Chinese Performing Arts Hong Kong Season: Dance Drama Qiuci (Kucha)

About the show

Chinese Performing Arts Hong Kong Season: Dance Drama Qiuci (Kucha) (「國風國韻飄香江」演出季舞劇《龜茲》) Qiuci (Kucha) was a key stronghold on the ancient Silk Road's northern route and a meeting point for the world's four great civilisations. In the long history of Chinese civilisation's development, Qiuci (Kucha) shines like a precious pearl spanning a millennium, displaying a unique charm through its diverse and inclusive cultural heritage, radiating an enduring brilliance. For a thousand years, Qiuci (Kucha) culture has carried the footprints and bonds of people from various ethnic groups across generations — whether it is the donor figures in Western Region attire within the cave murals, or the dance movements of diverse ethnic groups at the "Sumuzhe" festival, these fully embody the intertwined coexistence and mutual integration of different peoples. This is not only a true reflection of Xinjiang's history and culture, but also a testament to the pluralistic and unified development of Chinese civilisation. The dance drama Qiuci (Kucha) is created along this historical trajectory, weaving together the cross-temporal stories of Kumarajiva's eastward journey to spread Buddhism and Xuanzang's westward quest for scriptures, presenting Qiuci (Kucha)'s thousand-year cultural evolution on stage. This production of Qiuci (Kucha) brings together a team of top-tier artists, with Tong Ruirui (佟睿睿) as chief director and literary scholar Han Ziyong (韓子勇) as scriptwriter. The creative team also includes producer Li Dong (李東), composer Guo Sida (郭思達), associate directors He Tao (何滔) and Wang Peng (王彭), stage designer Qin Liyun (秦立運), costume designer Yang Donglin (陽東霖), visual director Wang Han (王涵), and directors Li Hongjun (李宏鈞), Wei Wei (魏威), Gulijanat Shatar (古力加娜提·沙塔爾), and Fu Yangxue (付陽雪), as well as multimedia designer Hu Tianji (胡天驥), lighting designer Liu Zhao (劉釗), styling designer Xu Bin (徐彬), and prop designer Lei Peng (雷鵬) — all seasoned mainland artists. The performance feat

Synopsis translated by KinoHK — the performance itself is not in English unless stated above.