Synopsis:

戰火紛亂的時代，民不聊生。殘酷的戰事吞噬著一個個年輕的生命。為人之女的木蘭化作男兒妝，代父從軍；離家千里，征戰十年。《木兰先生》将向您诠释这一位巾幗英雄，向您講述一個關於回家的故事。

此劇根據中國北魏時期真實歷史事件改編，《木蘭先生》將通過詩詞及演員的精彩演繹向您展示出那一段氣吞山河而又盪氣迴腸的歷史畫面。這樣一位花季般的女子又會何去何從，我們期待著能與您在劇場中擦出心靈的火花。

此劇由郭加引導的即興劇本創作坊，於2016年8月與吳江太湖國際學校（中國蘇州）的學生一併研討。
此工作坊由Beta Taurus（USA）為顧問、太湖大學堂支持。

2016年8月22日劇本朗讀於中國吳江。

2016年12月2日於安娜堡人民劇場之青年團進行了該劇的英文版首演。

War is raging. The military has come to the villages to round up men to fight in the battle. Magnolia, the daughter of an aged herb gatherer, bravely offers to take her father's place by disguising herself as a man. In a dangerous time and in a place where no woman is allowed, how will Magnolia survive?

Mr. Magnolia retells the classic story of Mulan, a brave woman who disguises as a man to take over her father's role in the military. In this unique rendition, Mr. Magnolia and her home folks are not fighting a usual war against foreign invaders--but against an ambitious emperor's deceptive quest for greatness.

Adapted from a true historical event in China's Northern Wei period (386-581 A.D.), Mr. Magnolia combines political intrigue, history, poetry, and a cast of talented children.

Children and grown-ups are all welcome!

An initial draft of this script was created through an improvisation workshop directed by Chia-Yu Tang in Suzhou, China, with students from Wujiang Taihu International School. The workshop was consulted by Beta Taurus (USA) and supported by Taihu Great Learning Center (China).