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A 2023 Jeremy Tiang play chronicles the experience of this play’s non-Chinese-speaking author directing an all-Chinese production of it in Beijing with the help of Yīng Ruòchéng. This play’s opening directions unusually includes three chairs rather than four and mentions a man’s silver trophy on a shelf above the protagonist’s bed. It’s not Endgame, but this play’s author originally considered setting it inside an enormous skull. (15[1])This play’s recurring (*) flute music features (10[1])during a monologue in which a woman sobs, “We’re free, we’re free.” (10[1])That scene, titled “Requiem,” ends this play in which the protagonist’s son sees him cheating with The Woman at a hotel in Boston. This play’s central family includes the diamond tycoon Ben and the ex-football star Biff. (10[1])For 10 points, name this (10[1])play about the Loman family by Arthur Miller. ■END■

ANSWER: Death of a Salesman (The Tiang play is Salesman之死.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ben Russell JonesEdinburghWarwick6515
Michael KohnDurhamCambridge B7110
Omer KeskinOxfordImperial A8310
Matthew SpryImperial BBirmingham12010
Sam FooCambridge ABristol12510

Summary

2023 ARCADIA at ImperialImperialY5100%20%0%92.80
2023 ARCADIA at Carleton UniversityPremiereY3100%0%0%80.33
2023 ARCADIA at Claremont CollegesPremiereY1100%0%0%72.00
2023 ARCADIA at UC BerkeleyPremiereY2100%50%50%76.00
2023 ARCADIA at IndianaPremiereY5100%0%0%90.20
2023 ARCADIA at RITPremiereY2100%50%0%73.00
2023 ARCADIA at WUSTLPremiereY3100%100%0%63.67