yang qian and kang kang

one of fat bird’s goals is to develop an audience in shenzhen for theater. truth be told, experimental theater hasn’t yet caught on. however, there is an audience for regular theater, including musical theater. just this past week, fat bird performed “once a year”, a 90-minute comedy inspired by the play “same time, next year” by bernard slade. although the run was suspended during national mourning for the wenchuan earthquake victims, when it resumed, it was to standing room only audiences. what’s more, there is now a move to extend the run for an additional five days. yang qian performed the man and kang kang, the woman who meet once a year for sex and conversation. performance photos, here.