The Mischief of Magpies

by Nora Louise Syran

The Weaver Girl, Zhinü, and her sisters sneak off to swim in the forbidden Jade Lake.
An English retelling of the Chinese Tale: The Weaver Girl and the Cowherd

A Play for Chinese Valentine's Day
celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month

The Weaver Girl, Zhinü, and her sisters sneak off to swim in the forbidden Jade Lake.
An English retelling of the Chinese Tale: The Weaver Girl and the Cowherd

A Play for Chinese Valentine's Day
celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month

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The Mischief of Magpies

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    “

    What a brilliant retelling of the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd. Poetic, lyrical, and magical. I couldn't help but root for love and I didn't want the story to end as I was completely mesmerized. Brava!

    What a brilliant retelling of the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd. Poetic, lyrical, and magical. I couldn't help but root for love and I didn't want the story to end as I was completely mesmerized. Brava!

    ”
Minimum CAST of 5: 4 women, 1 man

Zhinu, the Weaver Girl
Niulang, the Cowherd
Sister One/Magpie
Sister Two/Magpie
Queen Mother of the Heavens

Suggested staging:
The Queen Mother could enter behind a screen, like a shadow puppet.
The Magpies could be formed by a large ensemble of dancers.