In a show about pervasive writer's block, it seems fitting that this Romantic composer's tale be inundated with his compositions. Sergei Rachmaninoff's influence can be found in themes and melodies that extend past Preludes' titular song. Notice the song Natalya, sung by the character of the same name, shares its melody with the first phrase of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto
The Great Leap by Lauren Yee centers around a friendship game between Beijing University’s and the University of San Francisco’s men’s basketball teams. The play is also inspired by Yee’s father’s own experiences of traveling to China to participate in these games. It is important to recognize not only the cultural and historical significance of The Great Leap as
The Great Leap by Lauren Yee follows Manford Lum, who makes a place for himself as part of the University of San Francisco basketball team traveling to Beijing for a “friendship” game. The Great Leap is inspired by Lauren Yee’s father’s experiences traveling to China to take part in these friendship games. Set in 1989 against the rising demonstrations