Chinese Theatre Works

GSW- Spag dinner
2023-01-03 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York)
“Hao Bang-ah Rabbit!” hand puppet shows

Hao Bang Ah! Tiger!
2023-01-09 16:00 - 17:00
Hao Bang Ah! Tiger! features a fun and lively selection of wild hand puppet skits, dances, popular song and well-know Chinese sayings celebrating the wit and wisdom of the Zodiac animals.
Location: Queens library Rochdale Village 169-09 137th Ave, Jamaica, NY 11434

Tiger Tales Performance at Flushing Library
2023-01-18 16:00 - 17:00
Location:
41-17 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355

CTW present shadow Tiger Tales program at The Nightingale-Bamford School
2023-01-19 09:00 - 09:55
Tiger Tales (Premiere 2002)

Not open to general public

CTW present Beijing opera at The Nightingale-Bamford School
2023-01-19 11:00 - 12:00

Brunswick School in Greenwich, CT.
2023-01-20 10:00 - 12:00
Tiger tales

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Lunar New Year Festival!
2023-01-21 11:30 - 14:30
Shadow puppets/theatre.
You can find more information at:
https://www.metmuseum.org/events/programs/met-celebrates/festivals-and-special-programs/lunar-new-year-festival-the-year-of-the-rabbit?&eid=A001_%7BD5BE0A00-CDBA-4ED1-AAF3-DFF06039DAC1%7D_20221203110451

Baltimore festival
2023-01-21 14:00 - 22:00, 2023-01-22 12:00 - 20:00
Shadow theater demo

Hao Bang Ah Rabbit at Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
2023-01-22 14:00 - 16:00
“Hao Bang Ah!” is a common Chinese expression meaning “Great!” or “Well done!” Each year, CTW celebrates the Lunar New Year season with an original “budaixi” (traditional Chinese glove-puppet) production that features the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac. This year’s production stars the Rabbit, who will preside over a jolly selection of wild puppet skits, dances, popular songs and well-known Chinese sayings celebrating the wit and wisdom of the Zodiac animals.
Audiences will be introduced to traditional Chinese New Year customs and foods (red envelopes, fish and “nian gao”). Special guests include the Jade Rabbit on the Moon and other all-star members of our Zodiac puppet ensemble. Sing-alongs, games, and hands-on post-show demonstrations will make the Chinese bi-lingual cultural experience accessible to even the youngest audience members!

HAO BANG-AH, Rabbit! performance at Queens Library - Pomonok
2023-01-23 15:30 - 16:30 | Queens Library – Pomonok, 158-21 Jewel Ave., Flushing, NY, 11365
HAO BANG-AH, RABBIT!
Written and Directed by: Kuang-Yu Fong and Stephen Kaplin
Puppet Design and Construction by: Stephen Kaplin
“Hao Bang Ah!” is a common Chinese expression meaning “Great!” or “Well done!” Each year, CTW celebrates the Lunar New Year season with an original “budaixi” (traditional Chinese glove-puppet) production that features the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac. This year’s production stars the Rabbit, who will preside over a jolly selection of wild puppet skits, dances, popular songs and well-known Chinese sayings celebrating the wit and wisdom of the Zodiac animals.
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HAO BANG-AH, Rabbit! performance at Queens Library Elmhurst
2023-01-24 16:00 - 17:00 | 86-07 Broadway Elmhurst NY 11373, 86-07 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY, 11373
HAO BANG-AH, RABBIT!
Written and Directed by: Kuang-Yu Fong and Stephen Kaplin
Puppet Design and Construction by: Stephen Kaplin
“Hao Bang Ah!” is a common Chinese expression meaning “Great!” or “Well done!” Each year, CTW celebrates the Lunar New Year season with an original “budaixi” (traditional Chinese glove-puppet) production that features the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac. This year’s production stars the Rabbit, who will preside over a jolly selection of wild puppet skits, dances, popular songs and well-known Chinese sayings celebrating the wit and wisdom of the Zodiac animals.
Audiences will be introduced to traditional Chinese New Year customs and foods (red envelopes, fish and “nian gao”). Special guests include the Jade Rabbit on the Moon and other all-star members of our Zodiac puppet ensemble. Sing-alongs, games, and hands-on post-show demonstrations will make the Chinese bi-lingual cultural experience accessible to even the youngest audience members!

Chong and Bruce Allardice
2023-01-25 16:00 - 17:00
Ping Chong and longtime Executive Director Bruce Allardice, who both retire from their leadership roles at the company at the end of 2022. All Islands Connect Underwater: A Celebration of Ping Chong and Bruce Allardice will take place on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, from 6-9pm, at Chelsea Factory (547 W 26th St, New York, NY 10001).
Please see detailed information at:
https://www.pingchong.org/news/performers-announced-for-celebration-of-ping-chong-and-bruce-allardice

HAO Bang AH, Rabbit!
2023-01-27 15:30 - 16:30 | Jackson Heights Library, 35-51 81st St, Queens, NY, 11372, United States
HAO BANG-AH, RABBIT!
Written and Directed by: Kuang-Yu Fong and Stephen Kaplin
Puppet Design and Construction by: Stephen Kaplin
“Hao Bang Ah” is a common Chinese expression meaning “Great!” or “Well done!” Each year, CTW celebrates the Lunar New Year season with an original “budaixi” (traditional Chinese glove-puppet) production that features the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac. This year’s production stars the Rabbit, who will preside over a jolly selection of wild puppet skits, dances, popular songs and well-known Chinese sayings celebrating the wit and wisdom of the Zodiac animals.
Audiences will be introduced to traditional Chinese New Year customs and foods (red envelopes, fish and “nian gao”). Sing-alongs, games, and a hands-on post-show hands-on demonstration will make the Chinese language and cultural experience accessible to even the youngest audience members

Hao Bang Ah Rabbit performance at Funzy Play
2023-01-28 11:00 - 17:00 | 133-33 39th Avenue, Unit G4, Flushing, New York 11354, 133-33 39th Avenue, Unit G4,, Flushing, NY, 11354

"Hao Bang-ah Rabbit!" hand puppet shows
2023-01-29 08:00 - 17:00
“Hao Bang Ah” is a common Chinese expression meaning “Great!” or “Well done!” Each year, CTW celebrates the Lunar New Year season with an original “budaixi” (traditional Chinese glove-puppet) production that features the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac. This year’s production stars the Rabbit, who will preside over a jolly selection of wild puppet skits, dances, popular songs and well-known Chinese sayings celebrating the wit and wisdom of the Zodiac animals.
Audiences will be introduced to traditional Chinese New Year customs and foods (red envelopes, fish and “nian gao”). Sing-alongs, games, and a hands-on post-show hands-on demonstration will make the Chinese language and cultural experience accessible to even the youngest audience members!
Location: Flushing Town Hall Temple Bazaar 137-35 Northern Blvd, Queens, NY 11354

Flushing Town Hall Celebrates Lunar New Year With Chinese Theatre Works’ Hao Bang-ah, Rabbit!
2023-01-29 13:00 - 17:00 | Flushing town hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd,, Queens, 11354, United States
Two family-friendly performances at 1 PM and 3 PM to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with Hao Bang-ah, Rabbit!, featuring traditional budaixi-style puppetry and live music. Both performances will be followed by hands-on workshops for children.
Lunar New Year, the most important traditional festival in Asian cultures, marks the start of a new year following the moon cycle. Each year is represented by one of twelve zodiac animals and 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit, commencing January 22. The Rabbit is known to be the luckiest out of all twelve zodiac animals, symbolizing such character traits as creativity, compassion, and sensitivity.
“Hao Bang Ah!” is a common Chinese expression meaning “Great!” or “Well done!”
Each year, Chinese Theatre Works celebrates the Lunar New Year season with an original “budaixi,” which is a traditional Chinese glove-puppet production that features the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. This year’s show stars the Rabbit, who will preside over a jolly selection of wild puppet skits, dances, popular songs, and well-known Chinese sayings that celebrate the wit and wisdom of the zodiac animals.

Performance Tiger TalesI at I.S. 187 The Christa Mcauliffe School
2023-01-31 09:00 - 13:30
Tiger Tales
Written by Kuang-Yu Fong, Stephen Kaplin and Ron Sopyla
Directed by Kuang-Yu Fong and Stephen Kaplin
Drawing on China’s two-thousand-year history of shadow puppetry, Tiger Tales features an artful blend of Eastern and Western, ancient and contemporary techniques that is the hallmark of all CTW productions. It is a show that excites audiences of all ages and has been widely acclaimed and performed across America, South Korea, Taiwan and China, notably at the 2005 First International Shadow Play Festival in Tangshan, China, where it won citations for Best Performance, Best Short Plays, and Best Voice-Over Narration. At the 2009 Shanghai International Puppet Festival, Tiger Tales was honored with awards for Best Directing, Best Puppet Design and Arts Innovation. Tiger Tales is performed in English accompanied by traditional Chinese music.
Based on popular Chinese folktales and literature, the story deals humorously with issues of power and survival of the small and powerless in the modern jungle, in which the proverb, “working for the emperor is as dangerous as working for the tiger” still holds true. The stories are narrated by a wise old rabbit, telling her granddaughter some of the adventures of her eventful life, including her hair-raising encounters with Tiger, the reigning King of the Jungle.

Hao Bang Ah Rabbit performance at Flushing Library
2023-02-01 16:00 - 17:00 | flushing library, 41-17 Main St, Flushing, NY, 11355, United States
“Hao Bang Ah!” is a common Chinese expression meaning “Great!” or “Well done!” Each year, CTW celebrates the Lunar New Year season with an original “budaixi” (traditional Chinese glove-puppet) production that features the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac. This year’s production stars the Rabbit, who will preside over a jolly selection of wild puppet skits, dances, popular songs and well-known Chinese sayings celebrating the wit and wisdom of the Zodiac animals.

Hao Bang Ah Rabbit performance at First Flushing Baptist church
2023-02-04 16:00 - 17:00 | First Flushing Baptist church, 142-10 Sanford Avenue , NY, Flushing, NY, 11355

Teaneck Public Library shadow puppet performance
2023-02-05 14:00 - 15:00
Location: 840 Teaneck Rd, Teaneck, NJ 07666

UNIMA-USA zoom gatherings
2023-02-12 17:00 - 18:00

Perform Hao Bang Ah Rabbit at Paccor Kids
2023-02-17 11:00 - 12:00
HAO BANG-AH, RABBIT!
Written and Directed by: Kuang-Yu Fong and Stephen Kaplin
Puppet Design and Construction by: Stephen Kaplin
“Hao Bang Ah” is a common Chinese expression meaning “Great!” or “Well done!” Each year, CTW celebrates the Lunar New Year season with an original “budaixi” (traditional Chinese glove-puppet) production that features the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac. This year’s production stars the Rabbit, who will preside over a jolly selection of wild puppet skits, dances, popular songs and well-known Chinese sayings celebrating the wit and wisdom of the Zodiac animals.

Purim Puppetshpeil- live showing
2023-03-07 16:00 - 17:00
live showing: https://youtube.com/live/NCqgWK4DPQ0

Hao Bang Ah Rabbit performance at Rego Park Library
2023-03-08 15:30 - 16:30 | rego park library, 91-41 63rd Dr, Rego Park, NY, 11374, United States

CTW perform hand puppet show at Long Island ABI Lunar New Year Floats Parade & Asian Food Festival
2023-03-18 10:00 - 17:00

Shadow workshop session 1
2023-03-20 20:00 - 22:00

Shadow workshop session 2
2023-03-21 20:00 - 22:00

Shadow workshop session 3
2023-03-23 20:00 - 22:00

Shadow workshop session 4
2023-03-25 20:00 - 22:00
