Details

Every thirteen moon the dreaded monster Nian pays a visit to the village. The audience, cast in the role of villagers, must protect themselves- which animal can save them? The story behind the lion dance is brought to you with all the excitement, colour and sounds of the Chinese New Year by Yellow Earth, the UK's award winning British East Asian Theatre Company. Running time: 50mins with no interval. Age suitability: 5+

Creatives/Company

Author: Carey English
Company: Yellow Earth
Director: Kumiko Mendl

Why the Lion Danced

Why the Lion Danced (Kids show) production archive for QTIX code T01061212251. Details of all Why the Lion Danced archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S1770109108

Archive Listings

9 Mar 13	Unity Theatre Liverpool, Merseyside Performance Details => Venue archive
20 Feb 13 to 2 Mar 13	Polka Theatre for Children Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
16 Feb 13	New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich, Suffolk Performance Details => Venue archive
10 Feb 13	The Albany Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
1 Feb 13	Chipping Norton Theatre Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive
27 Jan 13	Lakeside Arts Centre Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive
25 Jan 13 to 26 Jan 13	Tara Theatre Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
22 Jan 13	Sheffield Theatres Sheffield, South Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
27 Feb 11	The New Diorama Theatre Inner London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
26 Feb 11	Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Performance Details => Venue archive
5 Feb 11	Birmingham Library Theatre Birmingham, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive
26 Jan 11 to 27 Jan 11	Darlington Arts Centre Darlington, County Durham Performance Details => Venue archive
16 Jan 11	artsdepot Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
14 Jan 11	Watford Palace Theatre Watford, Hertfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive
11 Jan 11	Mercury Theatre Colchester, Essex Performance Details => Venue archive

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