Yang Liping will again bring her Buddhism-inspired “Rite of Spring” to the Shenzhen Poly Theater this month.

Yang is one of China’s most iconic dancers. She won nationwide fame for her performance in her elegant and dreamlike “Spirit of the Peacock” in 1986.

Stravinsky’s scenario and score may have been choreographed to countless times and in countless different ways, but Yang has something new to offer.

Most versions of “Rite of Spring” depict a young woman who is chosen as a sacrificial victim as part of rituals celebrating the advent of spring. Influenced by Tibetan symbols of nature as well as beliefs in duty, the cyclicity of life and death, and the inevitability of rebirth, Yang comes at it from a different perspective.

Thematically, the work is in three parts: incantation, sacrifice and reincarnation. At its heart is a woman who volunteers for death in the knowledge that she will be reborn. Her story is a journey from fear and doubt to the empowerment she finds in her sacrifice.

Musically, Yang’s “Rite of Spring” sees the well-known Stravinsky score sandwiched between new music, inspired by Tibetan folk tunes.

The costumes are created by celebrity designer Tim Yip.

The show lasts about 80 minutes without intermission. Audience members are required to present a negative 48 hour nucleic acid test result to attend. VIP members of the theater can enjoy discounts up to 15% off.

Time: 8 p.m., May 26-27

Tickets: 180-880 yuan

Booking: WeChat account “SZpolytheatre”

Venue: Shenzhen Poly Theater, Nanshan District (南山区深圳保利剧院)

Metro: Line 2 or 11 to Houhai Station (后海站), Exit E1

(Li Dan)