"Yan'an Nursery" large-scale red historical stage play

"The Living Spirit of Yan'an: Witness Actors Recreate the Fiery Youth of War Right Before Your Eyes"
Yan'an Nursery Theater
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  • Based on a True Story Adapted from the true history of the Yan’an Nursery, depicting the growth and protection of revolutionary children during the Anti-Japanese War, blending historical weight and authenticity.
  • Immersive Multi-Dimensional Stage Utilizing sound, light, and electricity effects, rotating mechanical stages, and a real-scene water curtain to create stunning scenes such as cave dwellings under fire and the torrents of the Yan River, breaking through the boundaries of traditional stage performances.
  • Strong Emotional Resonance Focusing on “separation and death,” portraying the sacrifice and kinship between nursery staff and children, with numerous tearful moments, deeply stirring patriotic sentiments.
  • Innovative Interactive Experience Audiences move with the plot, integrating into scenes such as “marching” and “crossing the river,” experiencing the difficult choices of the revolutionary era firsthand.
  • Model of Red Education Listed as a must-see performance for red research and study in Yan’an, suitable for Party and government organizations, schools, and families, strengthening patriotism and historical education.
  • Shaanbei Cultural Symbol Integrating intangible cultural heritage arts such as Ansai Waist Drum and Xintianyou folk songs, combined with modern symphonic music, showcasing the unique cultural charm of the Loess Plateau.
  • Extreme Scene Restoration Replicating historical scenes such as the old site of the Yan’an Nursery and cave dwellings under fire, with highly detailed props and costumes, presenting the texture of the era.
  • Benchmark of Cultural and Tourism Integration The performance venue, “Golden Yan’an” Industrial Park, is equipped with a red-themed block, homestays, and cultural and creative products, allowing for a one-stop experience of the Yan’an spirit and modern cultural tourism after watching the show.
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What to expect

“Yan’an Nursery” “Cradle on Horseback” - A “Children’s Long March” with no casualties after traveling 3,000 miles amidst artillery fire, unprecedented in history. “A Cry of ‘Papa’” - A belated “Papa” becomes a lifelong regret for father and daughter. “Learning and Playing” - Entrusted with Chairman’s earnest expectations, an educational philosophy that transcends the times. “Drop the Handkerchief” - A light and cheerful children’s song that healed a generation’s childhood. “She’s Still Just a Child” - Fearlessly rushing into danger, protecting the hope of the revolution with a frail body. The play truthfully reflects the Party history materials of the older generation of revolutionaries’ 13 years of arduous struggle in Yan’an, a great ode to the Yan’an Spirit. More than 70 years ago, on this legendary land of Yan’an, our ancestors protected the small family of the “Yan’an Nursery” amidst the flames of war, continuing the spark of the revolution. More than 70 years later, the children who were safely transferred from the nursery to Xibaipo have become elderly people in their fifties as time passes. The smiles of the children on the stage and the photos of the old people who personally experienced that period of time create a meaningful picture. The red Yan’an spirit, for which generations of Chinese people have struggled, will be passed down from generation to generation with the happy laughter of the children. “Yan’an Nursery” constructs an immersive sensory impact through the following four-dimensional stage effects, triggering deep resonance of the audience’s multiple perceptions.

Visual Rupture The vertical confrontation between the dynamic projection of war ruins (gunsmoke, ballistic trajectories) and the suspended Yan’an Nursery starry sky dome (galaxy particle effects) forms a retinal game between “historical scars” and “light of hope.”

Auditory Montage Original sampling of northern Shaanxi folk songs (such as sheep bells, spinning wheel creaks) layered with electronic synthesized sound effects.

Tactile Immersion Field An array of wind effect systems is set up in the auditorium. Sensory memory anchor point: In the collective spinning segment, the audience in the front row can touch the real ramie fiber flowing on the armrests of the seats.

Emotional Tremor Dimension Symbolic Violence Translation: An array of military enamel jars reflects the faces of the audience, forming an identity substitution of “historical participants.” Physical Empathy Chain: When the actors use Wia to present the “baby floating across the river,” the stage machinery tilts 15°, forcing the audience to produce a physiological sense of imbalance, synchronizing the character’s fate anxiety.

This neo-realist stage grammar, through the precise manipulation of the multi-modal perception system, makes the audience no longer bystanders, but re-experiences the life epic of the military and civilians of the nursery overcoming difficulties together at the neural level - 85% of the audience survey shows that they still retain 2-3 hours of sensory memory retention after leaving the venue (such as the tactile sensation of hemp fiber remaining on their fingertips, and continuous auditory hallucinations of the rhythm of the spinning wheel). “Yan’an Nursery” is not like simply watching a play, but more like being dragged into the historical scene - The hot wind blowing on your face on the stage is like a real war, and goosebumps appear instantly when the cold mist is sprayed; When the actor flies overhead holding a “child,” you can’t help but reach out to grab it; After the show, your ears are buzzing with the sound of the spinning wheel, and your hands are still rubbing the real coarse cloth on the seat. It’s not just watching a story, but “eating” a bowl of red rice with the smell of gunpowder with your eyes, ears, and skin, and tears come down as you chew.

"Yan'an Nursery" Large-Scale Red Historical Stage Play
The Yan'an Nursery Theater features a rust-red,镂空 metal exterior showcasing modern design aesthetics, with prominent Chinese and English signage, inheriting the red cultural gene in a fusion of tradition and contemporary elements.
"Yan'an Nursery" Large-Scale Red Historical Stage Play
Under a dark green curtain, red star slogans gleam; in crimson light and shadow, a gray-clad line stands in solemn salute, a silent ceremony freezing the echoes of faith from a glorious era.
"Yan'an Nursery" Large-Scale Red Historical Stage Play
"Yan'an Nursery" Large-Scale Red Historical Stage Play
"Yan'an Nursery" Large-Scale Red Historical Stage Play
A soldier's silhouette leans on a child, suspended against a backdrop of mountains and rivers, freezing a moment of warmth and hidden mission as soldiers and civilians join hands in the flames of war.
"Yan'an Nursery" Large-Scale Red Historical Stage Play
"Yan'an Nursery" Large-Scale Red Historical Stage Play
"Yan'an Nursery" Large-Scale Red Historical Stage Play
Grey-clad soldiers stand resolute as stone, their flesh and blood the foundation upon which the peak of faith is built. A blood-soaked tapestry of an epic unfolds, dappled light and shadow like rifts in time. Gunsmoke and embers blaze amidst the tearing f
"Yan'an Nursery" Large-Scale Red Historical Stage Play
Tenaciously climbing the fractured ice slopes, forging ahead through billowing snowdrifts, navigating the treacherous polar terrain amidst a dance of blue and white light, experiencing the resilience of life honed by ice and snow.
"Yan'an Nursery" Large-Scale Red Historical Stage Play
The backdrop slogan "Learning through Fun" is presented using deconstruction art, combined with the educational philosophy of integrating learning and play, conveying the collectivist educational spirit with Chinese characteristics through ritualized scen
"Yan'an Nursery" Large-Scale Red Historical Stage Play
The images recreate labor scenes through a theatrical approach – spinning wheels, grain sacks, and projections of busy farming seasons echo each other. The stone wall backdrop enhances the historical texture. Through collective body language and immersive
"Yan'an Nursery" Large-Scale Red Historical Stage Play
This stage scene contrasts the silhouette of floating children under a starry sky with the children playing on the ground, creating a virtual and real comparison. It not only concretizes the historical fact that the Yan'an Nursery protected the descendant
"Yan'an Nursery" Large-Scale Red Historical Stage Play
"Yan'an Nursery" Large-Scale Red Historical Stage Play
"Yan'an Nursery" Large-Scale Red Historical Stage Play
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  • After placing your order, please inform customer service which show time you would like to attend.
  • Show times vary daily. There is a fixed show at 12:00-13:10. For afternoon show times, please confirm with customer service.

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