My Dad is Dead
  • Introduction
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A father's funeral unveils the silent emotions behind the mask of an ordinary Chinese family.

 

 

My Dad Is Dead combines European mask theatre techniques with a Chinese story of family emotion. In the sacred and solemn space of the Pyramid Square at Sea World Art Center, it creates a funeral that is warm, reflective, and magical. At the funeral site, the stories of the father and his family unfold piece by piece, sometimes fragmented, sometimes heartwarming. Love and hate, life and death, forgiveness and redemption—how do we become a family? This performance explores the eternal pyramid of family affection.

Open Door Theatre is the first theatre studio in China that focuses on the teaching and creation of clown art and mask theatre. Their representative plays include clown play No Terracotta Warriors, Gu Gu Ga Ya, Li La Lu Circus, environmental theater Awakening of Insects and so on. His plays have been nominated for many times for Wuzhen Theatre Festival, Shenzhen Fringe Festival, Daliangshan International Theatre Festival, and other well-known theatre festivals.

 

 

Production Team

 

Director:Chen Shengyu

Set Designer: Tobia Zambotti

 

  • Performance Record

erformance Type: Mask & Mime

Cast Size: 4

Number of touring personnel: 6

Duration: 60 Minutes

Setup Period: 4 Hours

Logistics: A 4.2m box truck is required

Specific Venue Requirements: Indoor traditional small or medium-sized theatres equipped with sound, lighting, and video; for specific indoor spaces like galleries, custom design is required in advance; for outdoor settings, evening performances require pre-setup of sound, lighting, and video equipment

Audience Capacity per Session: 400

Tech Rider: If performed in a traditional indoor theater space, standard sound, lighting, and technical equipment will suffice; for non-traditional indoor or outdoor spaces, additional power supply and setup for sound, lighting, microphones, and other equipment are required

 

Creator
The Open Door Theatre
Information
Date
Nov 1 - Nov 3
Tickets
¥38
Play Duration
60 minutes
Location
Sea Word Culture and Arts Center 3F, Pyramid Square