Rabbit God: A Queer Chinese Fantasy is a contemporary dance-theater work rooted in the folklore, mythology, and spiritual traditions of Fujian, China. Blending contemporary dance, martial arts staff work, immersive projection, and theatrical storytelling, the piece transports audiences into a fantastical world where ancient myth collides with a queer present.

Inspired by the legend of the Rabbit God, a deity associated with same-sex love in Chinese folklore, the work follows a journey through friendship, love, desire, identity, loss, and redemption — where the boundaries between human, divine, and underworld begin to blur. An original sound score and live vocals bring the audience into this world.

Visually rich and physically dynamic, the piece combines expressive movement, martial arts, and dreamlike projection to create a cinematic stage world — inviting audiences into a universe where forgotten stories are reclaimed and brought back to life.

Performance dates/times:
Thur-Sat, 7:30pm, Nov 19-21 | Sun, 3:00pm, Nov 22

ABOUT THE CHOREOGRAPHER:

Jiemin is a NY-based dance artist and choreographer. His work has been supported by Culture Lab LIC’s Emergence Artist Residency (2026); the NYSCA Support for Artists grant (2026); the Simons Foundation & Gibney Open Interval Residency (2025–26); the CUNY Dance Initiative at Queens College (2020–22). His dance film Wo/我 received the Outstanding Dance Film Award at the Queens World Film Festival 2022. He was named an Artist of Exceptional Merit by the Asian American Arts Alliance (2022). He has presented works at Battery Dance Festival, Mare Nostrum Elements at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, and at many other venues across the city.