Battle of the Draconians

2009 New Era College Drama and Visuals Department Theatre Production
Battle of the Draconians
Adapted from The Legend of Lady White Snake
In Mandarin with English Surtitles

Second year students of New Era College Drama and Visuals Department will present a multimedia theatre performance entitled Battle of the Draconians, in the end of 2009, a year full of ironies. Directed by Ho Shih Phin, the winner of Best Director in the 5th ADA Drama Award, Battle of the Draconians is a contemporary interpretation of The Legend of Lady White Snake.
Battle of the Draconians hope to seek new possibilities in the traditional structure and text of the Chinese myth, revealing thoughts of young generations on love, virtue and politic. The performance will utilize the collage of multimedia visual images to create metaphors reflecting this society which is driven by draconians. Furthermore, together with image design derived from fusion of both classical and modern aesthetics, Battle of the Draconians will create an alternative feast of audio and visuals. The audience will eventually thought of the struggle between man and evil spirit, passion and rational. Set in an unknown space and time full with chaotic phenomena, Battle of the Draconians will lead audiences to rethink the conventional views on comrades and enemies.