FREYA YUEJIE LI
SHILANGTU
Street ParadeCostume Designer
December 2024 , China
Dream Creating Carriage
Photography by Dream Creating Carriage
This project was created for Dream Creating Carriage ’s original stilt street performance Shilangtu, inspired by Song Dynasty marketplace culture and figures from traditional paintings such as Along the River During the Qingming Festival. The costume design blends historical references with the physical demands of stilt performance, focusing on visibility, movement, and narrative clarity in outdoor public space. Characters include vendors, musicians, performers, and children, each reflecting elements of ancient urban life reinterpreted through contemporary materials and silhouettes. Through fabric testing, colour extraction, and structural adaptation, the designs reimagine historical imagery for modern street theatre. The performance premiered in October 2024 in China, engaging audiences with its nonverbal storytelling and dynamic visual language.