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“Cooking a Dream” is an adaptation for the stage of a novel from a collection of dream-fueled tales that dates from the Tang dynasty. The traditional tale has inspired a fresh perspective on Chinese cultural identity. This poetic and contemporary production, which draws on the form of Chinese opera, weaves together tradition, modernity, and the mortal and spiritual worlds.

The curtain opens on a young scholar who laments his impoverished existence to a Taoist priest. When the Taoist elder offers the youth a pillow to rest his head on, he lies down, falls asleep and dreams an entire life… By the time he wakes up, the millet porridge is cooked. The pot of millet dictates the length of the performance. Each attendant will receive a pack of millet when leaving the theater to “cook a dream of their own”.

This play has had over 100 performances all over the world since its debut at the Festival d’Avignon in 2011.