The female snake spirit Bai Suzhen longs to be human. Her wish is granted, and she falls in love with a young man, Xu Xian. However their marriage and life together is not without challenges. A thousand-year-old story about the power of love in the face of adversity, performed with live music, and the colourful costumes, exotic make-up and subtle movements of traditional Kunqu opera, an ancient art form rarely performed in the west. Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre strives to share Kunqu Opera with world. Sung in Chinese, with English surtitles.

Performed by | Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre with Asian Arts Global