Nick Payne’s Constellations
Written by Nick Payne
By Wang Chong and Théâtre du Rêve Expérimental (China)
Co-Presented by La MaMa and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival
Performed in Mandarin Chinese with supertitles in English.
Nick Payne’s play CONSTELLATIONS has been well-received on Broadway with Jake Gyllenhaal and in the West End with Sally Hawkins, but the award-winning Chinese production has its own special charm. Director Wang Chong adds live video and a live hamster to the work. The result is a unique experience that is contemporary, complex, and intimate. Following the success of their Under the Radar debut Thunderstorm 2.0 in 2018, Wang and his Beijing-based company Théâtre du Rêve Expérimental brings multimedia acting to another level.
Nick Payne’s Constellations is made possible with the generous support of the Beijing Contemporary Art Foundation
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Photos by Yang Yang
Co-Presented by La MaMa and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival
Written by Nick Payne
Directed by Wang Chong
Performed by Wang Xiaohuan and Li Jialong
Music: Li Yangfan
Set Design: Ji Linlin and Di Tianyi
Light: Meng Lingyang
Assistant Directors: Yang Fan and Dizi
Producers: Wang Chong, Wang Qingyang, and Théâtre du Rêve Expérimental
Co-Producers: Sun Kehuang and Mu Ge