Contemporary, Classic story, Theatre, Adaptation, Multidisciplinary, Experimental - Edinburgh Fringe

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.

Cast | Yu Jinwen, Yixin An
Written by | Yiming Lu (Pen Name: Xiaolang Lu)
Directed by | Liu Xuxi
Produced by | Ricky Rongqi Cui, Zoe Yingying Xie

• Theatre
• £12.00 - £14.00
• 4-8 August 2025
• 50 minutes
• C ARTS | C venues | C aurora
• main house
• 14+ (guidance)
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