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The Tea Spell in Shanghai

Date: May 19-20 - 7:30 pm

Venue: 1862 Theater

Following his last work of Dreams of Zen, The Tea Spell is another starling dance play of choreographer Zhao Liang. It is also the second work of his oriental trilogy of body and soul. The work is inspired by the exquisite tea set relic, which was unearthed from Famen Temple and used for the emperor in Tang Dynasty (618-907). It follows the clue of "Tea", which blurs the boundary between time and space and returns human nature. In the play, the three characters of a woodman, hermit and monk represent different types of people. They encounter a fair lady, constantly change and get lost in the endless loop, presenting a spiritual vastness of human beings through a fresh and elegant visual tableau. The storyline is vivid and manifests profound human nature. Through multisensory experience, the audiences glimpse into the subtle wisdom of the universe in a detached way. In terms of visual effect, the performance presents its cutting-edge aesthetics in terms of costumes, props, choreography and artistic makeup.