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A RE-CONNECT | Parent-Child Drama ‘A Good Mouse Premiere’

Introduction

On June 1st, coinciding with Children’s Day, “A Good Mouse,” a play written by 2024 resident artist Yu Song, premiered at the A4 Little Theater. The story follows a little mouse named Chun Zai who, disregarding warnings about the dangers of humans and cats, leaves home and embarks on a hilarious and adventurous journey in the city. The entire story is filled with kindness and challenges, offering humor without pandering to young audiences in a childish way, thus allowing adult audiences to also think and resonate with it. The combination of three-dimensional puppets and two-dimensional shadow silhouettes on stage creates a visually rich, interesting, and layered presentation. It is hoped that parents and children who watch the performance will empathize with the story and grow together!

  • Introduction of " A Good Mouse"

    A little mouse named Chunzi doesn’t believe in nor likes always being warned by his parents and friends that humans and cats are very dangerous. He wants to become friends with humans and cats. One day, he leaves home for the city, encounters a homeless person, a stray dog, a fat cat, a groundhog, a hamster, and tries to get close to them. He experiences friendship and also faces dangers, bravely embarking on a comedic and adventurous journey of a mouse’s life.

  • Director Team

    Director、Screenwriter : Yu Song

    Novelist, poet, playwright, producer and director of Miscellaneous Dramas, directed and scripted the talk show “The Justice Companion Group” and short drama series “The Test” “The Spoiled Sable” “The Silent Stone” “The Emperor’s New Clothes” and is currently rehearsing “There Is No Problem with This Problem”.

     

    Executive Director: Tang Ke

    Actor，director，applied drama teacher. Main performances include “The Peach Blossom Fan” “Romanticism Comes Occasionally” “Seeing Confucius as Mountains and Waters” “The Man Who Flew to the Sky” “Diary of a Madman” , etc. Drama performances directed by him have participated in the Beijing Youth Drama Festival, Macao Arts Festival, Aranya Theater Festival, Shanghai International Arts Festival, Wuzhen Theater Festival, Italy’s VIE Theater Festival, Germany’s Ruhr Festival. In 2019, his work “The Presence of Voice”, was invited to the 2020 Beijing Youth Drama Festival and the 2020 Hangzhou Youth Drama Festival.

  • Time Arrangement

    Recruitment Period: April 7 – April 20

    Actor Workshop: April 23 & April 25

    Premiere : June 1

  • Recruitment Requirements

    ·Those who love acting and possess a certain level of acting skill, both professional and non-professional actors can apply.

    · Special talents are a plus: physical (dance) performance, vocal performance, musical instrument performance, acrobatics, etc.

    ·Physically and mentally healthy, willing to cooperate and co-create.

    ·Able to commit to rehearsal and performance schedules.

    ·Applicants must be aged 16 and above.

  • Location

    Venue: A4 Little Theater，Luxelake Art Expo Cent，Chengdu

  • Organizers

    A4 Residency Art Center、Miscellaneous Drama

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