"Dunhuang: In Search of Light"

About this event

Embark on a luminous voyage of self-reflection From the brilliant team that brought the runaway-hit The Butterfly Lovers comes an epic new ballet inspired by Dunhuang sand dunes, Silk Road cave temples where cultures met and flourished and Hermann Hesse’s iconic 1922 novel ‘Siddhartha’. Dunhuang: In Search of Light tells the story of a young man and his search for enlightenment, as he learns about temptation, love, lust and a path toward inner light and growth, guided by several Feitian (Flying Apsaras), celestial beings symbolising grace and movement, along the way. Powerful classical ballet is fused with immersive, cutting-edge visuals and living frescoes that celebrate personal awakening, wisdom and compassion. HKB Choreographer-in-Residence Hu Song Wei Ricky and co-choreographer and librettist Mai Jingwen join forces with award-winning composer Tian Mi (The Butterfly Lovers), acclaimed costume designer Dieuweke Van Reij (Frida), visionary set designer Jonathan Wong and lighting designer Yeung Tsz Yan (The Impossible Trial) and prolific digital visual designer Dan Fong. Step into Dunhuang, where every grain of sand tells a story, and true awakening does not come from escaping the world but from entering it fully with love, courage and sensitivity. In a landmark collaboration, HKB partners for the first time with the Dunhuang Academy, bringing the richness and authenticity of Dunhuang’s cultural heritage to the stage, and deepening the production’s artistic and historical resonance. Commissioned by GBA International Theatre Festival

踏上一次回溯內心的光明行旅 原創芭蕾新作《敦煌：溯光行》由載譽芭蕾舞劇《梁祝》編舞胡頌威及麥靜雯再度攜手創作，以諾貝爾文學獎得主赫塞不朽巨著《流浪者之歌》為靈感，將西方芭蕾舞與東方哲思鎔鑄成一部追尋心靈歸依的當代新芭蕾經典。觀眾將跟隨一位求索者在絲綢之路的壯闊天地間婆娑漫舞，孜孜尋覓生命真諦。他沿途極目繁華，歷經誘惑試煉與別離之痛。但在飛天、九色鹿、水月觀音的指引下，他無懼人生的傷痛與劫難，始終心懷慈悲，最終在孤獨的行旅中，尋見內心永恆的光芒。 《敦煌：溯光行》製作隊伍陣容鼎盛，田汨（《梁祝》）精心編寫翩躚東方格調的樂曲；梵賴傑（《芙烈達》）以獨到的現代視角，深度提煉敦煌壁畫中的色彩美學與絲路元素，但她捨棄了繁雜的堆砌，轉而透過當代剪裁與流動的材質，為每個角色重新賦予極具現代感的靈魂印記；而絲綢之路的浩瀚壯麗景致，將在黃逸君與楊子欣（《大狀王》）的舞臺及燈光設計，結合方曉丹的影像設計下，一一展開。 此外，港芭更首度與敦煌研究院合作，將敦煌文化的精髓搬上舞台，呈現觀眾眼前。 本節目為大灣區國際戲劇節委約作品