Praised by the BBC as “probably the best Chinese-language playwright and director in the world,” Stan Lai is the author of thirty plays and a best-selling book on creativity. He has received Taiwan’s National Arts Award twice (an unprecedented honor) and has been inducted into the Chinese Theater Hall of Fame. Lai earned his Ph.D. in Dramatic Art at UC Berkeley in 1983. Hosted by the Arts Research Center (ARC) while on campus in the 2012-13 academic year, Lai will engage in public lectures, screenings, and workshops on a variety of subjects related to his work. In addition to advancing the work of faculty affiliated with the Art + Asia research team at ARC, Lai’s residency will benefit students and faculty in the Departments of Theater, Dance & Performance Studies, East Asian Languages and Cultures, and Film & Media Studies, as well as the Institute for East Asian Studies and the Center for Chinese Studies.