About the Programme

Inspired by the poetry and life of the literary giant Su Dongpo, Dongpo: Life in Poems integrates music, dance, poetry, and painting into a captivating show. Su Dongpo's calligraphy and poetry are both powerful and graceful, brimming with emotions and artistic style. Blending contemporary dance with various traditional Chinese culture elements such as poetry, traditional Chinese painting, calligraphy, seal engraving, guqin, Chinese opera, and martial arts, this programme brings Su Dongpo's ancient verses to life on stage, crafting an immersive journey where 'poetry embodies dance and dance incorporates poetry'.

About the Artist/ Arts Group

China Oriental Performing Arts Group, supervised by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and funded by the Ministry of Finance, is a prestigious national performing arts group, originating from the China Song and Dance Troupe and Oriental Song and Dance Troupe, and China Light Music Troupe.  The group focuses on artistic creation, various performances, external exchange, artistic education, cultural tourism development and digital art.  Aiming for artistic innovation, enterprise's increasing income and career development, it plays a significant role as a cultural envoy on the global stage.

Shen Wei is an internationally renowned dancer, choreographer, painter, and director.  The Washington Post has crowned him "one of the great artists of our time".

List of Creative Team and Performers