2017-2018 Season
ROMULUS THE GREAT
罗慕路斯大帝
Yangtze Repertory Theatre 2018 MainStage Production
Written by Friedrich Dürrenmatt
English Translation by Gerhard Nellhaus
Directed by Chongren Fan
Set in a fictional Roman Empire, emperor Romulus the Great chose not to be “great.” Facing the increasing peril of the Germanic invasion and the demise of the Empire, Romulus prefers to stay at home breeding chickens. Is his refusal of responsibility to govern stupidity? Or does he have other plans?
JUNE 7–23, 2018
TBG Mainstage Theatre
312 West 36th Street, 3F
Equity Approved Showcase
Creative Team
Scenic Designer: Chika Shimizu
Costume Designer: Karen Boyer
Lighting Designer: Yi-Chung Chen
Sound Designer: Joey Wolfslau
Production Dramaturg: Bindi Kang
Movement Director: Rourou Ye
Technical Director: Carl Whipple
Production Stage Manager: Merrick A.B. Williams*
Assistant Stage Manager: Kayla Williams
Casting Director: Wayne Chang
Producer: Sally Shen
Associate Producer: Frank Poon
Stage rights by Diogenes Verlag AG Zürich
Cast
Brian J. Alford, Colin Asercion, Byron Clohessy*, Elisa de la Roche*, Ryan Egar, Marcus Crawford Guy, Annemarie Hagenaars, Dana Kreitz*, Christopher McIntyre*, Mark J. Quiles*, Neil Redfield, Michiko Sasaki*, Jim Shankman*, and Sheilagh Weymouth*
*Appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity Association
ROMULUS THE GREAT PROGRAM
THE TANGIBLE HALLUCINATION OF ROUROU IN THE DAY-TIME
WORK-IN-PROGRESS SHOWCASE
A minimalist dance that utilizes Jenga blocks as an interactive object. Through the dance the artist seeks to convey her experience as a foreign artist who relocated to New York City. She wants to address how she was confronted with setbacks while pursuing her artistic dreams, and how she was bombarded with feelings of loss, failure, loneliness and alienation.
May 26 at 8:30pm
May 27 at 3:30pm
Arts On Site NYC, Studio 3F (12 St Marks Pl.)
Creative Team
Choreographer: Rourou Ye
Dancers: Rourou Ye, Jun Zhou
Rourou Ye’s Artistic Statement
As a creator of dance, performance, and video art, I often I seek to incorporate other visual art elements into my work. I draw inspiration from my struggles, confusion, and anger. The work I have created in the past two years has reflected on what it means to be female and on my own sexuality. These pieces are as signposts that mark the different places I have been in my life journey. Now my artistic focus is on contemplating how I handle failure and the value of success. My goal is to be honest and confessional in both my life and in dance. Making art allows me to facilitate my understanding of myself, my position in the world, and my relationship with other people. Life can be challenging, unpleasant, and full of unexpected events – however, creating dance is always exciting and rewarding. While my art is personal, I seek to address universal themes and make my dances very engaging for the audience.
