Yu Theatre Society Archive

Two people stand in front of a white room divider. Light appears to come from behind the divider making the people appear as though they are shadows. One reaches out to shake the other's hand. The other has put their hand out only slightly.
January 17, 2025

A Rich Reimagining: ‘Snow in Midsummer: The Silence’

  • Review
  • Yu Theatre Society

I love reimagining classics, but usually I know the source material that is being reimagined. This was not the case for me when I went to see Yu Theatre Society’s production of Snow in Midsummer: The Silence, a 50-minute long mime/dance show based on the 13th-century play The Injustice of Dou E by Guan Hanqing. How would I be able to appreciate someone else’s adaptation when I don’t know the […]

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Image of a man with dark hair, wearing a dark shirt and dark pants stands low to the ground on a rock. He holds a cigarette in one hand. Deep blue water and a deep blue sky are behind him.
January 13, 2025

Experimental Mime and Shadow Play: Nathan Zhe Talks ‘Snow in Midsummer: The Silence’

  • Artist
  • Interview
  • Yu Theatre Society

To call Nathan Zhe the co-producer and director of Yu Theatre Society’s Snow in Midsummer: The Silence feels like an oversimplification of his role. After all, he’s also the show’s technical director, sound designer, and live sound programmer, as well as one of two student playwrights who adapted the 12th-century Chinese script to create a non-verbal performance using shadows and movement. 

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