Ein Heldenleben: Cai Lun at Jerwood Hall

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One of China’s most renowned directors, known for her experimentation with theatre aesthetic, combines spoken text, poetry, Peking Opera style performance and live classical music to create a theatre production that tells the life of Cai Lun, the inventor of paper. Performed in traditional Chinese costume and makeup, the epic performance is accompanied live by Fidelio Orchestra playing Richard Strauss’ symphonic poem Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life), using the music to structure the narrative of Cai Lun’s life in all its emotional and moral complexities. The Symphony Poetry Drama reflects the ancient Chinese concept of “” (analogy and metaphor) to explore both his triumphs and his struggles, guiding the audience through both the historical grandeur and personal turmoil of one of China’s most iconic figures.