Introduction to the play: ‘Orphan of Zhao Family’ has been passed down for thousands of years and has become a global theatrical classic full of philosophical speculation, historical weight, and literary fullness. It is an uninterrupted fundamental questioning of the existence of human beings. The original musical ‘Orphan of Zhao Family’ is rooted in the cross-cultural theatrical context between the East and the West, deeply integrating modern creations. In the tragic story full of ups and downs, it presents the entanglements between family and country, clan and individual, the contradiction between emotion and reason, and the struggle between will and fate. With the fire of ‘righteousness’ and ‘love’, it stirs up the sublimity and eternity deep in human nature.
Synopsis: The cold swords and knives cut through the heavy weeping and praying. The candlelight in the distant village sways with kindness and tenderness. The prominent Zhao family, the powerful minister who controls the court and the common people, and the grassland doctor who has just become a father consciously seek a way out among the heavy mountain gates of fate. Characters such as Cheng Ying, Tu’an Gu, and the orphan of Zhao Family strip off their symbols and return to the story in the contest between justice and evil. They come to the present again in the choice between sacrifice and redemption. They resist or compromise, are lonely or silent, are compassionate or pitying, are resolute or humiliated, and come to us in countless moments. Why is the knife of redemption raised and where should it be pointed? Opening hours: April 18 – April 20, Friday – Sunday. The performance time and duration are subject to the site.Nanjing · 2025 Nanjing Musical Festival · Xu Jun’s theatrical work, original musical ‘Orphan of Zhao Family’
Introduction to the play: ‘Orphan of Zhao Family’ has been passed down for thousands of [...]
