Moonchild
From an ancient lighthouse in the desert to a raging inferno among the clouds, Moonchild tells the story of a young girl’s quest to rid a dark fantasy realm of its blight. Along the way, she and her fairy companion uncover an unsettling reality lurking beneath the magic. In this unique blend of visual metaphor, physical theater, and miniature puppetry, a live video camera onstage visually narrates the tale in real time, providing an intimate cinematic view of this small, but epic adventure through the impossible.
Moonchild
Written by K. Sid Zhang and Connor Lifson
Directed by Connor Lifson
Cast: Melody Ding, Rachelle Weiss, Henry Cargill, Jahfari Maddo, Lauren Thompson, Iok Kei Kevin Chen
Scenic Design: Bren Bartol
Lighting Design: Raina Yang
Original Score: Eito Murakami
Costume Design: Ezra Melosh
Makeup: Madelyn Foulkes
Shadow Puppet Design: K. Sid Zhang
Puppetry Design: Marina Castilla-Liu, Sam Linda, Charlie Lyerly, Justine Sato
Props Design: Chelsea Wei
Assistant Director: Sydney Wang
Stage Manager: Alex Stumpf
Assistant Stage Manager: Angelina Ambrosiou
Photos by Frank Chen, Kelvin Niu, Kira Tran
Pigott Theater, Stanford University, 2026
Department of Theater and Performance Studies