Neckties vs. High Heels — Drama Valley Performing Arts

This production has finished. It ran on 15 and 16 August 2026 at the Great Star Theater in San Francisco Chinatown, and this page is kept as a record of it.

本剧已演出完毕，于2026年8月15日、16日在旧金山唐人街大明星戏院上演。本页面为演出纪录。

Presented in partnership with CP Mentorship on behalf of Drama Valley Performing Arts (戏谷剧团).
本页面由 CP Mentorship 代表戏谷剧团合作呈现。

Four couples. Different lives, different dreams.

四对夫妻，不同的人生，不同的梦想。

One question that changes everything: if you could live again — would you choose the same path?

一个改变一切的问题：如果人生可以重来，你还会选择同一条路吗？

Written by Joyce Hsu (沈悦). Directed by Jackie Yang (杨婧堃). Performed in Chinese with English subtitles projected throughout.

编剧：沈悦（Joyce Hsu）。导演：杨婧堃（Jackie Yang）。中文演出，全程配英文字幕。

What it was about

这部戏在讲什么

Your typical Silicon Valley family — except nothing is typical. Four couples, different careers, different lifestyles, all navigating the beautiful mess of modern relationships. When gender roles flip and life gets a second chance, what really matters? What would you hold onto, and what would you let go?

看似普通的硅谷华人家庭 — 其实没有一件事是普通的。四对夫妻，不同的事业，不同的生活方式，都在应对现代关系那份美丽又混乱的课题。当性别角色互换，人生获得重来一次的机会，什么才是真正重要的？你会紧紧抓住什么，又会放下什么？

Set against a world where AI assistants, virtual reality and robots have quietly moved into our homes, the play asks whether technology brings us closer, or just gives us better ways to avoid each other.

故事背景设定在一个AI助手、虚拟现实与机器人已悄然走进我们家庭生活的世界 — 这部戏探讨的是：科技究竟让我们更亲近，还是只是给了我们更多逃避彼此的方式？

Neckties vs. High Heels is adapted from Joyce Hsu's earlier script Who Is the Winner?, first staged in Silicon Valley in 2008 to widespread acclaim. Eighteen years later, a new production team drawn from the Communication University of China (中国传媒大学), the Beijing Film Academy (北京电影学院) and the Central Academy of Drama (中央戏剧学院) — alongside Bay Area tech professionals and local creatives — brought the story of the Zhao, Qian, Sun and Li families back to the stage.

《领带vs.高跟鞋》改编自沈悦早年的剧本《谁是赢家？》— 该剧于2008年在硅谷首演，广受好评。十八年后，一支由中国传媒大学、北京电影学院与中央戏剧学院校友组成的全新制作团队，联手湾区科技从业者与本地创意人才，将赵、钱、孙、李四个家庭的故事重新搬上舞台。

Why audiences loved it

观众喜爱的理由

• Sold out six consecutive performances in the South Bay before the San Francisco run
• Adapted from an original script acclaimed since its 2008 debut
• An original Bay Area story, told through four Chinese-American families
• English subtitles projected throughout — no Chinese fluency needed
• A professional production team from the Communication University of China, the Beijing Film Academy and the Central Academy of Drama
• A favourite for date nights, friend groups and family outings alike

• 旧金山演出前已在南湾连续六场演出全数售罄
• 改编自2008年首演即广受好评的原创剧本
• 原创湾区故事，透过四个华裔家庭展开
• 全程英文字幕投影 — 无需中文基础也能看懂
• 专业制作团队来自中国传媒大学、北京电影学院与中央戏剧学院
• 约会之夜、朋友聚会、家庭出游的共同首选

Performance details

演出详情

• Dates and times: Saturday 15 August 2026, 7:30–9:30 PM; Sunday 16 August 2026, 7:30–9:30 PM
• Venue: Great Star Theater (大明星戏院), 636 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA 94133, Chinatown
• Language: Performed in Chinese with English subtitles projected throughout
• Running time: Approximately 2 hours
• Age guidance: A family drama geared towards grown-ups and young adults. Children under 4 were not recommended.

• 日期与时间：2026年8月15日（周六）晚7:30–9:30；8月16日（周日）晚7:30–9:30
• 演出场地：大明星戏院，636 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA 94133（唐人街）
• 语言：中文演出，全程配英文字幕投影
• 演出时长：约2小时
• 观影建议：本剧为适合成人及青少年观赏的家庭剧。不建议4岁以下儿童观看。

About Drama Valley Performing Arts (戏谷剧团)

Drama Valley Performing Arts is a Bay Area Chinese theatre company producing original, high-quality stage work and building cultural bridges through live performance. Based in Santa Clara, the company brings together Chinese and American creative talent — from Bay Area tech professionals to trained actors, directors and designers — to tell stories that resonate across cultures and generations.

戏谷剧团是一家总部位于圣塔克拉拉的湾区华人剧团，致力于制作原创、高品质的舞台作品，并透过现场演出搭建文化交流的桥梁。剧团汇聚中美两地的创意人才 — 从湾区科技从业者到专业演员、导演与设计师 — 共同讲述跨越文化与世代的故事。