When audiences step into A Dream of Red Mansions this March, they will be entering a world suspended somewhere between memory and dream. The ballet, performed by the National Ballet of China, transforms one of China’s most beloved literary works into a lyrical stage experience. Inspired by Cao Xueqin’s 18th-century novel, the production blends classical ballet vocabulary with Chinese movement aesthetics to evoke a fragile … Continue reading A Dream of Red Mansions: An Interview with the dancers and choreographer of National Ballet of China’s acclaimed ballet adaptation of the classic tale