Off-Off Broadway Show "Bond"

BOND -- A Theatrical Exploration of Connection and Isolation

Step into a world where the boundaries of mind and space blur, BOND is a gripping theatrical experience adapted from Harvard NeuroBond by Lin, Tian, and brought to life by co-playwrights and co-directors Annora (Jiyun) Dong and Sophia (Jiening) Zhu.

Divided by a curtain yet intertwined by fate, April and June navigate the depths of human connection, trauma, and self-discovery. As light and shadow reveal the unseen, two lives unfold in parallel -- one searching for healing, the other offering help and love bottomlessly...

Through interactive stage and evocative movement, BOND invites you to witness the fragile dance between distance and intimacy, boundaries and breakthroughs. What will happen when two souls destined to meet collide in the world?

Trigger Warnings:

Depiction of Substance Use

Mental Health Struggles (Personality Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder…)

Racism

Self-harm

Sexual Content

Suicidal Ideation

(*All terms are listed in alphabetical orders.)

Creative&Design Team

Director/Playwright(s): Annora (Jiyun) Dong, Sophia (Jiening) Zhu

Lead Interactive Scenic Designer: Qizhi Zhou

Interactive Technology: Weifan Guo

Lead Music Director: Zhiqi Su

Sound Operator: David (Zhenqian) Li

Stage & Transition Coordinator: Jianyao Tang

Stage Assistant: Chloe Ge

Lighting Designer: Jinxian (JC) Chang

Associate Lighting Designer: Samuel Ryu

Costume Designer: Katie Guo

Photographer: Connie(XiaoLu) Liu

Dramaturg: Daisy (Anqi) Cai

Translator/Editor(s): Dr. Ann Cai, Robert Davis, Cynthia Xiao

Production Team

Producer(s): Annora (Jiyun) Dong, VV (Weiyu) Tian, Sophia (Jiening) Zhu

Stage Manager: Vivienne (Yuwen) Chen

Marketing Team: Annora (Jiyun) Dong, VV (Weiyu) Tian, Qizhi Zhou, Sophia (Jiening) Zhu

Performance & Artistic Team

Artistic Director: Brenda Vongova (President of UN Chamber Music Society)

Artistic Consultant: Zhenyu Meng

Acting Consultant: Yuchen Zhou

Choreographer(s): Annora (Jiyun) Dong, Miaotian Sun, Sophia (Jiening) Zhu

Actor(s): Annora (Jiyun) Dong, Sophia (Jiening) Zhu

Special Thanks

Rebecca (Dixuan) Bai

Dr. Philip Thai (Northeastern University Global Asian Studies Center)

Phoebe (Lin) Wang

Sherry (Yuanyan) Xie (Global Youth Philanthrophy)

Presented by Global Youth Philanthrophy & SpArkling Theatre Studio;

Financially supported by Northeastern University Global Asian Studies Center;

This play is adapted from the stage play script "Harvard NeuroBond" by author Lin, Tian.

(*All names are listed in alphabetical orders based on surnames.)

Host or Publisher Sophia Zhu