AV College Presents

The Dragon Wakes

 

A collaborative exploration into the rise of modern China

Napoleon Bonaparte once quipped, "Let China sleep, for when she wakes, she will shake the world."  Now, nearly 200 years later, the once sleeping dragon that is the world’s oldest continuous civilization and most populous country, has awakened and the consequences are being felt around the world.  Presented in startling theatrical images, this unique piece is the collaborative creation of local, national and international writers, performers and citizens representing a variety of viewpoints. Beginning with President Richard Nixon’s historic 1972 visit to China – incorporating sections of John Adams’ award-winning modern opera Nixon in China – through the gradual awakening of China to the world in the late 1970s, to the tragedy of Tiananmen Square in 1989, to China’s growing economic power in the 1990s and up to the unprecedented plans for the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008, The Dragon Wakes is a one-of-a-kind cultural encounter.

 

Performances:

February 23, 2007 @ 11am (youth show)

February 23, 2007 @   2pm (youth show)

February 23, 2007 @   8pm

February 24, 2007 @   8pm

 

Tickets:

$20 general admission

$18 senior/military

$10 students/AVC employees

 

Location:

Lancaster Performing Arts Center (LPAC)