Cathay: 3 Tales of China
September 10 - October 9, 2005
Leo K. Theater
Innovative theatre artist and master storyteller Ping Chong returns to Seattle Rep with his newest creation, Cathay: Three Tales of China. Like the delicately evocative Obon: Tales of Rain and Moonlight, Cathay is a theatrical triptych that weaves together tales from far-flung eras of China’s past and present, mixing puppetry and actors. With a little magic, hints at reincarnation and the promise of Karma, Chong’s Chinese stories take us from fabled ancient times through the tumult of the 20th century to its economically powerful present. The three tales, of an emperor and his consort, World War Two’s consequences in a country village, and a contemporary “grand hotel” collage of international tourists and business people, converge in a resolution of forgiveness and hope.
This original work was commissioned by the Kennedy Center for the 2005 Festival of China and developed in partnership with Shaanxi Folk Art Theater, one of China’s premier puppet theater companies.
Performers and Production
Shaanxi Folk Art Theater
Liang Jun
Liang Yunru
Feng Mei
Song Dongqing
Wang Bo
Yang Qing
Carter Family Puppet Theater
Dmitri Carter
Heather Carter
Xie Zheng Yang
Production
Assistant Director and Dramaturg
Liang Jun
Puppet Designer
Stephen Kaplin
Puppet Co-Designer
Wang Bo
Set and Lighting Designer
Randy Ward
Costume Designer
Stefani Mar
Projections Designer
Ruppert Bohle
Sound Designer
Christopher Walker
Project Manager/China
Lu Xianglin
Additional Text
Michael Rohd
Stage Manager
Clair Zawa
Production Assistant
Lori Amondson Flint
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