House of Tales


fantasy and reality


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Winner – Hollywood Fringe 2018 Scholarship. An ensemble of young artists from UCLA, USC and CalArts revive the old tales in a Chinese fantasy short stories collection 《聊齋誌異》 with their modern bodies. Just like the author of the book in 1730, this tribe of artists is trapped in a chain of exams which leaves no space for free expression. Thus, creating art becomes a form of rebellion. They construct the house of tales, inviting audiences to come into the magical space between fantasy and reality, homeland and strange land.

CREDIT
 
Written and Directed by Changting Lu with Ensemble of Chinese Artists in LA
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR & DRAMATURG : Xiaoyue Zhang
PRODUCTION/COSTUME DESIGNER : Nan Zhou
LIGHTING DESIGNER : Peiyu Lai
SOUND DESIGNER : Yvonne
PRODUCER : Effy Yizhou Yang, Rui Xu
PRODUCTION MANAGER : Effy Yizhou Yang


Photo credit - Xiaoyue Zhan 







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