Show Info
BOND
Location: Paradise Factory Theater(64 E 4th St, New York, NY 10003)
Dates: March 14–16, 2025
BOND is a theatrical adaptation of Harvard NeuroBond by Lin, Tian, crafted for the stage by co-playwrights and co-directors Annora (Jiyun) Dong and Sophia (Jiening) Zhu. Through a dynamic combination of interactive technology and physical theatre, the production explores the intricate layers of human connection, trauma, and self-discovery.
Separated by a curtain yet bound by fate, April and June navigate the audience on a parallel journey—one seeking healing, the other offering help and love bottomlessly. As light and shadow shape their world, the boundaries between distance and intimacy, isolation and understanding, gradually blur.
With its evocative visual language and immersive storytelling, BOND invites the audience into a space where emotions unfold in raw and poetic form. It is a reflection on the delicate dance of human relationships—how we reach for one another, how we retreat, and ultimately, how we find our way to connection.
Cast
April —— Annora (Jiyun) Dong
April – A gentle and rational Associate Professor of psychology, dedicated to healing others as a means of compensating for past personal traumas.
However, underneath her composed exterior, an undercurrent of emotions surges, ultimately forcing her to confront her own vulnerabilities and obsessions.
June —— Sophia (Jiening) Zhu
June – A sensitive and withdrawn Graduate Research Assistant, caught in the tension between rationality and emotion.
She oscillates between self-doubt and self-imposed pressure, yearning for affection while resisting dependence.
Through cycles of escape and collision, she continuously searches for the meaning of her own existence.
Credit List
Creative&Design Team
Director/Playwright(s): Annora (Jiyun) Dong, Sophia (Jiening) Zhu
Lead Interactive Scenic Designer: Qizhi Zhou
Interactive Technology: Weifan Guo
Lead Music Director: Zhiqi Su
Sound Operator: David (Zhenqian) Li
Stage & Transition Coordinator: Chloe Ge, Jianyao Tang
Set Crew: Leanne Li, Julian Yin
Lighting Designer: Jinxian (JC) Chang
Associate Lighting Designer: Samuel Ryu
Lighting Crew: Nina Liu, Geboli Long, Yvonne Lou, Vivian Xiao
Costume Designer: Katie Guo
Dramaturg: Daisy (Anqi) Cai
Translator/Editor(s): Dr. Ann Cai, Robert Davis, Cynthia Xiao
Production Team
Producer(s): Annora (Jiyun) Dong, VV (Weiyu) Tian, Sophia (Jiening) Zhu
Stage Manager: Vivienne (Yuwen) Chen
Marketing Team: Annora (Jiyun) Dong, VV (Weiyu) Tian, Qizhi Zhou, Sophia (Jiening) Zhu
Run Crew: Kai, Leanne Li, Emily Liu, Nina Liu, Yasmine Wei, Vivian Xiao
Performance & Artistic Team
Artistic Director: Brenda Vongova (President of UN Chamber Music Society)
Artistic Consultant: Zhenyu Meng
Acting Consultant: Yuchen Zhou
Choreographer(s): Annora (Jiyun) Dong, Miaotian Sun, Sophia (Jiening) Zhu
Actor(s): Annora (Jiyun) Dong, Sophia (Jiening) Zhu
(*All names are listed in alphabetical orders based on surnames.)
Music list (Original Music by Hastings Su)
1. Colors Drifting
2. Prologue
3. Scars
4. Sex
5. Not Ready
6. To Be With Someone
7. Unsettling Energy
8. Ten Days Talk
9. April’s Pain
10. Inner Self
11. Top of The World
12. Shingles
13. When The Sun Came Up
14. Tribute to Satir (Composed by Dane Bradshaw and Hastings Su)
Special Thanks
Dr. Philip Thai (Northeastern University Global Asian Studies Center)
Rebecca (Dixuan) Bai
Phoebe (Lin) Wang
Sherry (Yuanyan) Xie (Global Youth Philanthropy)
Presented by Global Youth Philanthropy & SpArkling Theatre Studio;
Financially supported by Northeastern University Global Asian Studies Center;
This play is adapted from the stage play script "Harvard NeuroBond" by author Lin, Tian.
