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New Music Theatre - A Hunger Artist

A Hunger Artist adapted from the German novelist Kafkas short story Der Hungerknstler is a project of the genre contemporary new music theatre. A Hunger Artist divides the original novel into five scenes. It depicts "hunger art", which was very popular in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century, from the perspective of starry hunger artist. The artist is sitting in a cage exhibiting his art by proving in public how long he can stay without food for some weeks – showing his capability to resist hunger. The cast of A Hunger Artist consists of a theatre actor and an ensemble for flute, cello, Saxophone, percussion and piano. The musicians also take part in the performance process exhibiting at the same time both their role as actors and musicians. Compared to musical theatre and opera in contemporary new music theatre initiated by German-Argentin composer Mauricio Kagel musicians become also some kind of actor during the performance of a piece. In addition, music functions not only as expression or for creating an atmosphere it becomes also "theatre". Therefore, the composer is not only in charge of the works sound part but also for the script and stage effects. Another feature of this new music theatre piece is its multimediality. Multimediality is achieved by combining real-time instrumental performance and theatre performance as well as preset and real-time video to scaffold and extend the audiences three-dimensional stage mood to a multi-level sense experience. Song YangSong Yang (1985 - ), doctoral student of composition in Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, study with Prof. Guoping Jia.; student of Konzertexamen at the the Kölner Hochschule fr Musik und Tanz in the class of Prof. Johannes Schöllhorn; PhD candidate of systematic musicology at University of Cologne with supervisor Univ.-Prof. Dr. Uwe Seifert. She was awarded the Scholarship from the China Scholarship Council (CSC) in 2015 and Fu Chengxian Memorial Scholarship in 2016. She got the Commission of the Young Artist Project from China Art Foundation in 2015, and the commission from the American Juilliard School Focus Festival in 2017; she got the 3rd prize of 2017 Vareler Kompositionspreis in Germany, 1st prize of 2015 Singapore Ding Yi Music Companys (DYMC) Composition Prize, 1st prize of The 2nd Voice of China Composition Competition and so on. In the year of 2015, she got the commission of one orchestration piece by the Young Creative Artist Funded Project from China National Art Foundation. Her pieces including Orchestration, chamber music, electronic music, dance drama and so on, were performed in 2017 Kammermusiktage am Vareler Hafen, 2017 KISD parcours Cologne, 2016 New Music Week of Shanghai Conservatory of Music, the Ferneyhoughs composition workshop of 2016 Darmstadt 48th Internationale Ferienkurse fr neue Musik, 2015 Beijing Modern Music Festival and so on, used to work with Berlin Kairos-Quartett, Con Tempo Ensemble Beijing, Israel Contemporary Players, Holland Nieuw Ensemble.

Music 2017

Contemporary Dance - Beyond the Stillness

In our fickle time where impulse is given free reign, individuals are in a constant state of anxiety, obsessed by both loss and gain. Learning how to find ones position in a rapidly moving society and reconcile oneself with surroundings has become a necessity. The inspiration from the choreography of this performance is the concept of stillness from Eastern Aesthetics. Stillness is a delicate state of balance. The surface may appear placid, but a violent confrontation is taking place underneath. Beyond the Stillness is composed of three pieces Solitude , No Man is a lonely Island and A Group of Three is a Collective presenting the complexity of human three conditions. The language of the dancers movements tells the hidden fluctuations occurring beneath a seemingly calm surface, and the constant adjustments maintaining a composed appearance. Like walking on a balance beam, the dancers are constantly pulled by two opposing forces. Eventually, their struggles lead to an enlightenment. They are reconciled with both themselves and the multitude of reality, and regain a clear and empty state of mind. Zheng JieZheng Jie was born in 1989 in Lanzhou China and graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2011. He received a number of significant awards for his performance in Perhaps fly and became a rising star. After graduation, Zheng joined Beijing Contemporary Ballet Dance Company and later toured with the company to the US, UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Israel, Singapore and Australia as the leading dancer. During that period, he also worked with the Art Director of the National Danish Dance Theatre to produce End of Loneliness Full, which was performed in New Royal Danish Playhouse. In 2015, he participated in Escaping from the Temple by Zhao Liang, which was commissioned by China Shanghai International Arts Festival; later in the same year, he joined the new concept music dance project Sheng Teng as choreographer. In 2016, he worked for DLAB DANCE as creative choreographer and performed one of Wang Jianhuis works Awakening. He also created The Letter of Love and Icosahedron, which were debuts at Shanghai Grand Theatre. Meanwhile, he initiated a play in which performers could dance in a specific environment and later performed an environmental play in Xintiandi. At the end of 2016, he joined the directing team of dance Early February, which was presented by Shanghai Grand Theatre. He performed in dance The Nightingale and the Rose in Latvia and Estonia, and dance Dinner in UCCA in 2017.

Dance 2017

Kunqu Opera - Snow in Chang’an

During late Tang Dynasty, a time in history of turbulence and uncertainty, young Li Shanfu met Luo Niang who had been living in the mountains. How would they keep promises built on lies? Two solitary souls embraced each other in silence and sorrow. Rosy dreams were buried in wind and snow. This film-textured Kunqu Opera with unsolved mysteries has an unexpectedly lively rhythm. Fantasies and reality seamlessly blend to explore the multidimensional inner self. These characters then become mirrors, reflecting the era and society; at the same time, creates an invisible dialogue between Changan and Zhongnanshan, the most important city and mountain in Chinese culture. As the production team, Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe has injected youthful vitality into the classical and traditional expression of art. * Changan, now known as Xian in Shaanxi Province, was the capital city for 13 dynasties across the Chinese history. Yan XiaopingYans works always display a focus on the Chinese-style expression of art and contemporary philosophy, masterfully blend of classic and modern elements. Yan obtained a Bachelor degree in Dramatic Literature from the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, and later a master degree from School of Arts, Pe-king University. As the champion of the 1st Young Writers Project, Yan received funding from the China National Arts Fund in 2015. Her works were selected for the China National Arts Fund Young Playwright Training Project, Lao She Dramatic Literature Award Program, and was the award-winning piece identified by Ministry of Culture. Yan was selected and participated in Royal Court Theatres New Writing Project. Previously as Editor in Chief at Sinas Performance Channel and Director of Public Affairs at Sinas Entertainment Industry Department, Yan is a senior media professional who has made great contribution to cultural journalism.

Drama 2017

Contemporary Sichuan Opera - Ghost in love

One is the Millennium flower Nie Xiaoqian, a warm man is infatuated Ning Caichen, the minister is in love in Lan Ruoxuan, The evil spirit and the human origin are the water and fire, this pair of lovers, each of their own conception, is for "love". In the fight with Yanxia, Xiao qian in the original shape, the fierce terror, inadvertently scared to death. In order to save the life of the lover, Xiaoqian took off the mandala flower, which made the petals fall and the time fell. Time has kept Nings life and the perfect little Qian in his heart. Alas, the mandala is withered and withered... Yuan YeGraduated from Chongqing University film and television college. In 2009, he founded 303 drama club, and has created 12 pieces of original drama works, 1 crossover Sichuan opera so far. As a member of the Chinese Dramatists Association, director of Chongqing Dramatists Association, Yuan Ye has won the 2013 National Small Theater performances award, Chongqing Five-Ones project award. His crossover Sichuan opera Even Wood won Wuzhen Drama Festival Youth Repertoire and so on.

Drama 2017

Installation Theatre - The Game of Empty Box

The clear stage looks like an empty open box. The creator and the observer are together, to construct a real and virtual relationship here. There is always an empty box stored inside of everyones heart. Reality and dreams are intertwined with potential personal awarenesses. In her empty box, full noises and solitudes from the urban jungle, eagering to break through the barriers of communication, but facing the failure again and again. That "she", is so familiar but also strange, dangerous but full of temptations. Dose she have the courage to face the fact, when the consciousness touches the other herself in this empty box? Death comes down to the earth, whom keeps the routinism, whom looking forward to be changed, beginning to put the first stage property in the empty box of his own... Three stories, three paragraphs of inner self, when all the boxes are opened, what will happen... Zhang LingnanIn recent years, Lingnan has supervised and produced plenty of stage shows, such as a multimedia theatre A Ray of Sunshine and a puppet show A Flying Boy, etc. He devotes most of his efforts to the exploration of dilemma of human nature in different times. Besides, Lingnan does his most work in integrating multiple traditional artistic expressional styles on contemporary theatre stage. Audience will find Chinese Opera, puppetry, Nuo opera and other art styles in his works. Understanding the noticeable impact of cultural globalization on Chinese drama, Lingnan is also committed to cross-culture drama study. Lingnan has been to University of Newcastle, University of Rome and University of Florence in Italy, Columbia Calviwa University, etc. to perform and attend drama cultural exchange activities. His adaptation work, The orphan of Zhao, was presented as one of the closing performances on the ninth Asian and Pacific Regional Theater Academy Festival (ATEC) in Colombia. Huang SaifengHuang Saifeng graduated from Shanghai Theater Academy majoring in oil painting. He has always been interested in art and its connection with our innate humanity. From this interest, he has lately created several artworks, including Tin Drum Memories, Silent Memory, Instant Light and the interactive art project Empty Box Game. He observes the world like a spy with a distant look and maintains a dialogue with it in his own unique way. His work is characterized by a feeling of lyrical dreamlike sadness that is always present. He has exhibited his work in Taipei and Shanghai in solo exhibitions Lost in Memory, So Close So Far, Empty Box Game. All his works have also taken part in Shanghai Art Exhibition, Young Chinese Artists Exhibition, Young Asian Artists Nomination Exhibition and etc. In 2015, he received the Saint Angelo Shiny Artists Award.

Drama 2017

Experimental Theatre Yue Opera - The Destiny of Rebirth

Three hundred years ago, Chen Duansheng, the author of The Destiny of Rebirth (Zai Sheng Yuan), wrote a heroine Meng Lijun who was ahead of the times but could not break through the shackles of tradition. Then she stopped writing, leaving the story unfinished. Today, the adapted story gives more meanings to the heroine. With life billows, Meng Lijun becomes a woman who pursuits equality and freedom. Meanwhile, she is quite clear that from the viewpoint of the worldly eyes, marriage is the only way for females to be happy. Even though women are as talented as men, they often feel helpless trying to fulfill their dreams against the reality. We hope that after "rebirth" of Meng Lijun, her ‘free mind will provoke more self-reflection and compassion against women of the modern society. Xin YaqinXin Yaqin, a national second-grade actress of Yue Opera, graduated from the Traditional Opera School of Shanghai Theatre Academy, has been employed in Honglou Troupe of Shanghai Yue Opera House. She is a part of the opera school of Wang Wenjuan, and studied from Wang Wenjuan, Lv Ruiying and Shan Yangping who are among the great actresses of Yue Opera in different times. She has starred in many full-scale classic dramas and highlights of Yue Opera, such as A Dream in Red Mansions, The Crap Fairy, Meng Lijun, Beauty Yuji, The Purple Hairpin, A Girl Jiujin and The Unforgettable Encounter. She has also participated in the "Stage Sisterhood Gala", the 70th anniversary of Yue Opera reforms, the 50th anniversary of the Yue Opera A Dream in Red Mansions, the performance "Qian Li Gong Chan Juan" Gala for Wang Wenjuans art, the performance "Yi Dai Feng Hua" Gala for Xu Yulans art, the closing ceremony performance of the 2nd Yue Opera Festiva; and the lantern gala organized by 15 provinces. She won the Top 10 Actress Award of the 2nd Yue Opera Actress Competition in 2009, and won the silver award with Shan Hanghang as the duo "Star Route". Zhou QianZhou Qian, holding the Masters of Arts degree, graduated from the Department of Drama and Literature of Shanghai Theatre Academy. She has been employed as the Lecturer in the Department of Drama, Artistic Vocational College of Anhui. Her script of the microfilm Password won the third-class prize in the first "Yangtze River Delta Micro Film Contest" in 2014. Her drama script Voting in the Village participated in the 3rd China Campus Drama Festival. She wrote the online movie Crazy Beauty produced by Fangquan Pictures, and wrote a childrens magic show Adventure of Miaomiao in Harrys Magic Castle for Anhui Performing Arts Group Corporation. She has frequently been the writer for large-scale comprehensive performances within the province.

Drama 2017

Drama - Hot Pot

The story is about the flashbacks of Bi Dayou (old B)s lifetime memory, a hotpot restaurant owner at the last moment of his life. Looking at the guests he encountered in the hot pot restaurant is like seeing his own life. The young couple reminded the old B of his youth, while the middle-aged poor couple took him back to his failed marriage. No matter how successful or how hard a persons life was, there should be countless memories of himself. In a sense, the fragments of these memories constitute his entire life. Guests in the hot pot restaurant are pieces of a noisy real life. And these pieces collide with old Bs life experience with sparks. Then, the story goes into these sparks which connect old Bs important slices of life together. It turns out all those guests in the hot pot restaurant are with old B in different ages. Finally, the story goes back to the current, those guests are still guests, but old B already left. We try to go deep into the trivial pieces of life and show the essence of the joys and sorrows in life through a nobodys various feelings. The work itself cannot give an answer, but it is intended to show and explore. Guan BoGuan Bo graduated in 1996 from the Central Academy of Drama, with a Masters of Arts degree in Dramatic Literature and Directing. He is the deputy director of the Production Department and the team leader of the Drama Actor Team of the National Centre for the Performing Arts. As a producer, screenwriter and director, Guan has been engaged in arts production and management for years. His main productions include Turandot, Carmen, The Chinese Orphan, La Traviata, Red Cliff, Jane Eyre, Massage, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Midsummer Nights Dream, King Lear, etc. He is the playwright of TV drama Judge Dee, Liu Yong, Meng Lijun, Waters Edge, the Chinese version of the operetta Die Fledermaus, play So Young, and musical The South Wind. Guan has also worked as a director in drama sketch Beyond the Time, drama A Pound of Flesh and the Fifth Anniversary Party of NCPA. Zha WenyuanPh.D. candidate in directing, The Central Academy of Drama MA in directing, The Central Academy of Drama. Her works, delicate whilst wild, subtle but full of courage, outline an eternal emotional life with unique stage language. Major works: Executive director of musical Romeo and Juliet, Deputy Director of drama Mao Yisheng, Director of Experimental Drama Da Zai Zhong Sheng, Director of musical Late Spring, Director of Shakespeares Twelfth Night, Deputy Director of Shakespeares Hamlet (Beijing Comedy version), Rehearsal Director of Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream (the National Centre for the Performing Arts version and the Beijing Comedy version).

Drama 2017

Chorus Divertimento - The Drowning Sunset

Smelling, merging unobtrusively in the warm whisper of an idle breeze, twinkling around the fresh ornament of the sparkling cherry, and lingering on the orbicular rest of the day lily, serves as a memory of this world in our daily life. The Drowning Sunset tells a story of nostalgia and remembrance. Moreover, this is just as what ZeYa is featured of; different chapters are sequenced by elements in the 24 solar terms, forming a subtle, poetic redolence. The Drowning Sunset is composed of four chapters, and each chapter consists of two pieces: The Sail; The Garlanded Coast; Flying Whales in the Clouds; The Rain at Night. The suite tells a utopian fantasy in the first-person narrative, which is com-posed of four chapters, corresponding to four different emotions and tastes. It begins when our leading character is in his childhood, taken by his parents to an uninhabited island with their puppy, and then starts a new life there. (Chapter 1) With the surrounds of natural landscapes and wildlife on the island, he grows up, full of curiosity and confusion about the outside world. (Chapter 2) As time goes by, his family are all dead, leaving him alone, looking forward to the second coming of the good old days. "When there should emerge the sunset from all sides on the island, all of us would be back." Said his parents. (Chapter 3) And then there comes to the end, the lonely aged man lies in the twilight light, simple and unaffected. Where did he go? Where should the sunset glow? In every drip of rain and breeze of wind, from all sides we know. (Chapter 4) Jin ChengzhiBorn in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 1987, the young composer and conductor. Chengzhi Jin, is currently working as the Rainbow Chamber Singers.

Music 2016

Chamber Concerto - Spacetime continuum Pro et Contra

Spacetime continuum Pro et Contra is a chamber work written for an ensemble of 13 musicians. The instrumentation of the work is similar to that of a chamber symphony in the 20th century (each section of the orchestra is represented by one instrument); the relationship between the instruments is similar to that of a Baroque concerto (harpsichord, Violin I & II and oboe as solo instruments and the other nine as accompaniment). The harpsichord functions as an important solo instrument, but is also part of the accompaniment. The super traditional style of the work aims for an aesthetic that is the specialization of time. The structure of the work is like that of a traditional concerto (three movements in fast: slow-fast relationship). The thematic material of the first movement embodies exoticism and Baroque style. Contrasting the dramatic recitative first movement, the second movement is an elegy. The third movements tempo is similar to that of a Toccata, while the texture is somehow incidental. The complex rhythm and irregular phrasing give an impression of a constantly pausing and skipping grammophon. This is a work that shakes the balance between space and time. It is inspired by the conversation between the European musical language and Oriental musical traditions. The Baroque concerto style merges with the 20th century chamber symphony structure. Dai BoHe is a doctoral candidate in composition at the China Central Conservatory of Music. Dai Bo was born in 1988 in China. At the age of five, he turned blind due to an illness. Currently, he is a doctoral candidate in composition of Prof. Xiaogang Ye at the China Central Conservatory of Music.His works Charm of Beijing Opera for accordion solo was selected as an obligatory piece for the 2010 Harbin International Accordion Competition, and was greatly acclaimed in Lithuania the following year.In 2012, Dai Bo was invited to participate in the Warsaw Autumn Festival in Poland, where his Illusion Butterfly was performed for the first time by the ONM Orchestra, conducted by Szymon Bywalec. In the same year, he won a significant prize at the Singapore International Composition Competition.In 2013, he became a fellow composer of The Intimacy of Creativity 2013 Composers Meet Performers in Hong Kong. On April 28th, the violinist Cho-Liang Lin and Dai Bo performed his work Kong Gu You Lan (for violin and piano) at the Hong Kong City Hall Theatre.His orchestra piece Invisible Mountain won second prize in the national competition held by Ludwig van Beethoven Association in November 2014. In January 2015, he visited Poland and Norway to join the first round of performance of Orkiestry Akademii Beethovenowskiej and Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jacek Kaspszyk.The original mini dance drama Reflection was performed in China National Centre for the Performing Arts in May 2015.In December 2015, his Wojskis Hom Concerto commissioned by ICM, premiered in Warsaw by Sinfonia Varsovia. Krzysztof Penderecki gave high evaluation, he considered Dai Bo is the one of the most talent Chinese young composers.On March 2016 his piano recital performance The art of Fugue and his own pieces Disappeared Landscapes in Forbidden City Concert Hall. Other works: Book of Sand for violin and piano, Before the Rain for accordion, violin, clarinet and Vibraphone, etc.The new album GU JIA YE, that of the music of north Chinas nomads played on cello, published on July 2016.

Music 2016

Music·Theatre - Folding City

Folding City was a Sci-fi musical-theatrical work adapted from Ma Haipings electronic music album in 2016. Fast mechanical pulses and sparkling composite sounds construct the grandeur of a future metropolitan: floating, evolving, complicated, infinite, hopeful and dynamic. The magnificent atmosphere is a combination of sci-fi and reality, which makes the audience think of Manifesto of Futurism written by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti a hundred years ago. The expectations and anxieties of people in todays society about the future, together with the various details and texture of future cities, are all presented in this work that discusses post-modern social issues. Folding City features both realism and a sense of nativeness. Ma HaipingMa Haiping(MHP), is awarded the 4th and 5th Abilu Music Awards, The best electronic artist. During the past 14 years, his music covers the avant-garde music, experimental,　electronic dance music, soundtrack for visual arts and contemporary dance, etc. No matter from the music genre or the production technic, he is a epitome of the development of Chinese electronic music scene. MHP is called "The son of Shanghai techno" for his music revealed a unique sense of screen and science fiction imagery. In recent years, he actively promoting the avant-garde music culture of China, organizing international exchange performances and academic lectures. The vinyl record <The Chiniese Connection > released by Cratesavers International in 2012 and <Crepuscular Rays> released by Night Vision Records in 2013 make him the first Chinese electronic musician who releases his own records in the cradle of Techno, Album <Folding Traces> is released by D Force Records in 2016 April.

Music 2016

Music Theatre - "I" Fantasie - Rencontre between Debussy and Du Li Niang

In the dream alike story of "Rencontre between Debussy and Du Liniang", Debussy sees the ancient Chinese legendary figure Du Liniang, whom seeks the freedom to love. She gives up her life for the loved-one she missed, yet resurrected for the loved-one she found. Along with Du Liniangs journey, two masterful artforms rencontre, one of the most rewarding and ancient Chinese music drama KUNQU opera and Claude Debussys piano music. This communication graefully depicts that Love, is a shared desire cross culture and the power of love resonates within everyone. This site-specific music theatre aims to recontextualised the connection between performance and expression of eastern and western culture through-out time, genre and gender. lt celebrates a transcultural influence that we all share in the current era. Gu JietingGu Jieting is a classical pianist. She graduated from Conservatoire National Superieur de la Music de Paris with a master s degree in Piano and a DFS (Diplome de Formation Suprieure) in Piano and Chamber Music Praised as "the envoy of the Silk Road on the black and white keys Gu has been invited internationally to perform at major music festivals. In2014, Gu is awarded as an "Outstanding Talent of Shanghai" by the Municipal Council. Rencontre between Debussy and Du Liniang is the founding piece of Gu Jietings music theatre series1"FANTASIE. lts premier release is scheduled in fall 2016, following with international tours. Gu depicts the classic and the contemporary from an innovative perspective; breaking the boundary between the Oriental and the Western cultures, "I" FANTAISE encounters two distinguish form of performances.

Music 2016

Dance Theatre - Tang Shi Yi Dance

From a contemporary perspective, "The Flowing Dance From Tang Poetry" guides the audience into the poems written in Tang Dynasty, leads them to perceive the immensity and mystery of the line of verse "Who, by the river, catches the first glance of the moon?Will the moon above the river, by any chance, shine on us soon?" and to sense the profound affection of "There is an end to any love story, while this regret will last beyond history", and holds a dialogue with tradition by using the modern elements of classical dancing. Tang ShiyiGraduated from Beijing Dancing Academy in 2010, the top professional dancing educator throughout China, Tang Shiyi now heads the China National Opera&Dance Drama Theater as leading dancer. Tang has since won champions in a row in various domestic dancing competitions and played leading actress to date among large-scale dance dramas in China. Apart from two classic folk dances Fine Rain&Orchid and Endless Nostalgia, her representative dance dramas also include Where The Legend Begins, Confucious and Pursuit of Dream on Silk Road. In 2015, she led all the way to champion and was crowned as "super dancer" in Super Dancer Born Tonight host by CCTV (China Central Television). The works she starred are essentially inspired by traditional Chinese culture ranging from ancient poems to historical stories. The Chinese stories catapult her dance to stardom, and she, in turn, vitalizes Chinese culture with her body language in her own way.

Dance 2016

Contemporary Dance - Exit

In her newest work titled Exit, Gu Jiani explores the human desire to exit the mundane. In a perpetual cycle of creation and destruction, we seek paths to liberty and self-fulfillment, yet our desires simultaneously stand in our own way. Inspired by the physics principle that all acting forces create equal and opposite reacting forces, Exit explores the interplay of cause and effect. With explosive athleticism, Gu Jiani and dancers create an inter-locking system; one dancers action sparks a current that flows throughout the others. Against the tonal wash of a grayscale backdrop, the dancers precision movements interconnect like parts of a machine. Yet, juxtaposed with the perpetual motion is the idea of confrontation and rejection. In exploring the tension between conflict and acceptance, Gu Jianis work ultimately provokes these fundamental questions: Where is the exit really? Or, should we re-examine our original desires? Gu JianiGu Jianis work embodies both fusion and juxtaposition. Originating from Southern China, Gu trained in both ballet and classical Chinese dance. Through exploration and self-discovery, she has rejected conventional training to create her own unique style of movement combining the precision of ballet and the virtuosity of Chinese classical dance. Her choreography has toured Hong Kong Festival, University of Michigan, Melbourne Festival, and is now brought to the stage of the Shanghai International Arts Festival.

Dance 2016

APP Immersive Theatre Duality (China/New Zealand)

As the first environment immersion APP interactive drama which regarded audience as the leading role, Duality combined with smart phone apps, SMS, Wechat video, live actors, brings the audience multi-dimensional exploration and the theatrical experience. A pretty girl who is under much pressure, her sister works overtime everyday, a live webcast, a kidnapping, whats the truth? In order to celebrate the fifth year of R.A.W., STA and the CSIAF co-produced the special commissioned work Duality. Its based on New Zealand Storyboxs The Woman Who Forget. Tong TongTong graduated from New York University. She is now a graduate student in Film Studies at Shanghai Theatre Academy. She is a mainland Chinese actress, director, and screenwriter. She is nominated as the Youth Ambassador to Fight against AlDS by UN. Tong received Popular TV Golden Eagle Award for the Best Supporting Actress and won the Best Leading Actress Nomination. During her study in the U.S, she has had two times bilingual MC experiences at Lincoln Center, Tong wrote and directed the Water lnk Theatre the Great Wall Poetry in 2013, the Pingtan Master received the Best Picture of Academy Award from the special unit of MIFF and SIFF. The Multi Media Theatre the M Feast is officially selected as the Commissioned Work of the 16th R.A.W! in 2014. In 2015, she wrote and directed the experimental short film The Gyroscope Man. In 2016, Tong wrote and directed the App lmmersive Theatre Duality, which is the 5th anniversary Special Commissioned Production of the R.AW!

Drama 2016

Experimental Peking Opera - The Fool

Her husbands sudden death threw her in the empty house rife with sadness. Suffering from loneliness in her prime due to this sudden loss, her golden moments were fleeting away. Her man left her nothing but a plot of land, his horse and his solumn spirit tablet. Ever since, she never took off her mourning dress and her face was awash with tears every day, in mourning of her beloved. It became such a routine that she kept the mourning hall for three whole months. That persisted until a burst of knock at the door one day. Following that was a mans voice. Looking at each other, he saw the burning passion underneath her makeup. Zhu ZhiyuDirector Zhu Zhiyu works at Chinese Opera College of Shanghai Theater Academy and serves as a member of Shanghai Dramatists Association. She graduated from Shanghai Theater Academy with the Masters degree in Fine Arts of Opera Directing, specialized in Music and Folk Music. She won the Gold Award under the category of Youth Group of National Youth Instrumental Music Contest organized by Chinese Musicians Association and also obtained the Gold Award and Best Gardner Award in Asias Finals of International Music Festival Competition for two consecutive years. In recent years, Ms. Zhu played a creative role in directing and producing some newly-adapted plays and operas. Participating and directed works: Beijing Opera "The taming of the shrew"; "Xu Guangqi and Matteo Ricci"; "New combination of Beijing Opera - The youth road Zhang Pai art performance of Zhao Qun"; Drama "farewell my concubine"; "A midsummer nights dream"; "Humane foundation charity film symphony concert" and etc.

Drama 2016

Stage Play - Tang Xianzu

In the 26th year of Wanli, Ming Dynasty, Tang Xianzu asked for a long leave from his official position and returned to his hometown - Linchuan. He devoted himself into writing plays. Away from politics, accompanied by poetry and drama, there should be no ups and downs in his life. But, was he willing to live his life in this way? If so, why did he always have a feeling of anxiety? Why was he always haunted by loneliness? Did not believe in the romance of The Purple Hairpin, but could not give up the love in The Peony Pavilion. Did not wake up from The Dream in Nanke, where should he place The Dream in Handan? In the dream or out of the dream, who can give guidance to Tang Xianzu? Where should he go for the rest of his life? Han DanniGraduated from Law School of Shanghai University, she focused on drama writing in school. In 2013, she attended the program of cultivating young artists held by Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre, and learned drama writing from Mr. Yu Rongjun. Main works: In 2014, her drama No Dream in Huizhou was nominated for the first round of funded projects for youth screenwriters of Shanghai Cultural Development Foundation. Later, it was adapted into a script of Kunqu Opera. It was also nominated for the invited work of Rising Artists Works Program of the 18th China Shanghai International Arts Festival, renamed as Tang Xianzu. Traditional Chinese Music Theatre, Rain in Linan has won the second award of the 12th College Drama Festival of Shanghai in the full-length drama group. This play firstly combined traditional Chinese music with dramas, exploring the usage of Chinese aesthetic in modern dramas. Childrens drama The Box of Shakespeare and San Mao in the Future have been nominated for the competition of Excellent Childrens Drama of Shanghai. It uses childrens words to think about life and society.

Drama 2016

Drama - On the Road

In ancient China, "Mingtu Lu Yin", a small piece of paper, a.k.a "the special night boat to the afterlife", is the pass to the road of the underworld. During Ming and Qing Dynasty, people believed that the dead had to get the Mingtu Lu Yin and went to the other world, or his soul would linger forever in this world without transmigration and rebirth. The official Lu Yin was only issued by "Chenghuang Miao", the local Temple of the Town Deity where the dead one was born, otherwise, the pass was invalid. In the regnal era of Yongle Emperor, Ming Dynasty, the Peking pickle workshop owner Lao Cheng was dying, but the poor man fought hard to hold his last breath to wait his delayed Lu Yin. Due to the flood, the road between the north and south was blocked. Before getting his valid Lu Yin from his hometown, he could not close his eyes and pass away peacefully. After seeing Lao Chengs determination and suffering, his son decided to drag his fathers coffin with Lao Cheng lying in it, alive, from Peking to Nanjing, travelled by the land route and then by boat, to attain the Lu Yin. Yang YikunYang Yikun, has BA and Master in Dramatic Literature, the Central Academy of Drama, instructed by the play writer Huang Weiruo. Since 2009, Yang participates in many drama festivals as the Beijing International Youth Theatre Festival, Nanluoguxiang Drama Festival and Wuzhen Theatre Festival. In 2011, Yangs work "The Peacock Flies to Southeast, the wife of Jiao Zhongqings" was performed on the stage by Jiang Ruoyu, the professor of the Central Academy of Drama. As a successful experiment on the dramatic language system, this show gained many attentions and applauses and was regarded as "the Kun opera with the drama appearance". Since then, Yang has tried many different genres of drama. The drama, "The Autumn Sound of Bianshui River" won the 25th Tian Han Drama Award. The music drama "Blossom" won the Campus Award of China Drama and the Outstanding Repertoire and Excellent Screenplay in the Beijing Student Drama Festival. In the year of 2014, the drama "If Leave," was nominated for "Youth competition play" session, and won the "Town Award ", the highest award of the Best Drama Awards in the 2nd Wuzhen Theatre Festival. In 2015, Yang attended the Theater Festival in Avignon, France, and won the first-class reward of 30th Tian Han drama Award in 2016.

Drama 2016

Neoclassic Electronic Music - Day and Night

Day and Night is an electronic neo-classic music piece with multimedia and installation recomposed from the 24 Preludes, Op.28 by Chopin 24 motives taken from each of the 24 preludes carefully weaved into 24 minutes of blasting enjoyment. Discarding the original composing technique and inner structure of Chopins work, Day and Night follows the shifting time within one day. Starting from the midnight to dawn, noon, afternoon, dusk and coming back to the end of the day, the work will take you through the evolvement of modern music in the 21st century. Song SihengSong Siheng started to study piano when he was 3, then he went to Shanghai Concervatory until 20-years-old. After moving to Paris, he entered the Conservatoire de Pairs and began collecting many definitive prizes, such as Leeds, Dublin, and most importantly, the Grand Prize at the 2004 Long-Thibaud Piano Concours, making him the first Chinese to win this prestige competition. Since his victory in Paris, Song Siheng has toured extensively, working with Halle Orchestra, Radio philharmonic de Frace, Vienna radio symphony orchestra, Orchestra de Swiss Romande, New Japan philharmonic and so on. He is also the creator of Multimedia piano recital, making such as In search of Haruki Murakami, Blue, Chopin-Love, the 80s. He is also one of the youngest jury member of the international piano competition. B6LOU Nanli, best known by his stage name B6, is a multi-talented Electronic music pioneer, DJ, renowned designer, video and multi-media artist. He has started creating electronic music and sound art since 1999. His music works are critically acclaimed, such as B6 Box, Post Haze, My Post-Rock Yard and so on. He has been interviewed and featured by many renowned TV programs and magazines.

Music 2015

Music Film - Sever

Wrapped in an absurd and hyperbolical narrative, the music film revisits an ancient Chinese folk tale: Guan Yu beheaded Diao Chan. In this film adaptation, Guan Yu, the once proverbial historic hero in the Three Kingdom period, travels to the modern urban society and finds himself frustratingly debilitated day by day, while a modern thespian devoted to playing Diao Chan (a femme fatale in Guan Yus time), primps and preens herself for her performance, not knowing the tragic looms ahead. The two storylines are intertwined and eventually come to an end as Guan Yu severs Diao Chan on the stage, asymbolic scene with stark historical resemblance: back in the Three Kingdom period, Guan Yu killed Diao Chan for the sake of loyalty and justice. By juxtaposing this anachronism, this innovative rendition attempts to answer how we should reflect on our tradition. Zhu MaThe band Xi Baner was established by Zhu Ma. He is the composer, songwriter and the player of sanxian (a three-string plucked instrument) and danbura (a traditional Kazakhs plucked instruments) in the band. He combines traditional Chinese operas with other music elements to create a crossover music style. The band features cross-boundary music style and rich expression in minimum lyrics. This unique style has fulfilled the gap in the field of origin Chinese songs and meanwhile offers the Chinese people an opportunity to have the sense of belongings in this era of western music.

Music 2015

Multi-media Theatre - Hear the Way in the Morning

Is there some kind of emotional mood, which is shaking our faith and is going to destroy our mutual spiritual home? Is there some kind of extending culture, which will let us become completely irrational and will wreck the life that we painstakingly built up? Maybe there is no answer in the end; maybe everything is outside of the plan. Hear the Way in the Morning shows a brand new method of how we express ourselves on stage. The director rebuilt the relationship between audience and the theatre. The daily life of every audience and the play itself will combine with each other, and this connection is the most important part in this show. Ma JunfengMA Junfeng is a director in Shanghai Theatre Academy. He received a BFA in professional performance in Shenzhen University. He furthered his study at Shanghai Theatre Academy, where he received an MFA in directing. His recent works includes: Big Coffin Tiny Hole, That Guy, Love Debris of Shakespeares Work, Flowers of Evil, Descendants of the Eunuch Admiral, Richard III, Nothing and many other plays. His works were performed in Shanghai International Arts Festival, Beijing Fringe Festival, Shanghai International Experimental Theatre Festival, Macao City Fringe Festival, Shenzhen Fringe Festival and Singapore Chinese Theatre Festival. Wang LifuWang Lifu has been the leading singer and producer of The Samans since its establishment in 2006. He wrote the lyrics and songs and did the post-production for all four albums of the band. He also did scores for many TV programs including CCTV documentaries Guonian and Chinese Life 2015, and composed songs for The Voice of China Season 3. His band played an important role in many grand music festivals in China, such as Beijing Midi Music Festival 2014.He is the winner of Abilu.

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