mei-lin |
Li K’ai Men’s wife |
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Ch’u Wu-k’o |
Her maid-servant |
The action takes place in China - 1122-24 AD during the Sung Dynasty, in and around the city of Su-chou.
Act One: "Journeys"
(scene 1) Su-chou: Pao-ch’in Study(scene 2) Su-chou: Xin Ch’u’s Office(scene 3) Yang-chou: Audience Hall(scene 4) Ch’i Lin-t’ien: The Elder’s House(scene 5) Before the Walls of Su-chou(scene 6) Su-Chou Ya-men - a Corridor(scene 7) The Willow Pavilion
Act Two: "Visitations"
(scene 1) Li K’ai-men’s sleeping quarters(scene 2) The Ya-men Courtyard(scene 3) The Willow Pavilion(scene 4) The House of Pain(scene 5) The Willow Pavilion
Act Three: "Departures"
continue(scene 1) The Dragon Pool Shrine(scene 2) The Willow Pavilion(scene 3) Mei-lin’s Sleeping Quarters(scene 4) Li K’ai-men’s Office(scene 5) Lin-an (40 years later) Li K’ai-men’s Quarters