Liaozhai’s Three Dreams: Magistrate Wu
Nantong Art Theatre (China)
Can those who overthrow idols avoid becoming what they once despised? In
a rehearsal room an actor prepares for the role of Magistrate Wu,
questioning the character’s moral motivation and in doing so, confronts
his own relationship with performance, authority, and self-deception.
Inspired by Pu Songling’s Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, this
piece invites the audience into a world where actors become ghosts, gods
are bureaucrats, and belief itself becomes a performance. Traditional
Yue Opera, classical Chinese instruments, and stylised historical
costume create a layered meditation on power, identity, and legacy.
Performed in Mandarin.
Written by | Xiaolang Lu
Performed by |
Yu Jinwen and Yixin An
Directed by | Liu Xuxi
Produced by | Ricky
Rongqi Cui and Zoe Yingying Xie
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Theatre
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£12.00 - £14.00 -
4-8 August 2025 -
50 minutes -
C ARTS | C venues | C aurora -
main house -
14+ (guidance) -
None
