A mesmerising yangqin player, singer-songwriter, and performer from San Francisco presenting their psychedelic musical about the power of self-acceptance… at the Tom Thumb Theatre in Margate
7.30pm - 9.30pm
Crystallizing twenty years of performance experience into one kaleidoscopic show, this musical extravaganza dazzles with epic instrumentals, romantic songs, comedic lip-syncs, and trippy visuals.
In two acts across ninety minutes, we see Mantawoman reckon with the trials of being a young artist and adult: indecision, heartbreak, identity crisis. Propelled by an inner voice, Mantawoman voyages from fracture and grief towards integration and ecstasy, ultimately learning the importance of living in one's truest form. Along the way, they invite audience members to sing with them and reflect on their own odysseys of self-discovery.
Praised by Yo-Yo Ma as "courageous, passionate, truth-seeking," Mantawoman rose to prominence as one of the world's top yangqin players. The yangqin (pronounced "yahng-cheen") is a Chinese percussive string instrument with 144 steel strings that the player strikes with bamboo mallets, emitting bright, iridescent tones. The yangqin takes center stage in this sonic adventure, serving as the interface through which Mantawoman teleports us across the seascape of the human heart.
YANG QUEEN was developed in collaboration with Emma Henry Wolf, Tangram, LSO St Luke's and the Southbank Centre Studio residency in 2023, with support from the Jerwood New Work Fund.
Runtime is 90-minutes with a 20-minute interval.
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£15 plus £1.60 booking fee
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Yang Quee - a 'psychedelic musical' starring Mantawoman
Tom Thumb Theatre, 2A Eastern Esplanade, Cliftonville
CT9 2LB
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