Mountains and Seas 山海 · 今日之歌
2025
Mountains and Seas – Song of Today is an interdisciplinary performance inspired by the 4th-century BCE text The Classic of Mountains and Seas.
Combining poetry, movement, music and visual design, the work draws on ancient mythological imagery to reflect on contemporary global concerns, including climate crisis, displacement and political uncertainty.
Through layered storytelling and immersive stagecraft, the performance connects past cosmologies with present realities, inviting audiences to consider how inherited narratives continue to shape cultural memory, collective identity and our understanding of the world today.
Cast & Creative Team:
Xie Rong — Performer & Art Director
Daniel York Loh — Writer, Musician (guitar, harmonica) & Performer
Beibei Wang — Percussion / Composer
Jennifer Lim — Narrator & Performer
Tash Tung — Dancer & Performer
Fan Jiayi — Dancer & Performer
Chen Yu Xiao — Xun/Xiao (Chinese flutes)
He Song Yuan — Beijing Opera vocals, Percussion & Performer
Design Collaborators:
Yiran Duan (Yi Craft Studio) — Costumes & Jewellery
Danni Zheng & Ao Lei — Lighting, Visuals & Set Design
Photography and Videography:
Jamie Baker, Mike Skelton and Willow Hazell