Laurel A Rockefeller

Empress Wu Zetian, A Play in Three Acts Laurel A Rockefeller

Empress Wu's fascinating true story comes alive in this stage version based on the narrative biography "Empress Wu Zetian." Born Wu Zhao and given the reign title "Zetian" just weeks before her death in 705 CE, Empress Wu was the unwanted daughter of Chancellor Wu Shihuo -- too bright, too educated, and too politically focused to make a good wife according to contemporary interpretations of the Analects of Confucius. Married off at age 14 as a low-ranking concubine to Emperor Taizong, Wu's intelligence, beauty, and charm won her a place as his secretary and protégé, political experience that would empower her to transform the lives of countless billions. Discover one of the most influential women in all of world history with this beautiful stage drama certain to delight audiences of all ages.