From a depressed year of mental turmoil and the loss of time in high school within the education system of China, a girl’s healing journey goes far away from her hometown in southwestern China, to the sea waves of the very south of China and then to the snow of England.
The journey of ups and downs makes it to dreamy places like a stage four hundred years ago, where we meet a Ge Ji 歌伎 (female professional performer and courtesan) in ancient China, with her pleasures and melancholy.
As the red water-sleeves billow in the air, the journey takes us towards a moving and peaceful space.
A show blending poetry, physical movement, soundscapes and Chinese Classical dance.
All in a silky swirling dream.
COMPANY
Performer, Writer & Lead Artist: Qingyang Wang
Composer: John Pierce O'Reilly
Dramaturgy Consultant: Max Percy
Video Designer, Co-Producer & Stage Manager: Peijia Hu
Lighting Designer: Yifan Liang, Meng Yun
Sound Designer: Victorine (Yucong) Huang
Choreographer for Water-Sleeves Dance: Belinda Yuan Feng
Voice Participation: Sabrina Ruobing Zhao
Image Photographer: Angie Owiti
A co-production with Waterway Workshop
Special thanks to Sabrina Ruobing Zhao, Daisy Chan, Jack Birch, Racheal Tse, Prof. Rebecca Loukes, Matt Farley & Rich Mix for support in kind
Qingyang Wang is a performer, writer, workshop facilitator and producer, having made works in China and in the UK. Her current practice features an interdisciplinary and intercultural interest, creating a poetic space for personal connections and art as healing. Her training has been influenced by various advanced theatre practices as well as movement approaches, including an MA Theatre Practice with distinction from the University of Exeter. She has been facilitating workshops in between movement, improvisation and wellbeing.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND REVIEWS
Official Selection of FUSE International Festival, July 2023 (Creative Youth UK)
‘Such rich and amazing textures within this piece’ – Audience Member
‘The performer's changes through different emotions are so captivating’ – Audience Member
‘It's a beautiful piece with many clever designs in it’ – Audience Member