WANG Yangming, hailed as “True Paragon of Three Immortalities”, was the last peak of Chinese Confucianism. Several centuries having passed, his spirit still shines brightly, giving out inextinguishable light all the time. As precious spiritual heritage of humanity, his achievements have positively expedited the progress of civilisation in China and various Southeast Asian countries.
The drama depicts the spiritual journey of WANG Yangming that he takes when cultivating his mind in Guizhou, revealing how he bounces back after a terrible life experience and finally realises the truth, becoming a sage. When the beauty of dance meets the profundity of philosophical thought, WANG Yangming’s philosophy of the mind regains its spiritual power, ablaze with contemporary light, making it possible to promote the spread and use of the excellent traditional Chinese culture in different cultural spaces.
The drama is produced and performed by the Guizhou Song and Dance Theatre. The Guizhou Song and Dance Theatre is a provincial professional art ensemble that specialises in creating and staging operas, dance dramas, dances and musical works. Deeply rooted in Guizhou, an ocean of ethnic song and dance, the Theatre has produced plenty of masterpieces imbued with ethnic character and contemporary spirit over the past 60 years. Having performed in over 40 countries and regions, it is a vital force in China’s international cultural exchange. The dance drama WANG Yangming is a masterwork commissioned by the Theatre to interpret mental philosophy in the context of excellent traditional Chinese culture.
Credits
Director / Choreographer: WANG Yabin
Composer: LYU Liang
Lead Cast
WANG Yangming: ZHANG Meng
WANG Hua: ZHANG Bei
Young WANG Yangming: WANG Yucheng
Ms. ZHU: CHENG Sijia
Ms. ZHU: LIU Wenyi
Ms. ZHU: JIN Keyu
LIU Jin: XI Wei
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