''Tibet Through the Red Box'' is a 2004 theatrical adaptation of author

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' children's book of the same title by

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. It tells of a boy growing up in Prague into the 1950s. It was commissioned by the Seattle Children's Theatre, where it opened on January 30, 2004. It was directed by

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. The script is published by Playscripts, Inc.

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{{David Henry Hwang Plays by David Henry Hwang 2004 plays Plays set in Prague Plays set in the 1950s