Singing Bowl Theatre
A Cross-Media Art Project Fusing Singing Bowls and Drama
Sound Embrace Threatre
Originally conceived and curated by Yeeomnia, Sound Embrace Theatre is a cross-media performance that combines the concept of singing bowl sound healing with theatrical storytelling. By utilizing singing bowls and various therapeutic instruments to create theatrical sound effects, along with an innovative viewing format that alternates between sitting and lying down, it invites audiences to follow the ebbs and flows of the narrative and personally experience a journey where drama and sound healing converge.
Sound Embrace Theatre is no longer a traditional, one-way viewing experience; it is a journey that allows the audience to find healing within the story. We have broken the boundaries of art forms, making the healing frequencies of the singing bowls an indispensable part of the narrative—acting not merely as a soundtrack, but as an integral piece of the plot itself. Serving as an emotional bridge, the therapeutic sounds of the singing bowls guide the audience to immerse themselves deeply in the story, sharing every emotion alongside the characters.
Creative Concept
Kayee Lee, who works as a stage actress and yoga instructor in her free time, discovered common ground between drama training and meditation practice. Sensing that traditional drama therapy primarily centers on the active performance of the participants, she pondered how this “healing” element could be directly extended to the audience. This notion led to the creation of Yeeomnia’s first experimental project, Singing Bowl Lingered Around Yim Tin Tsai (《頌・繞・鹽田梓》), which was successfully performed at the “Yim Tin Tsai Performing Arts Festival 2025” and ultimately led to the birth of Sound Embrace Theatre.
Theatre Features
- A Single Production, Dual Role Integration: The performance integrates a complete theatrical structure with deep singing bowl healing. The singing bowl master simultaneously takes on an acting role, appearing within the plot and incorporating singing bowl healing segments, perfectly blending with the professional actors’ performance to achieve an interactive effect of the two elements within the narrative.
- Fluid Viewing Experience: The audience area features both seated and lying positions. The production is meticulously choreographed to guide the audience to transition at different times: sometimes focusing on the dramatic plot from a seated position; other times moving to a lying position to relax flat amidst the sound of the singing bowls, entering a deep sound-guided state. This “sit-and-lie” arrangement ensures the audience can experience this three-dimensional artistic spectacle in the most immersive and comfortable state.
Sound Embrace Theatre, a form of singing bowl theatre, aims to utilize this innovative format to help urban dwellers find their inner peace and strength in the interplay of movement and stillness. It is not just an artistic performance, but a profound self-exploration and therapeutic practice.
Repertoire
2026
When love fades 《愛在消失的時候》
In September 2026, Yeeomnia’s original Sound Embrace Theatre production, When Love Fades, will guide you through the doors of the protagonist Ben’s memories and subconscious. It also achieved a resounding success by selling out all tickets a full month in advance.
Artistic Extension: Running concurrently with the performances, an accompanying art exhibition titled Lingering Echoes (餘音未了) will be held at the same venue. Local painters have been invited to transform residual memories and invisible bonds into artworks for the exhibition. It is open to the public for free, extending the artistic healing experience from the theatre to the realm of visual arts.
Repertoire
2025
Singing Bowl Lingered Around Yim Tin Tsai 《頌·繞·鹽田梓》
Yeeomnia was one of the performing groups at the Yim Tin Tsai Performing Arts Festival 2025.
The production, Singing Bowl Lingered Around Yim Tin Tsai (《頌·繞·鹽田梓》), used the script “When Love Fades” (《愛在消失的時候》) and served as the experimental project for The Harmonic Stage (頌繞劇場).
Singing Bowl Lingered Around Yim Tin Tsai guided the audience to explore their inner emotions and re-examine human relationships on the tranquil land of Yim Tin Tsai. The healing frequencies of the singing bowls acted as an emotional bridge, leading the audience through the story’s highs and lows to feel the power of love, loss, and rebirth, and ultimately find their own answers.
Nineteen singing bowls and one love story provided healing for all audience members, resulting in impressive box office success. The second performance was completely sold out and was widely well-received.
