An ensemble of young artists from UCLA, USC and CalArts revive the old tales in a Chinese fantasy short stories collection (《聊斋志异》) with their modern bodies. Just like the author of the book in 1730, this tribe of artists is trapped in a chain of exams which leaves no space for free expression. Thus, creating art becomes a form of rebellion. They construct the house of tales, inviting audiences to come into the magical space between fantasy and reality, homeland and strange land.
Inspired By Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio(Liaozhai Zhiyi)聊斋志异
Written and Directed by Changting Lu with Ensemble of Chinese Artists in LA
Featured by Yanyao Yaoyao Qi, Mingming Wang, Tiger Yip, Huanzhang Zhang, Kelly Liangxing Zhu, Tianyi Zhu
ASSISTANTDIRECTOR & DRAMATURG: Xiaoyue Zhang PRODUCTION/COSTUMEDESIGNER: Nan Zhou LIGHTINGDESIGNER: Peiyu Lai SOUNDDESIGNER: Yvonne GRAPHICDESIGNER: Jingzhi Liu PRODUCER: Effy Yizhou Yang, Rui Xu PRODUCTIONMANAGER: Effy Yizhou Yang PRODUCTIONSTAGEMANAGER: Xingzi Chen ASSISTANTPRODUCTION/COSTUMEDESIGNER: Larissa Lingxi Zou
June 02, 8:30PM
June 09, 9:00PM
June 17, 8:00PM
June 23, 4:30PM
@The Complex Hollywood, The Dorie Theatre
6476 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90038