Dance

An anthem of Jiangnan maiden’s devoted love A panoramic view of Zhejiang’s folk marriage custom Grand Red Trousseaus ‧ Dream of a Maiden is a grand dance theatre infused with the folk customs of Eastern Zhejiang. It is inspired by the millennium-old wedding customs in Jiangnan (Southern China) and the history of Ningbo migrant workers who roamed around the country. The main plot follows a young couple living in an ancient town in Southern China during the late Qing and early republic era. Four acts, namely, ‘Dreaming of Love’, ‘Dreaming of Farewell’, ‘Dreaming of the Return’ and ‘Dreaming of the Wedding’, tell the romantic legend about the loyal and unchanging love of a lady from a wealthy family. Ahyong and Yue’er grew up together and proclaim their mutual love as they reach adolescence. Ahyong asks Yue’er to wait for his return and be his bride. The very words become the fabric for Grand Red Trousseaus ‧ Dream of a Maiden, which depicts how Yue’er yearns and waits for her everlasting love.