"Groundbreaking" - China Daily (Beijing)

"Tang Xianzu's Dream on Dreams gave a refreshing shower to Kunqu, washing away and stripping all unnecessary elements and wrappings of the genre, baring it down to its unique dynamics and vitality." - City Pictorial

Tang Xianzu’s Dream on Dreams was a brand new Kunqu (Kun Opera) work. A delicate portrayal of Tang Xianzu's Four Dreams. Tang Xianzu is the greatest and the most gifted Chinese playwright. This performance was about Tang Xianzu in his old age, searching for his own grave site in a mountain and fell asleep. In his dream, he encountered the young Tang Xianzu and the characters from his best remembered plays collectively known as The Four Dreams at Lin Chuan.

What Tang Xianzu’s Dream on Dreams set out to do was be in pursuit of and in praise of the artistry of Kunqu. The team wanted to do away with big stages and big sets, and the actors and musicians performed without using microphones. It was to return to the essence of traditional Kunqu with pure and meticulous acting and a simple stage.