This compelling new music theatre piece, inspired by the Wei-Jin era’s Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, reimagines the legendary final moments of Ji Kang. Before his execution in 263 CE, he played the guqin, a traditional Chinese musical instrument. In Echoes, this zither becomes a spiritual vessel, through which his companions confront grief, freedom and existential meaning. Blending music, drama and physical theatre, the narrative intertwines metaphysical dialogue with poetic defiance, mirroring the struggle of the sages to reconcile idealism with a chaotic world. Performed in Mandarin with English surtitles.

Written by | Tang Ling

Composed by | Fu Wenjie

Performed by | members of the China Coal Mine Art Troupe: Zheng Shengcong; Lu Yi; Lan Tian; Yuan Xiaowen; Gao Zifeng; Huang Yujialin; Yang Xi; Sun Jiayi

Directed by | Hao Shanshan

Assistant Directed by | Gao Zifeng

Produced by | Liu Liang and Lü Huijun

Presenting Producer | Xu Jin

Executive Produced by | Zhang Shuoqi and Guo Qi

Artistic Executive Produced by | Jin Dong
Music Direction by | Zhang Yixin
Movement Direction by | Liu Meichi
Stage Design by | Wang Zheng
Lighting Design by | Wang Runjie and Meng Lingyang

Sound Design by | Du Siliang

Sound Execution by | Shen Shuting

Costume Design by | Cao Tingting
Makeup Design by Liu Lian

Makeup Execution by | Ma Tengji
Graphic Design by | HANG-DESIGN STUDIO