Dunhuang

Dunhuang
By Cai Yuqing

19:00, Tue 11th – Sat 15th March 2025 at Pembroke New Cellars
20:20, Fri 1st – Thu 14th August 2025 at theSpace @ Symposium Hall 'Annexe', Edinburgh
Lent Week 7 to Summer Vacation

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Depiction of violence
Depiction of death
Depiction of war
Mention of blood
Depiction of natural disaster
Bereavement

"Dunhuang" is a musical set along the Silk Road, where A-Lai, a modern student, works to restore ancient Buddhist murals in the Dunhuang caves. After damaging a statue, she is transported back in time and meets Liansheng. Together, they uncover secrets tied to a missing lotus and explore mystical caves.

Cast

Liansheng (Pembroke) – Yutong Ding

Ensemble (Pembroke) – Yihan Wang, Chenxi Zhang

A-Lai – Lingquan Kong

Ensemble (Pembroke) – Yunming Qian, Jingyi Zhao, Ness Lam

Liansheng (Fringe) – Minfei Qiu

Production Team

Producer – Yuelin Li

Set Designer – Xinrui Liu

Outreach Officer – Shen Lin

Assistant Musical Director – Lingquan Kong

Set Designer – Renxiang Zhuo

Poster Designer – Zhitian Huang

Costume Designer – Judy

Assistant Director – Jiayue Shi, Zengrui Liu

Composer – Jingyu Chen, Simin Wu, Boyan Wang

Director – Chris Cai

Musical Director – Ness Lam

Treasurer – Jiale Qiao

Lighting Designer – Bradley Loughnane

Lighting Operator – Vicky Yu

Sound Operator – Xueyun Tian

Librettist – Chris Cai

Treasurer – Jiayue Shi

Producer – Yan Shi

Script Editor – Lingquan Kong

Producer – Lingquan Kong

Publicity Officer – Chris Cai, Lingquan Kong

Photographer/Videographer – Shen Lin

Dunhuang By Cai Yuqing

Cast

Production Team

Dunhuang
By Cai Yuqing