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“a beautiful voyage of discovery and reminiscence.” – Australian Stage

Feb 2-6, 7:30pm
Frederic Wood Theatre at UBC

Post-show talkback Feb 3, led by Hank Bull

Running Time 90m

Creator/Performer William Yang
Musician Nicholas Ng
Production Manager Gordon Rymer
Tour Producer Performing Lines

Australian-born photographer-storyteller William Yang shares a deeply beautiful account of his personal pilgrimage to China—the country of his ancestors. Returning to a motherland he never knew, he searches for a deeper understanding of his roots in a delicate meditation on the meaning of culture, of heritage, and of belonging. A charismatic yet stoic storyteller, Yang humorously narrates his journey from the streets of Beijing, where electronics superstores jostle with echoes of the Cultural Revolution and the Ming Dynasty, to the sacred mountain Huang Shan. Yang’s wryly sensitive perspective, his eye for detail, and his arresting projected images come together with Nicholas Ng’s haunting live score for the erhu (Chinese violin) and pipa (Chinese lute) in an unforgettable theatrical experience.

“Yang is the consummate conversationalist, unassuming and congenial, as though talking in the intimacy of his lounge room.” – The Canberra Times

William Yang began performing monologues with slide projection in 1989, integrating his skills as a writer, visual artist and internationally acclaimed photographer. In 2003, PuSh audiences were treated to Shadows, Yang’s life-affirming chronicle of Australia’s Aboriginal communities. www.williamyang.com

 

China was developed with the assistance of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body, and with the support of the Adelaide Festival Centre Trust and the Australian National University.

Opening night reception generously supported by Kevin Lamb and the Australian Consulate

Tickets $24.00/30.00

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Related postings on PuShing It: The PuSh Festival Blog
January 29, 2010 - Ellie O'Day, William Yang's China
December 17, 2009 - PuSh 2010 Curatorial Statement: William Yang's China
February 3, 2010 - Circles and orbits

Links
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Watch China clips on YouTube or read reviews of the show from Australian Stage and The Daily Telegraph

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