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william
yang
china
museu do oriente |
duration 1h30 | tickets 10 € /
5 €
tuesday _ 3 june 21h | wednesday _ 4 june 21h
in english with portuguese subtitles
Photographer-storyteller William Yang
returns to a motherland he never knew, the Australian-born
Chinese a stranger in his homeland. Yang takes us from
the streets of Beijing, where electronics superstores jostle
with echoes of the Cultural Revolution and the Ming Dynasty,
to the sacred mountain Huang Shan, a must-climb for every
Chinese pilgrim-tourist.
Part social documentary, part personal observation, China
creates a meditative space, a journey of reflection on
the meaning of culture and belonging, for performer and
audience alike. Yang’s wryly sensitive perspective, his
eye for detail, and his arresting images come together
with Nicholas Ng’s haunting live score for the erhu (Chinese
violin), in an unforgettable theatrical experience.
“A deceptive simplicity is at play
here, along with a charismatic persona, as he tells what
are often intensely personal stories, making light of his
sharp observation of people... This is an incredibly beautiful
show, and should not be missed” - Australian Stage Online
text and images william
yang | musician nicholas
ng | production manager gordon
rymer | production performing
lines | financial assistance governo
australiano | support adelaide festival centre
trust, australian national university |
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