*In an interview with Lauren Yee on The Great Leap, Yee said the following:
“Basketball is just an incredibly apt metaphor for I think both politics and diplomacy and also the personal struggles of these characters. Somebody described the philosophy of basketball to me as people trying to
create enough personal space around them for them to make the shot. That everyone on the court — every pass, every shot, every everything, is in service of you trying to lose your defender long enough to make the
shot. And that feels like it has something in common with the struggles of real life. I think every day, everyone is hustling to carve out a little world for themselves — like a space in which they can succeed and feel
comfortable and thrive.”
With this in mind, discuss your reaction to The Great Leap. Questions you might consider, but don’t have to, include: How was basketball incorporated into this production? Who was your favorite character, and why?
How is this play using dramatic techniques like rhythm, comedic writing, and humor to share a message or messages? How is it drawing on Chinese history? What themes do you think are present in the world of this
play?

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