TOUCH LABORATORY / CREATIVE PRODUCTION
Creative production
Led by Liu Xiaoyi, our artists develop ideas into stage productions.
From creation to production
Our artists work in directing, choreography, playwriting, dramaturgy, lyric writing, composition, musical arrangement, set design and costume design.
We create and produce spoken drama, physical theatre, family theatre, object theatre, puppetry and musicals.
Selected projects
01 / Immersive theatre · Beijing Culture and Arts Fund, 2022
The Cat God in the Forbidden City
A cat’s view of the Forbidden City opens a journey through time. Puppetry, music and close encounters with the audience tell a story of companionship and protection. Produced by Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center and China National Theatre for Children, with Touch Laboratory among the creative partners.
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02 / Puppetry in an exhibition · Damai theatre label × Touch Laboratory
Yao–Chinese Folktales: A Little Monster’s Summer
Handcrafted puppets, live performers, lighting, projections and music bring the animated story into the audience’s world. Liu Xiaoyi is artistic director, director and puppet designer.
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03 / Small-scale theatre · Immersive children’s theatre
A Day with the Monkey King
A boy, Sun Xiaoxin, writes an imaginary world into being and sets off with the Monkey King. Directed by Liu Xiaoyi, this is a story of longing, companionship and growing up.
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04 / Early-years theatre · China Welfare Institute Children’s Art Theatre
Everything is Changing
Music, movement and puppets introduce young audiences to the rhythms of nature, from day and night to the changing seasons.
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05 / Family theatre & living heritage · China Welfare Institute Children’s Art Theatre
Let’s Go, Blue Batik!
Nini and Dudu venture into a world of batik. Puppetry and multimedia bring blue-and-white patterns to life in a story of family bonds and heritage across three generations.
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06 / Musical · Xi’an Children’s Art Theatre · National children’s theatre showcase
Here Comes Tang Niu!
Tang Niu and her companions set out along the Silk Road to find her father. Original songs and imaginative staging connect Tang-dynasty Chang’an with a journey of courage, family and growth.
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07 / Lhasa’s first musical · Produced by the Tibet Autonomous Region Drama Troupe
Spirits of the Plateau
Produced by the Tibet Autonomous Region Drama Troupe, with creative production by Touch Laboratory. Birds and yaks overcome misunderstandings and join forces to protect their plateau home in a story of family and friendship.
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