To commemorate the centenary of the Palace Museum, Zuni has created a children’s musical The Kangxi Emperor Dream-walking the Imperial Palace, blending Arts Tech and immersive stage effects to introduce the architectural wonders of the Imperial Palace. This engaging performance helps young audiences explore Chinese concepts of space and time through the unique design of the Imperial Palace. The story follows eight-year-old Kangxi, who, according to legend, had a dream on the night he ascended the throne. In his dream, he encounters a mystical creature—part cat, part dog—who reveals itself as the magical spirit and designer of the Imperial Palace. With a wave of a wand, the spirit transports Kangxi back to the first day of the Imperial Palace’s inauguration in the Ming Dynasty in 1420. Together, they travel through time and space, singing as they explore: sunrise to sunset, the Round Heaven and Square Earth, the principles of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements, counting the twelve Earthly Branches and two-hour periods, and tracing the meridian from south to north along the central axis of the Imperial Palace. Through song and discovery, they unlock the spatial and temporal secrets of the Imperial Palace celebrating reverence for heaven and ancestors and the enlightened principles of governance. Click here to register Director & Arts Tech Installation Designer: Mathias Woo Music Director: Yu Yat-yiu Lyrics: Cedric Chan Illustration: Lai Tat-wing Creation / Arts Guides: Ray Tang, Luka Wong, Zachary Pink Yung Organiser: Zuni Icosahedron

27-31/08/2025(Wed-Sun)15:00, 29/08/2025(Fri)19:30, 30-31/08/2025(Sat-Sun)11:00

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Admission by tickets. Zuni Icosahedron reserves the right to add, withdraw or substitute artists, vary advertised programmes, and/or terminate the programme without prior notice.