Over the moon

As acclaimed dancer-choreographer Wang Yabin celebrates the 10th anniversary of her groundbreaking dance drama, The Moon Opera, she reflects on a journey that has been both a personal and artistic evolution.

Over the course of 150 performances at home and abroad, the dance drama has become a milestone in her career and also in the country's contemporary dance, blending the profound emotional depth of writer Bi Feiyu's novel of the same title with the dynamic physical expression of dance.

Now, touring nationwide to mark its 10th anniversary, the dance drama will be staged at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Nov 1 and 2 as part of the 2025 NCPA Dance Festival.

The influence of the show extends far beyond this one production, says the dancer-choreographer who appeared at the Beijing Dance Academy on Sept 25.