New Year's Eve Dinner

Welcome to New Year's Eve Dinner presented by SpArkling Theatre Studio!

Date: Jan 17-19, 2025

• 1st Performance Jan 17th :
• 6:30 PM -7:10 PM Pre-Show
• 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
• 2nd Performance Jan 18th :
• 2:00 PM - 2: 40 PM Pre-Show
• 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
• 3rd Performance Jan 18th :
• 6:30 PM -7:10 PM Pre-Show
• 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
• 4th Performance Jan 19th :
• 2:00 PM - 2: 40 PM Pre-Show
• 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
• 5th Performance Jan 19th :
• 6:30 PM -7:10 PM Pre-Show
• 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Location: Gene Frankel Theatre

On New Year's Eve, an ordinary northern Chinese family gathers to welcome the arrival of the New Year. Yet, what lingers in the air is not celebration, but unspoken tension and heavy silence.

The story unfolds within the close quarters of a cramped two-bedroom apartment, where every piece of furniture and every crack in the walls, bears the weight of lingering emotions and unresolved conflicts that bind and divide the family.

Guided by the elder sister, let’s embark on this journey together through her memories and reflections, gradually unveiling the suffocating beauty and sorrow that define the fragile tapestry of the family.

Show Notes: This is a bilingual theatre piece using both Mandarin Chinese and English with a corresponding introduction and explanation of each scene. The story is depicted through visual pictures. Audiences with all backgrounds and cultures are welcome.

Writer & Director: Zhenyu Meng

Artistic Mentor: Bethany Caputo

Artistic Director: Peter Eckersall

Physical Director: Jordan Le Bozec

Dramaturg: Yi-Ming Chen

Cast: Lan Jiang, Zhenyu Meng, Xiaoen Wu, Jiening Zhu

Producer(s): Xi Yu, Jiening Zhu

Production Stage Manager: Weiyu Tian

Presented by SpArkling Theatre Studio.

Host or Publisher Sophia Zhu