by Ruoxin Xu
Directed by Miriam Grill
Showtimes
Friday, May 10, 2019 @ 8 PM
Saturday, May 11, 2019 @ 2 PM
Saturday, May 11, 2019 @ 8 PM
A thousand years ago, Madame Huarui was the Chinese version of Helen of Troy, with her life beyond her control. In 2019, Kiki, a New York-based stage manager, is hired to work on a new Beijing Opera featuring Madame Huarui, while her professional and personal life is deeply affected by her uncertain Visa status. Chinese Opera and A Modern Drama explores patriarchy in both historical times and nowadays, as well as new immigrants living under the current political climate between the US and China.
Production Team
Dramaturg Annie Jin Wang
Lighting Designer Kelley Shih
Projection Designer Cinthia Chen
Composer Jin Zixuan
Vocal Coach Andy Liu
Graphic Designer Cece Jiao
Production Stage Manager Ada Zhang
General Manager Andreas Huang
About the Playwright
Ruoxin Xu
Ruoxin Xu is a bilingual playwright from Nanjing, China. She holds a B.A. in Dramatic Literature from Central Academy of Drama, China. Selected plays: Speaking As Then (Silk Road Rising Theatre, New China Festival, Chicago; Schapiro Theatre, Columbia University School of the Arts, 2018), Variations (Drum Tower West Theatre, Beijing, 2017), The Hat Trick (Poly Theatre, Beijing, 2015), The Great Scott (Nine Theatre, Beijing, 2014). Her film script Present and Then is a finalist of New Work Support Project of State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of the People’s Republic of China. She is currently pursuing her MFA in Playwriting at Columbia University.
Meet the Playwright: Ruoxin Xun
May 9, 2019