TIDE

April 20-21, 2024, Los Angeles

Coffeehouse Theater, CalArts

Directed By Qingwen Cao; Devised By TIDE Ensemble

TIDE begins with Nüwa, named after the Chinese Mother Goddess and creator of all humankind, playing with sand on the beach. Nobody knows how the sandmen she made came to life. As night falls, the rising tide wipes out these fragile creature’s existence. In this endless day-to-day cycle, the sandmen ponder the value of life, relentlessly pursue hope, and attempt to escape the fate that fades away with each midnight tide.