弦外之影 Hidden Tunes

Language: Mandarin (with English open captions)

A Mando-pop musical about the bystander in all of us: Can you tell when a friend is in need?

Hidden Tunes is a Mando-pop musical accompanied by traditional Chinese instruments. Set in a prestigious music academy, the story follows two classmates, brought together by their passion for music. When one of them faces sexual harassment from a respected professor, the two classmates must navigate the emotional turmoil that follows and find courage again in music and friendship. “Hidden Tunes” unravels the creative world of aspiring music students and puts the audience in the shoes of a bystander, asking the question: “Can we recognize when a friend is in need? And what can we do for them?”

Content Warning: Mentions and discussions of sexual harassment. No sexual violence is depicted on stage but it is discussed by characters throughout the show. Sexism and misogyny.

Music by Jun Bin Lee

Book & Lyrics by Jun Bin Lee and Yu Zhi

Director & Choreographer: Sarah Yu 

Producer: Bingyao Liu, Isabelle Khor

Production Design: Zena Wang

Stage Manager: Kexin “Winni” Wang, Jared Jin

Social Media: Yishan Shen

Cast: Lansy Feng | Yujia Du | Angel Xiao | Yuyang Peng | Jiawen Feng

Musicians: Wei-Lin “Lyn” Tseng (dizi & xiao), Bingyao Liu (yangqin)

Produced by Small Ripples Theatre, the creative team behind “The Best Cabinet Maker” Musical.

Image by Darren Gill

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一部关于“旁观者”的华语原创音乐剧：当朋友需要你时，你能察觉到她们的呼救吗？

《弦外之影》是一部由中国民乐伴奏，带有华语流行音乐曲风的原创音乐剧。故事发生在一所知名的音乐学府，围绕两位对音乐充满热情与梦想的同学展开。这段由音乐结缘的友谊在关键时刻也变得至关重要。当其中一位遭受到教授的性骚扰，她们必须应对随之而来的情感风暴，并在音乐和友谊中重新找回勇气。观众将在音乐中走进这群上进又富有创造力的音乐学生的世界，并站在旁观者的角度思考：“我们能否察觉到朋友的呼救？我们又能为她们做些什么？”

作曲：李俊彬

编剧及作词：李俊彬、郁之

导演及编舞：余西就

制作人：刘冰瑶、Isabelle Khor

舞美设计：王之

舞台监督：王柯心、金昱成

社交媒体运营：沈奕杉

演员：Lansy Feng | 杜雨嘉 | 肖安琪| 彭宇扬| 冯嘉雯

乐队：曾薇霖（笛子/箫）、刘冰瑶（扬琴）

涟漪剧团出品，《唐人街木匠》音乐剧原班创作人马

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