The Story of the Stone
The Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre with WanQuanZhunBei (China)
A contemporary Kunqu opera adaptation of the Chinese classic Dream of the Red Chamber. Jia Baoyu, once a sentient stone, is reborn and guided by Buddhist and Daoist forces to realise the world is empty of permanent identity and intrinsic independence. Wang Pushi, a fourth-generation actor of the Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre, mirrors this awakening through his performance, discovering a generative and empowering transcendence of emptiness. A dynamic fusion of classic Kunqu with modern experimental theatre, immersive media and slow rock music. Performed in Mandarin and English, with English surtitles.
Language Performed in Chinese with English surtitles
Dates 4 August to 5 August 2025 at 14:00 (1hr00)
Format Live in-person
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Musicals and Opera
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£14.00
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4-5 August 2025
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60 minutes
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C ARTS | C venues | C alto
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theatre
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8+ (guidance)
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