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Cloud Gate's "1000 and 5678 Nights" transforms "Scheherazade" into an adventure

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Cloud Gate Theater's family musical "One Thousand and 5678 Nights" is being performed at the Tainan Summer Solstice Arts Festival and Changhua Children's Arts Festival.
  • The production incorporates live music, dance, storytelling, and audience interaction, inspired by "One Thousand and One Nights" and Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade."
  • Twelve children aged 8-10 from southern Taiwan were selected to participate, learning to respond to music and situations through movement.

Cloud Gate Theater's family musical, "One Thousand and 5678 Nights," is set to captivate audiences at the Tainan Summer Solstice Arts Festival and the Changhua Children's Arts Festival. The production, which was well-received by families last year, offers an imaginative journey for children.

This year's performances will feature a unique element: twelve children, aged 8 to 10, from southern Taiwan have been selected through an open call. These young participants will work with the theater company to learn how to express themselves through movement in response to music and the narrative, injecting fresh energy and color into the show.

"One Thousand and 5678 Nights" is a collaborative creation led by director and text coordinator Chen Yu-tien and dance coordinator and designer Li Yin-ying, with renowned pianist and YouTuber Hsu Wei (Hai Niu) serving as music coordinator. Inspired by the classic "One Thousand and One Nights," the musical blends Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade" with live music, dance, and storytelling.

is to guide children in expressing their genuine emotions and imagination, translating their inner worlds onto the stage

โ€” Li Yin-yingExplaining the creative concept behind the musical 'One Thousand and 5678 Nights'.

Dance coordinator Li Yin-ying shared that the creative concept aims to guide children in expressing their genuine emotions and imagination, translating their inner worlds onto the stage. Director Chen Yu-tien highlighted the production's distinctive feature: its ability to naturally and engagingly introduce children to classical music. Through the performance, audiences can learn about different instruments, "understand the sounds they produce, and also see the appearance of music through dance."

The musical will be performed on July 19 at the Tainan Xinhua Cultural Center and on July 25 at the Changhua County Yuanlin Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available through OPENTIX.

the production's distinctive feature: its ability to naturally and engagingly introduce children to classical music. Through the performance, audiences can learn about different instruments, 'understand the sounds they produce, and also see the appearance of music through dance.'

โ€” Chen Yu-tienDescribing the educational aspect of the musical 'One Thousand and 5678 Nights'.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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