A girl who cannot see, a girl who cannot see the future, a crow that cannot fly, and a room full of eyes and mouths. The daytime is getting longer, the temperature is rising, and everything is calm......

“Thud!”

It sounded like something hit the window. Lan felt her way towards the sound—feathers, soft, warm.

It seemed to be a bird.

The self-proclaimed “Floral and Bird Artist” Wu Wu moved into Lan's home. They cared for the caged crow, shared meals and living space, and coexisted. Lan, an AI engineer at a major company, led a life that was clear, concise, and efficient. Though visually impaired, she managed to live independently with little need for assistance.

Lan went to work while Wu Wu stayed at home.

It was so quiet, the house was so quiet.

When Lan returned from work, Wu Wu still didn’t have anyone to talk to.

So quiet, the house was so quiet.

Until the crow began to speak, and Wu Wu could no longer utter a word...

I opened the birdcage but hesitated to open the window screen.

Aren’t you leaving?

It looked at me.

It won’t leave.

It just won’t leave.

Playwright:

YANG Xiyue, is a theater director/screenwriter/actress, currently resides in Shanghai.

Her works have been featured at the Nanluoguxiang Theater Festival, Beijing Queer Film Festival, Amsterdam Independent Film Festival, and others.  She selects real materials from life, but makes the things she performs "seem real", using her works to showcase the essence of life as a "lucid dream". She was in residence at PAN Shanghai x Goethe Open Space Flash Residency. Her recent creative research focuses on visually impaired individuals, women, queer individuals, and factory descendants. Yang Xiyue holds a master's degree in Theatre and Film Studies from Shanghai Theatre Academy and an undergraduate degree in German from Chongqing University.

Director: 

XU Yingbang James, graduated from Chongqing University with a major in Acting and had studied at the Russian State Institute of Performing Arts. He is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Directing at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. His creative focus lies in the contemporary theatre representation of classic texts and their connection with society. His directorial works include A Lost Dream In The Wind, The Maids, Medea, and The Web. His productions have been invited for performances at events such as the Shenzhen Nanshan Drama Festival, Wuhan New Youth Drama Festival, and Guangzhou College Drama Festival. He has also participated as an actor in productions like Hedda Gabler, Tartuffe, and The Balcony.

Actors: 

JIANG Ting、Cinny XING、ZHANG Zhaocongzi

Co-organiser of New Writing Project：The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, School of Drama

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