The Whisper Of A Leaf Falling

EventsPast Productions

1 Sept

Written By New Earth Theatre

The Whisper Of A Leaf Falling

by Philippe Cherbonnier

September - November 1998

Battersea Arts Centre

Mercury Theatre

Salisbury Arts Centre

Journey of enlightenment to hell and back, where commedia meets Beijing Opera.

On the morning of the 9th moon, Teng Mu, a young scholar, sets off to climb Mount Omei but his journey takes him much further than the lonely pine on the summit.

A drunken shadow spirit leads him on an enlightening trip to the Taoist underworld, where a terrible secret lies buried in the tortured soul of his wife.

Commedia meets Beijing Opera style in a strong piece of stylised storytelling.