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Lincoln Center Festival lead support is provided by American Express

July 11 –12 David H. Koch Theater

National of Feng Ying, Artistic Director The Red Detachment of Women Prelude and ballet in six scenes Adapted from the film The Red Detachment of Women with a screenplay by Liang Xin

Choreographers Li Chengxiang, Jiang Zuhui, Xixian Composers Wu Zuqiang, Du Mingxin, Dai Hongwei, Shi Wanchun, Wang Yanqiao Composer of “The Song of the Detachment” Huang Zhun Stage Design Ma Yunhong Lighting Design Liang Hongzhou

National Ballet of China Symphony Orchestra Conductors Zhang Yi , Liu Ju

Approximate performance time: 2 hours 15 minutes, including one intermission

Major support for Lincoln Center Festival 2015 is provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This performance is made possible in part by the Josie Robertson Fund for Lincoln Center. Lincoln Center Festival 2015 is made possible in part with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Endowment support for the Lincoln Center Festival 2015 presentation of the is provided by Blavatnik Family Foundation Fund for Dance. The Lincoln Center Festival 2015 presentation of the National Ballet of China is made possible in part by generous support from Yang Lan and The Joelson Foundation. National Ballet of China’s participation in Lincoln Center Festival is made possible by the support of the Ministry of Culture of China and the China National Arts Fund. 07-11 Red Detachment_Gp 3.qxt 6/30/15 11:47 AM Page 2

LINCOLN CENTER FESTIVAL 2015 THE RED DETACHMENT OF WOMEN

July 11, 2015, at 8:00 p.m. July 12, 2015, at 2:00 p.m.

The Red Detachment of Women

Qionghua Zhang Jian (July 11), Lu Na (July 12)

Hong Changqing Zhou Zhaohui (July 11), Li Ke (July 12)

Company Commander Lu Di (July 11), Li Jie (July 12)

Xiao’e Wang Ye

Xiaoping Wang Hao (July 11), Zheng Yu (July 12)

Comrade in Arms Zhu Yan (July 11), Hou Shuang (July 12)

Nan Batian Li Ke (July 11), Zhou Zhaohui (July 12)

Lao Si Li Jun (July 11), Jiang Wei (July 12)

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LINCOLN CENTER FESTIVAL 2015 THE RED DETACHMENT OF WOMEN

Synopsis

Prelude Night, in the dungeon of the local despot, Nan Batian (Lord of the South) Qionghua, a poor peasant’s daughter, is bound to a pillar and about to be sold by Nan’s lackey, Lao Si. Qionghua kicks Lao Si to the ground and escapes.

Scene 1 Later that night in a coconut grove Qionghua is captured by Nan Batian’s henchmen and beaten unconscious. Believing Qionghua is dead, Nan Batian leaves. The Red Army cadre, Hong Changqing, and the messenger, Xiao Pang, are on a scouting mission and are in disguise. When they pass by the coconut grove they discover Qionghua, revive her, and send her off to the Red Area.

Scene 2 Morning, a few days later at the Square in the Red Area Colorful flags fly under a boundless blue sky as the soldiers and citizens celebrate the founding of the Red Detachment of Women. Upon her arrival, Qionghua is warmly received. Her story of suffering at the hands of Nan Batian provokes the soldiers and the people. The Party Representative of the Detachment, Hong Changqing, inspires the sol - diers and the people with Qionghua’s bitter stories. Qionghua joins the Red Detachment and is presented with a rifle by her company officer.

Scene 3 Dusk in the despot’s courtyard Disguised as a rich businessman, Hong Changqing attends Nan Batian’s birthday feast. He has planned to fire a shot at midnight to signal the Red Detachment to begin their raid on the bandits.

As night falls,