A Man's Nocturnal Reverie. In a world of illusions, humans, foxes, and spirits intertwine—desires swell and collide. What unfolds between them? Through their encounters, the man witnesses human greed, violence, and obsession. Can he awaken before the abyss?
Produced by the Shanghai Theatre Arts Centre and staged at the Shanghai International Dance Center Theatre, Strange Tales from the Studio is a contemporary dance-theatre work that boldly deconstructs the classical Chinese literary masterpiece Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio (Liaozhai Zhiyi). It pushes the boundaries of physical performance, crafting a new, distinctly Eastern aesthetic in contemporary movement vocabulary. The production brims with unbridled imagination—"you never know what will happen next"—while retaining Yu Erge's signature absurdism and dark humor. It delves into profound meditations on human nature and explores the complex dynamics of the real world, presenting a phantasmagorical, multi-dimensional realm where humans, ghosts, and deities coexist.This is the director’s interrogation of the world, others, and herself. Through the work, she relentlessly questions—and prompts the audience to ponder: Where is the line between ghost and man?