The Rivers of China

by Alma De Groen

In 1923 Katherine Mansfield visits a guru. In the 1980s a young man wakes in hospital to find a world dominated by women. As each struggles to discover their true identity, their separate stories intriguingly interweave (2 acts, 4 men, 3 women).

Genres: Plays

84 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Mandy Partridge · Rating 4 out of 5]

What stayed with me about "Rivers of China", was De Groen's imagining of a contemporary (1980s) world matriarchy. Two stories weave through each other, the other sees a British lady writer go to a guru in Fontainbleu, France, in the 1920s. A nicely structured, thought-provoking play by this New Zealand/Australian writer.

[Chloe Frances · Rating 3 out of 5]

Intriguing play. Keeps your mind more than occupied, with its combination of mystery, non-fantastical science fiction, and mysticism. Packed with things to think about and enjoy watching. To be honest the ending with slightly anti-climactic compared to how much expectation I'd built up through the course of the play. I'm looking forward to seeing this in it's upcoming revival in Melbourne!