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'Pangu & Nüwa - Creators of the World' - Trafalgar Square P
Pangu and Nüwa,
Creators of the World
"In the beginning, there was nothing.
In an ocean of emptiness, life was born."
Created to celebrate the opening of the Beijing Olympics. Yellow Earth combines Chinese creation myths with physical theatre, circus, video and puppets to tell three cycles of life and death, from Pangu the Giant to our modern world, and Nüwa the Goddess and the age of enlightenment.
Presented by Yellow Earth Theatre @ Trafalgar Square Festival
China Inspired
7-9 August
Writer and Director: David Tse Ka-Shing
Designer Wai Yin Kwok
Composer: Suki Mok
Vocals: Cherry Lee
Video: Li E. Chen
Puppet & Set Construction: Arts Desire
Voiceover: Sin Man Yue, David Tse Ka-Shing
Pangu and puppet Operator: Kenny Ren Hu
Five Elements and Puppet Operators:
Tia Chiang, Shu-Yi Chin, William M. Lee, Johnny Ong, Jason Wong
Tai Chi: Austin Goh with his students and members from the Chinese Community Centre
Make up: Emma Carvell
Stage Manager: Kathryn Rosendale
Creators of the World
"In the beginning, there was nothing.
In an ocean of emptiness, life was born."
Created to celebrate the opening of the Beijing Olympics. Yellow Earth combines Chinese creation myths with physical theatre, circus, video and puppets to tell three cycles of life and death, from Pangu the Giant to our modern world, and Nüwa the Goddess and the age of enlightenment.
Presented by Yellow Earth Theatre @ Trafalgar Square Festival
China Inspired
7-9 August
Writer and Director: David Tse Ka-Shing
Designer Wai Yin Kwok
Composer: Suki Mok
Vocals: Cherry Lee
Video: Li E. Chen
Puppet & Set Construction: Arts Desire
Voiceover: Sin Man Yue, David Tse Ka-Shing
Pangu and puppet Operator: Kenny Ren Hu
Five Elements and Puppet Operators:
Tia Chiang, Shu-Yi Chin, William M. Lee, Johnny Ong, Jason Wong
Tai Chi: Austin Goh with his students and members from the Chinese Community Centre
Make up: Emma Carvell
Stage Manager: Kathryn Rosendale