Two Goldfish (Who Become Heroes) at Base Experimental Arts + Space

                                                 Two Goldfish (Who Become Heroes)

                           Directed by Christie Zhao. Written by Gefei Liu and Olivia Xing.

                                                       Produced by Yun Theatre.

                                              December 16th - December 18th, 2022

                                       Base Experimental Arts + Space, Seattle, WA

In an ordinary fishbowl live two ordinary goldfish, Apollo and Bubbles. Due to their short memory, their lives have been simple and suspiciously happy - until Apollo catches a glimpse of the sea on the glowing box across the living room.

Two Goldfish (Who Become Heroes) is an original allegorical one-act play about memory, freedom, and the heroic transformation of ordinary humans. The play directly responds to the recent anti-dictatorship protests in China and worldwide, and aspires to honor all the dissidents and activists who have stood up to oppressive regimes, regardless of time or place.

The team behind Two Goldfish (Who Become Heroes) is primarily composed of Mandarin speakers who grew up in China but are now living in Seattle, WA. Although they themselves are currently distanced from the situation in China, many of their loved ones still live under the Chinese government. Thus, Two Goldfish (Who Become Heroes) is primarily in Mandarin, with English captioning incorporated into the set.

Two Goldfish (Who Become Heroes) has received grant funding from smART. The world premiere of Two Goldfish (Who Become Heroes) will be at Seattle’s Base Experimental Arts + Space on December 16th, 2022.

For more information on the show, visit https://yun-theatre.com.