A Dream of Red Mansions is the pinnacle of classical Chinese literature, which was written by CAO Xueqin, a Chinese writer of the Qing Dynasty. On account of its remarkable artistic achievements and profound ideological implications, the masterpiece remains honoured as the encyclopedia of ancient China and the epitome of traditional Chinese culture.

As a globally influential epic work that is set in the rise and fall of four aristocratic families, namely JIA, SHI, WANG and XUE, the book depicts the life experiences of a few beautiful female intellectuals, who have proven to be better than men in manners and knowledge, demonstrating the true beauty of humanity and tragedy.

The Jiangsu Centre for the Performing Arts' dance drama commission A Dream of Red Mansions is based on highlights of the original novel with the tragedy of love and marriage between JIA Baoyu, LIN Daiyu and XUE Baochai as the plot. From the perspective of the new era, the classical Chinese literary masterpiece will be staged by conductor ZHANG Lie, composer ZHAO Bo, dancer LI Xing and director LI Chao, together with cast and crew members featuring outstanding representatives of Chinese dancers.

Time: 2025.02.20 - 2025.02.23

Venue: Opera House,National Centre for the Performing Arts