Historical eventSeptember 192023

The Mongol Khan

Chinese authorities cancelled a run of performances of The Mongol Khan, the first Mongolian play to be performed internationally, forty minutes before its planned premiere in Hohhot.

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Tuesday, September 19 20233 years ago
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21st century · 2020s
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The Mongol Khan is a modern Mongolian play and a reproduction of the 1998 tragedy Tamgagui Tur by the Mongolian writer and playwright Lkhagvasuren Bavuu. Set during the time of the Xiongnu Empire, it depicts the fictional Archug Khan's struggles to ensure his heir is legitimate and worthy of his throne. The play is directed by Hero Baatar and produced by Amartuvshin Amundra and Myagmar Esunmunkh; the international production was assisted by playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker and historian John Man.

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September 19 2023 — 3 years ago, on a Tuesday.

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