The show “戲 ’ 影-- Min Opera in Shadow” follows in the footsteps of New York’s Eastern American Fuzhou Association back to Fuzhou China to explore and express the beauty and spirit of the art of Min opera through shadow puppetry.

In the show, an Erhu player’s music brings the audience from New York to Fuzhou and the origins of Min opera. The characters of Sheng (main male role), Dan (female role) and Chou (male clown role) get on the stage one by one to perform their special singing and movements.

Min Opera, also known as Fuzhou Opera, is the only type of opera that sings and chants in Fuzhou dialect. It has a history dating back more than four hundred years. After interviewing Mr. Poon, a member of the Eastern American Fuzhou Association, puppetry artist Spica Wobbe learned the story of how Min opera performers immigrated from their hometown Fuzhou to New York and were able to bring their art to life by rehearsing and performing together. Inspired by their journey, Spica used the group’s music and her shadow images to create the show and perform it together with Margaret Yuen, director of the Red Silk Dancers.

The piece will be displayed through a window for you to safely view outdoors. It will be played on a loop so you can stop by anytime between 7-9pm.