Qing Bai: Innocence is an original experimental theater piece inspired by The Legend of the White Snake.
Set within a world of the broken bridge, rivers, and rain, Qing Bai reimagines the ancient Chinese legend through movement, sound, and ritual gesture. Performed entirely in Mandarin with English subtitles provided, the piece delves into transformation, memory, and the liminal space between human consciousness and primal instinct.
Developed by an international ensemble, Qing Bai will travel across the U.S. East Coast, with performances at Brown University, Yale University, and a special presentation in New York City.
Friday, December 12th at 8:30 pm
Saturday, December 13th 4 pm + Talkback
Saturday, December 13th at 8:30 pm
Sunday, December 14th at 4 pm
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Cast
白素贞 Bai：Ophelia 何楚宁
小青 Qing：Tara 寜婕
许仙 Xu Xian：William 黄煜崴
法海 Fa Hai：JC 常近贤
Creative Team
Director & Co-Playwright: Tara P. Nyingjè 寜婕
Co-Playwright: Ophelia 何楚宁
Dramaturgical Advisor: Liang Luo 羅靚
Artistic Director: Yannis 宁宇旸
Assistant Director: Jerry 王言昊
Choreographer: Wennie 简文
Lighting Designer: Jiahao(Neil) Qiu邱嘉皓
Set Designer: Kejia Yu
Assistant Set Designer: Elisa Shi
Costume Designer: Selina 李亦琦
Sound Designer: Hastings 苏志奇
(Original Music for NYC Special Performance composed by Hastings Su)
NYC Special Dance Performance
Collaborator：Xinyi Dance Company
Choreographer：Xinyi Zhang
Dancers: Shiwen Li, Yumeng Xi, Fan Xu, Xingyu Zhang
Production Team
Producer: Tara P. Nyingjè 寜婕
Associate Producer: JC Chang
Marketing Director: Valentina Wei
Technical Director: Xinyu “CU” Ye, Karina Quinn
Stage Manager: Ran 闫然
Production Manager: Cindy 孔馨仪
Production Assistant: Jasmine Bao