As the giant cargo ship departs, life remains here,  Surrounded by the encroaching sea, will you wake up from your dreams as usual tomorrow? 

Seahigh is a meditation on cities and a requiem for youth—a dialogue that transcends time and space with the poet Xu Lizhi.  

In 2014, after penning over 200 poems, Xu, a 24-year-old assembly line worker, took his own life. His final post, "A new day," was left behind for the world he departed. In this new day, young people from all corners of the country continue to flock to the city, full of ambition and vitality. The urban villages remain as distant from the city center as ever. The moon still never passes through the iron bars of the burglar-proof windows. A screw falling to the ground still goes unnoticed. 

In 2024, Director HUANG Suhuai (Singapore), in collaboration with contemporary theatre artist Chunk Yin Man (Hong Kong), visual creator LI Yuqian (Hangzhou), ethnic folk dancer JIN Mengjiao (Jishou), and composer Kate Chan (Guangzhou), have expanded upon the original script incubated in STF 2023. Together, they employ a range of media—text, body, scent, sound, and imagery—to create an immersive, multi-sensory experience within the iconic industrial sites of the I-Factory in Shenzhen.

Plains Studio was founded by artist Huang Suhuai. It supports creative work and research through exhibitions, theatre productions, residency programs, and curated art events. The studio is dedicated to promoting interdisciplinary and cross-cultural exchanges while actively contributing to community development.

Production Team

Playwright/Director/Producer: HUANG Suhuai

Assistant Director:CHUK Edwin Yin Man

Actor: JIN Mengjiao

Music Designer: Kate Chan

Video Designer: LI Yuqian

Stage Manager: JIANG Sida