what the critics say …

"…enchanting…Mr. Chong is a theatrical magician with heart and an acute sense of history" – NYTimes

"The fruit of Chong's fertile imagination, husbanded by nine talented puppeteers, is an absorbing meditation on the endurance of love, the horrors of war and the mixed blessings of progress…" – Time Out New York

"Magical puppets, brilliant story telling, innovative digital animation, amazing multiple images, and true cross cultural collaboration were all part of CATHAY: Three Tales of China. Ping Chong, author and director, gave us an unforgettable evening that was original, imaginative, and provocative." – danceviewtimes

"In CATHAY, six puppeteers from China and three from Seattle work with a team of 10 technicians and artists, some Americans, some Chinese. The result is a particularly intense expression of the characteristic beauty, freshness, wit and compassion of Chong's art." – Seattle Post Intelligencer

"CATHAY is entertaining, thought-provoking and wise" – Variety