Wu Wei Company

06/04/2026

World Premiere of Wu Wei Company’s first full length production: The Lion’s Roar 🦁 in the footsteps of the Prince who became Buddha ✨

Before the statues and beyond the legend, and there was a man—Siddhartha…

Premiere : June 2, 2026 at Midtown Arts and Theatre Center Houston
Presented by : Emilie Anne / Wu Wei Company .company

Direction, Choreography & Performance : Emilie Anne
Poetry and Text : Emilie Anne (based on Lalitavistara Sutra from 84000 translation)

Music :
Jon Adamich
Amod Kulkarni
Chihsuan
Goma
Bjorn Lynne

Projected visuals :
Jack Hanna
Emilie Anne
Elsa Klingeberg .design
Lena Young

Lighting design : Emilie Anne
Lighting technician : Jon Forsch
Stage manager : Samira Choudhury
Costume : Mandy Liu, Sheetal Oak
Photography & Videography : EB Photography, Drew Kloss

Special thanks :

An excerpt of this production, titled “The Great Departure” has received support from the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance. Thank you and ✨

Emilie Anne/Wu Wei Company has presented work-in-progress showings and excerpts as part of Mind the Gap showcase organized by Dance Source Houston in partnership with Midtown Arts and Theatre Center Houston in 2022, 2023, and 2025. ✨

05/19/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-y6WHrn3aA&feature=youtu.be

📣 Enter the story. Awaken the roar. Get your tickets today!

🗓️ TUESDAY, JUNE 2 @ 7:30 PM
Runtime: 1 hour with no intermission
This performance is suitable for ages 5 and older.
Midtown Arts and Theatre Center Houston - MATCHBOX 2
3400 Main St, Houston, Texas 77002

🎟️ Get your tickets here! Pay-What-You-Can $15 / $25 / $35
https://matchouston.org/events/2026/l...

🦁 The Lion's Roar: in the footsteps of the prince who became Buddha
Presented by Emilie Anne / Wu Wei Company

LET ME TELL YOU A STORY ABOUT A PRINCE:
ONE WHO CARRIES THE WISDOM OF AN ELEPHANT,
THE GRACE OF A SWAN,
AND THE COURAGE OF A LION

Before the statues and beyond the legend, there was a man—Siddhartha, a prince who renounced his royal life in search of an answer to human suffering. In this solo dance theatre production by Wu Wei Company, choreographer and performer Emilie Anne brings this 2,500-year-old story into contemporary light through dance, mime, and poetry. With a rich musical score and visual projections created by a collective of artists, the stage becomes a landscape of inner and outer journeys.

This performance takes the audience through pivotal moments of Siddhartha's journey from his birth to his enlightenment as the Buddha, unfolding across a series of five episodic vignettes. Along the way, a vivid gallery of characters emerge, including a queen who dreams of a snowy-silver elephant, a swan soaring above the Himalayan mountains, a horse whose stride spans rivers, and a tree with heart-shaped leaves...

We invite audiences of all ages to discover this timeless story and awaken their inner “lion’s roar” of fearlessness!

📣 Tickets are now on sale! 🗓️ TUESDAY, JUNE 2 @ 7:30 PM Runtime: 1 hour with no intermissionThis performance is suitable for ages 5 and older.Midtown Arts ...

05/16/2026

Introducing the incredible team behind “The Lion’s Roar” 🦁 Thank you for the creativity and passion you brought to this project. ❤️✨





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🦁 “The Lion’s Roar: in the footsteps of the prince who became Buddha” by / .company

🗓️ June 2nd, 2026 at 7:30pm (run time: 1h)

Midtown Arts and Theatre Center Houston
3400 Main St, Houston, Texas 77002

🎟️ Get your tickets here! (Link in bio)
https://matchouston.org/events/2026/lions-roar

Before the statues and beyond the legend, there was a man—Siddhartha, a prince who renounced his royal life in search of an answer to human suffering. In this solo dance theatre production by Wu Wei Company, choreographer and performer Emilie Anne brings this 2,500-year-old story into contemporary light through dance, mime, and poetry. With a rich musical score and visual projections created by a collective of artists, the stage becomes a landscape of inner and outer journeys.

We invite audiences of all ages to discover this timeless story and awaken their inner “lion’s roar” of fearlessness!

🎨 Background painting by

05/14/2026

📣 Tickets are now on sale!

🦁 “The Lion’s Roar: in the footsteps of the prince who became Buddha” by / .company

🗓️ June 2nd, 2026 at 7:30pm (run time: 1h)

Midtown Arts and Theatre Center Houston
3400 Main St, Houston, Texas 77002

🎟️ Get your tickets here! (Link in bio)
https://matchouston.org/events/2026/lions-roar

Before the statues and beyond the legend, there was a man—Siddhartha, a prince who renounced his royal life in search of an answer to human suffering. In this solo dance theatre production by Wu Wei Company, choreographer and performer Emilie Anne brings this 2,500-year-old story into contemporary light through dance, mime, and poetry. With a rich musical score and visual projections created by a collective of artists, the stage becomes a landscape of inner and outer journeys.

We invite audiences of all ages to discover this timeless story and awaken their inner “lion’s roar” of fearlessness!

Poster credits:
📸 Photo by
🎨 Bodhi tree artwork by .design

05/01/2026

In rehearsal for ”The Lion’s Roar: in the footsteps of the prince who became Buddha” 🦁

📣 World premiere on June 2nd, 2026 at 7:30pm

🎟️ Tickets will be on sale soon! Watch this space ✨

Before the statues and beyond the legend, there was a man—Siddhartha, a prince who renounced his royal life in search of an answer to human suffering. In this solo dance theatre production by Wu Wei Company, choreographer and performer Emilie Anne brings this 2,500-year-old story into contemporary light through dance, mime, and poetry. With a rich musical score and visual projections created by a collective of artists, the stage becomes a landscape of inner and outer journeys. We invite audiences of all ages to discover this timeless story and awaken their own “lion’s roar” of fearlessness!

02/12/2026

Dance Decoded Ep. 3 ✨

Change and transformation are constant. 🌬️🍃🍂

Nature is always renewing itself,
generating and degenerating,
rising and falling,
rising and falling…

“The Wheel of Life” is available to watch on our YouTube channel (link in bio) and
is an excerpt from our upcoming full length production premiering in June 2026 in Houston, “The Lion’s Roar: in the footsteps of the Prince who became Buddha” 🦁

“The Great Departure” original music score by 🎶