Echoes
China Coal Mine Art Troupe (China)
This compelling new music theatre piece, inspired by the Wei-Jin era’s
Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, reimagines the legendary final moments
of Ji Kang. Before his execution in 263 CE, he played the guqin, a
traditional Chinese musical instrument. In Echoes, this zither becomes a
spiritual vessel, through which his companions confront grief, freedom
and existential meaning. Blending music, drama and physical theatre, the
narrative intertwines metaphysical dialogue with poetic defiance,
mirroring the struggle of the sages to reconcile idealism with a chaotic
world. Performed in Mandarin with English surtitles.
Performed by
| Zheng Shengcong,Lu Yi,Lan Tian,Yuan Xiaowen,Gao Zifeng,Huang
Yujialin,Yang Xi,Sun Jiayi Performing Unit: China Coal Mine Art Troupe
Presenting
Producer | Xu Jin Producer | Liu Liang, Lü Huijun Artistic Executive
Producers | Jin Dong
Playwright | Tang Ling
Directed by | Hao
Shanshan
Music Directed | Zhang Yixin
Composed by | Fu Wenjie
Movement
Director | Liu Meichi
Stage Design | Wang Zheng
Lighting Design |
Wang Runjie, Meng Lingyang
Costume Design | Cao Tingting
Makeup
Design | Liu Lian
Sound Design | Du Siliang
Graphic Design |
HANG-DESIGN STUDIO
Executive Producers | Zhang Shuoqi, Guo Qi
Assistant
Director | Gao Zifeng
Sound Execution | Shen Shuting
Makeup
Execution | Ma Tengji
Language Performed in Chinese with English subtitles
Dates 12 August to 16 August 2025 at 14:50 (0hr50)
Format Live in-person
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Musicals and Opera
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£14.00 -
12-16 August 2025 -
50 minutes -
C ARTS | C venues | C aurora -
main house -
8+ (guidance) -
None
