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.

Performed by | Zheng Shengcong,Lu Yi,Lan Tian,Yuan Xiaowen,Gao Zifeng,Huang Yujialin,Yang Xi,Sun Jiayi Performing Unit: China Coal Mine Art Troupe

Presenting Producer | Xu Jin Producer | Liu Liang, Lü Huijun Artistic Executive Producers | Jin Dong

Playwright | Tang Ling
Directed by | Hao Shanshan
Music Directed | Zhang Yixin
Composed by | Fu Wenjie
Movement Director | Liu Meichi
Stage Design | Wang Zheng
Lighting Design | Wang Runjie, Meng Lingyang
Costume Design | Cao Tingting
Makeup Design | Liu Lian
Sound Design | Du Siliang
Graphic Design | HANG-DESIGN STUDIO

Executive Producers | Zhang Shuoqi, Guo Qi
Assistant Director | Gao Zifeng

Sound Execution | Shen Shuting
Makeup Execution | Ma Tengji