Monkey: Journey To The West Tour Dates

A circus opera for the 21st century, based on an ancient Chinese legend but reworked as a dazzling spectacle involving more than 40 Chinese circus acrobats, vocalists and performing martial artists. For centuries, the epic tale of the Monkey King's journey of enlightenment has been an omnipresent part of Chinese culture, delighting young and old with its heady mix of adventure, mystery and magic. Now, East meets West in 'Monkey: Journey to the West', a new production that reinvents the legend with a thrilling combination of music and action. The show has been adapted and directed by Chen Shi-Zheng, with music composed by Damon Albarn. Design and animation is by Jamie Hewlett, the artist behind award-winning virtual band Gorillaz.