Eighteen Lives 《祖宗十八代》 written by Zongxi Li and dapted by Fini Liu.
A haunting, poetic journey into the shadows of rebirth and the inescapable weight of destiny.
Three performers travel through six eras of Chinese history, from ancient dynasties to modern-day Melbourne, where past and present lives overlap in unexpected, hilarious, and heartbreaking ways.
Blending physical theatre, bilingual dialogue, and absurd humour, Eighteen Lives explores reincarnation, identity, and desire — how we love, lose, and find each other, over and over again.
三个好朋友吵翻了天，却发现矛盾不是这辈子的，而是上辈子欠的。于是他们决定：回前世讨债。从辛亥革命、清末、唐朝、三国，一路倒退十八世，他们不断换身份相遇。这是一部把五千年中国历史搬上台的漫画喜剧，一场用三张嘴撑起十八世轮回的荒诞冒险。
Performance Information
Peacock Theatre, Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart. TAS
Friday 6 June 2026 7:30 pm (70 mins, no interval)
Saturdays 6 June 2026 7:30 pm (70 mins, no interval)
Performed in Mandarin with English open captions.
No prior knowledge of Chinese history required — just curiosity, and an open heart.
Content Warning
Language – mild language, Strobe lighting, Sudden loud noises
Violence, Staged Violence, Use of Replica Weapons. Recommended for ages 10+
本演出包含战争与历史冲突、死亡与牺牲等内容描写，并可能出现武器道具、枪声、战斗场景及少量粗俗语言。建议10岁以上观众观看，18岁以下未成年人建议在监护人陪同与引导下观看
Touring Team
Stories travel because people carry them.
Across generations, across cultures, across cities.
As we tour Eighteen Lives, we are reminded that theatre is not only about what happens on stage, but about the people who come together to make it possible.
Every rehearsal, every road trip, every performance becomes part of the story.
This is our touring family.
Fini Liu: Director/ Actor. Yuan Lu : Actor. Tony Zhang : Actor.
Alex Zhou: Stage Manager & Sound Design & lighting Executor.
Sally Chen : Producer/ Sound Executor. Jiamuzi Gao：Subtitle Executor. Lily Li : Front house
We do theatre together
Producer: Sally Chen
Director: Fini Liu
Cast: Fini Liu , Yuan Lu, Tony Zhang
Production Manager: Yuqing Xia
Stage Manager & Sound Design: Alex Zhou
Sound Assistant : Yanjun Chen
Sets Design & Lighting Design: Zena Wang
Music design: Wenxin Lou Costume Design: Yiwei Ju
Dramaturg: Yuchen Yao Language consultant: Xiaohui Ma
Camerman: Yufan Chen; Jack Yu; Shixin Wang
Marketing: Shixin Wang; Jiamuzi Gao; Yi Chu
Translation & Subtitle : Xingbang Dai ; Jack Yu