Tang Xian Zu is the greatest and the most gifted Chinese playwright. He lived in the 16th Century, in the late Ming Dynasty, and his hometown was Lin Chuan. Though his name is recorded in the Ming chronicles as a government official, he is best remembered for his plays collectively known as The Four Dreams at Lin Chuan. Generally, The Peony Pavilion is considered to be his masterpiece, and the other legends are The Story of the Purple Hairpin, The Dream of Nan Ke, and The Han Dan Dream.

This play aims at manifesting to the utmost the concept of love and chivalry and the beliefs of Buddhism and Taoism in The Four Dreams of Tang Xianzu through a meticulously thought out concept lay out in limited time and space, using one of the treasures in our oral and intangible cultural heritage – Kunqu. We are using this classical art form together with contemporary multi-media to interpret the drama in order to strengthen the artistic nature of the work and enhance its accessibility.