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Ten Thousand Tons of Moonlight premieres in Shanghai
Thursday, March 20, 2025
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Posted by: Zooey Cheng
From producer Farooq Chaudhry, Ten Thousand Tons of Moonlight pitched at ISPA’s 2024 New York Congress. The piece is a performance merging poetry and dance, inspired by the work of Yu Xiuhua, a celebrated contemporary Chinese poet living with Cerebral Palsy and often called the "Emily Dickinson of China." Drawing from her raw and intimate reflections, the piece explores themes of personal struggle, identity, and the search for authenticity in a world filled with constant distractions. It asks whether stepping into the light brings liberation — or if there is truth to be found in the shadows we inhabit.
Since its pitch, Ten Thousand Tons of Moonlight had residencies in China and the UK, followed by a triumphant world premiere last Nov at the YOUNG Theatre in Shanghai. The piece is now ready to tour.
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