Theater festival promises performances to remember
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Theater festival promises performances to remember

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A scene from Prima Facie, a one-woman play featuring Chinese actress Xin Zhilei. The 10th edition of the NCPA International Theatre Festival by the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing will take place from July 6 to Dec 6. "Theater has the power to entertain, provoke thought, inspire change and unite people across cultures and generations," says Wang Wei, director of the performance department of the NCPA, in a news conference in Beijing announcing the festival on June 18. This year, the festival will open with two Chinese stage adaptations of William Shakespeare's classic works — Hamlet by director Chen Xinyi and A Midsummer Night's Dream by director Guan Bo, both produced by the NCPA and performed by the NCPA Drama Ensemble. Hamlet premiered at the performing arts center in 2016, marking the 400th anniversary of the death of Shakespeare, which not only interpreted the classic tragedy but also gave it a fresh spin with a new character based on Chinese poet and translator Zhu Shenghao.

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Making a song and dance of it
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Making a song and dance of it

China Daily  

A scene from Rebecca, which was staged in Beijing last week. This surge in popularity was a key topic at a recent forum about musical theater at the Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center on Wednesday and Thursday. Co-initiated by the Tianqiao performing arts center and the Central Academy of Drama, the forum gathered industry leaders, musical producers, directors and performers …

Making a song and dance of it
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Making a song and dance of it

China Daily  

By Chen Nan | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-11-25 07:50 A scene from Rebecca, which was staged in Beijing last week. This surge in popularity was a key topic at a recent forum about musical theater at the Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center on Wednesday and Thursday. Co-initiated by the Tianqiao performing arts center and the Central Academy of Drama, …

Making a song and dance of it
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Making a song and dance of it

China Daily  

A scene from Rebecca, which was staged in Beijing last week. This surge in popularity was a key topic at a recent forum about musical theater at the Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center on Wednesday and Thursday. Co-initiated by the Tianqiao performing arts center and the Central Academy of Drama, the forum gathered industry leaders, musical producers, directors and performers …

Theater festival hosts master classes, art exchanges
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Theater festival hosts master classes, art exchanges

China Daily  

Co-founder of the festival Pu Cunxin speaks at a theater panel discussion on Nov 11. The Sixth Daliangshan Theater Festival concluded on Nov 19 after 12 days of staging around 100 theater productions from 11 countries. An exchange event took place on Nov 10, showcasing performing arts from China and countries of the League of Arab States including Algeria, Morocco, …

Theater festival hosts master classes, art exchanges
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Theater festival hosts master classes, art exchanges

China Daily  

Co-founder of the festival Pu Cunxin speaks at a theater panel discussion on Nov 11. The Sixth Daliangshan Theater Festival concluded on Nov 19 after 12 days of staging around 100 theater productions from 11 countries. An exchange event took place on Nov 10, showcasing performing arts from China and countries of the League of Arab States including Algeria, Morocco, …

Festival celebrates renowned playwright
3 months ago

Festival celebrates renowned playwright

China Daily  

Director Zhang Xiao announces the upcoming new play Peking in Flames at the news conference of the eighth Lao She Theater Festival, in Beijing on Sept 27. In 2019, the theater company staged its production Songs of Lear, an interpretation of Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear, during the third edition of the Lao She Theater Festival. Chinese filmmaker Lu Chuan will …

Festival celebrates renowned playwright
3 months ago

Festival celebrates renowned playwright

China Daily  

Scenes from the play The Family by Jiangsu Performing Arts Group, which is adapted from Chinese writer Ba Jin's novel of the same title. CHINA DAILY Annual cultural event opens eighth edition in Beijing, exploring diverse themes through 35 productions, Chen Nan reports. The Lao She Theater Festival, an annual cultural event in Beijing, celebrates renowned Chinese playwright and novelist …

Grand Performances take to the stage across city
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Grand Performances take to the stage across city

China Daily  

Members of the audience take photos and consult the promotional literature about an international theater festival before the opening of performances in Beijing. Known as a key part of the 2024 Beijing Cultural Forum, the Grand Performances in Beijing program lifted its curtain at the National Centre for the Performing Arts on the evening of Sept 3. Lasting for about …

Drama festival opens in Beijing
4 months ago

Drama festival opens in Beijing

China Daily  

Actor Pu Cunxin shakes hands with Li Yangduo, founder of Drum Tower West Theatre. The Second International Monodrama Festival opened at the Drum Tower West Theatre in Beijing on Thursday. Running until Oct 13, the festival comprises five sections — invited productions, a short monodrama competition, expert talks and workshops, immersive monodrama shows, and the Monodrama Stars awards. The festival …

Drama festival opens in Beijing
4 months ago

Drama festival opens in Beijing

China Daily  

Actor Pu Cunxin shakes hands with Li Yangduo, founder of Drum Tower West Theatre. The Second International Monodrama Festival opened at the Drum Tower West Theatre in Beijing on Thursday. Running until Oct 13, the festival comprises five sections — invited productions, a short monodrama competition, expert talks and workshops, immersive monodrama shows, and the Monodrama Stars awards. The festival …

Drama festival opens in Beijing
4 months ago

Drama festival opens in Beijing

China Daily  

Actor Pu Cunxin shakes hands with Li Yangduo, founder of Drum Tower West Theatre. The Second International Monodrama Festival opened at the Drum Tower West Theatre in Beijing on Thursday. Running until Oct 13, the festival comprises five sections — invited productions, a short monodrama competition, expert talks and workshops, immersive monodrama shows, and the Monodrama Stars awards. The festival …

Curtain rises on theater festival
4 months ago

Curtain rises on theater festival

China Daily  

A scene from It’s Time to Get Old. Running until Oct 7, the 17th edition of the festival features 15 theatrical productions by young theater talents, along with 17 script reading events, two forums and three screenings. Founded in 2008 by the Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the National Theater of China, the festival offers a platform …

Curtain rises on theater festival
4 months ago

Curtain rises on theater festival

China Daily  

A scene from It’s Time to Get Old. Running until Oct 7, the 17th edition of the festival features 15 theatrical productions by young theater talents, along with 17 script reading events, two forums and three screenings. Founded in 2008 by the Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the National Theater of China, the festival offers a platform …

Curtain rises on theater festival
4 months ago

Curtain rises on theater festival

China Daily  

A scene from It’s Time to Get Old. Running until Oct 7, the 17th edition of the festival features 15 theatrical productions by young theater talents, along with 17 script reading events, two forums and three screenings. Founded in 2008 by the Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the National Theater of China, the festival offers a platform …

Shanghai ACT welcomes theater productions from around the world
4 months, 1 week ago

Shanghai ACT welcomes theater productions from around the world

China Daily  

A scene from the Angel of History. The Asian premiere of the play from Italy on Sep 6 will mark the opening of 2024 Shanghai Contemporary Theater Festival. Nine theater productions from Italy, Thailand, Greece, Portugal, Croatia and China will be performed in Shanghai during the upcoming ACT festival, from Sep 6 to Oct 13. Hosted by Shanghai Media Group …

Shanghai ACT welcomes theater productions from around the world
4 months, 1 week ago

Shanghai ACT welcomes theater productions from around the world

China Daily  

A scene from the Angel of History. The Asian premiere of the play from Italy on Sep 6 will mark the opening of 2024 Shanghai Contemporary Theater Festival. Nine theater productions from Italy, Thailand, Greece, Portugal, Croatia and China will be performed in Shanghai during the upcoming ACT festival, from Sep 6 to Oct 13. Hosted by Shanghai Media Group …

23rd Shanghai International Arts Festival unveils lineup
4 months, 1 week ago

23rd Shanghai International Arts Festival unveils lineup

China Daily  

The dance performance Azure After the Rain by Shanghai Dance Theater will be featured at the opening ceremony of the 23rd Shanghai International Arts Festival. The organizers of the 23rd Shanghai International Arts Festival have recently disclosed a tantalizing array of art programs scheduled to captivate audiences from Oct 10 to Nov 17. At the heart of this year's festival …

23rd Shanghai International Arts Festival unveils lineup
4 months, 2 weeks ago

23rd Shanghai International Arts Festival unveils lineup

China Daily  

The dance performance Azure After the Rain by Shanghai Dance Theater will be featured at the opening ceremony of the 23rd Shanghai International Arts Festival. The organizers of the 23rd Shanghai International Arts Festival have recently disclosed a tantalizing array of art programs scheduled to captivate audiences from Oct 18 to Nov 17. At the heart of this year's festival …

23rd Shanghai International Arts Festival unveils lineup
4 months, 2 weeks ago

23rd Shanghai International Arts Festival unveils lineup

China Daily  

The dance performance Azure After the Rain by Shanghai Dance Theater will be featured at the opening ceremony of the 23rd Shanghai International Arts Festival. The organizers of the 23rd Shanghai International Arts Festival have recently disclosed a tantalizing array of art programs scheduled to captivate audiences from Oct 18 to Nov 17. At the heart of this year's festival …

Beijing theater event unites global artists
6 months ago

Beijing theater event unites global artists

China Daily  

Beijing International Theater on Screen Week opens in Beijing on Thursday. The Beijing International Theater on Screen Week kicked off in Beijing on Thursday, uniting international artists from China, the United Kingdom, Russia and South Korea for a vibrant exchange featuring seven speeches and three discussions. Across six venues in Beijing, including the Tianqiao Performing Arts Center and Beijing International …

Beijing theater event unites global artists
6 months ago

Beijing theater event unites global artists

China Daily  

Beijing International Theater on Screen Week opens in Beijing on Thursday. The Beijing International Theater on Screen Week kicked off in Beijing on Thursday, uniting international artists from China, the United Kingdom, Russia and South Korea for a vibrant exchange featuring seven speeches and three discussions. Across six venues in Beijing, including the Tianqiao Performing Arts Center and Beijing International …

Theater festival promises performances to remember
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Theater festival promises performances to remember

China Daily  

A scene from Prima Facie, a one-woman play featuring Chinese actress Xin Zhilei. The 10th edition of the NCPA International Theatre Festival by the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing will take place from July 6 to Dec 6. "Theater has the power to entertain, provoke thought, inspire change and unite people across cultures and generations," says Wang …

Theater festival promises performances to remember
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Theater festival promises performances to remember

China Daily  

Hamlet, the Chinese stage adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic tragedy produced by the National Centre for the Performing Arts and directed by Chen Xinyi, will open the 2024 NCPA International Theatre Festival. From July 6 to 14, Hamlet will be shown at the Beijing Performing Arts Centre, a new venue of the NCPA that opened to the public in December …

Theater festival promises performances to remember
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Theater festival promises performances to remember

China Daily  

A scene from Prima Facie, a one-woman play featuring Chinese actress Xin Zhilei. The 10th edition of the NCPA International Theatre Festival by the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing will take place from July 6 to Dec 6. "Theater has the power to entertain, provoke thought, inspire change and unite people across cultures and generations," says Wang …

Theater festival promises performances to remember
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Theater festival promises performances to remember

China Daily  

A scene from Prima Facie, a one-woman play featuring Chinese actress Xin Zhilei. The 10th edition of the NCPA International Theatre Festival by the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing will take place from July 6 to Dec 6. "Theater has the power to entertain, provoke thought, inspire change and unite people across cultures and generations," says Wang …

Theater festival to offer children summer treat
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Theater festival to offer children summer treat

China Daily  

A group of students are invited to participate in the press conference for the 13th China Children’s Theater Festival and the inaugural “Summer Tour 100+” in Beijing on May 16, 2024. A press conference for the 13th China Children's Theater Festival, hosted by the China National Theater for Children, was held on Friday in Beijing. Themed on "Lighting Up Young …

Theater festival to offer children summer treat
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Theater festival to offer children summer treat

China Daily  

A group of students are invited to participate in the press conference for the 13th China Children’s Theater Festival and the inaugural “Summer Tour 100+” in Beijing on May 16, 2024. A press conference for the 13th China Children's Theater Festival, hosted by the China National Theater for Children, was held on Friday in Beijing. Themed on "Lighting Up Young …

Theater festival to offer children summer treat
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Theater festival to offer children summer treat

China Daily  

A group of students are invited to participate in the press conference for the 13th China Children’s Theater Festival and the inaugural “Summer Tour 100+” in Beijing on May 16, 2024. A press conference for the 13th China Children's Theater Festival, hosted by the China National Theater for Children, was held on Friday in Beijing. Themed on "Lighting Up Young …

Friends use festival to stage theater dreams
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Friends use festival to stage theater dreams

China Daily  

Five Acts of Life: Lao She's Short Stories, directed by Lin Xiyue, marking the 125th birth anniversary of Chinese writer Lao She, will be staged during the Aranya Theater Festival in Qinhuangdao, Hebei province, this June. While he was studying acting at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing during the 1990s, Chen Minghao got to know theater director Meng …

Friends use festival to stage theater dreams
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Friends use festival to stage theater dreams

China Daily  

Five Acts of Life: Lao She's Short Stories, directed by Lin Xiyue, marking the 125th birth anniversary of Chinese writer Lao She, will be staged during the Aranya Theater Festival in Qinhuangdao, Hebei province, this June. While he was studying acting at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing during the 1990s, Chen Minghao got to know theater director Meng …

Friends use festival to stage theater dreams
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Friends use festival to stage theater dreams

China Daily  

Five Acts of Life: Lao She's Short Stories, directed by Lin Xiyue, marking the 125th birth anniversary of Chinese writer Lao She, will be staged during the Aranya Theater Festival in Qinhuangdao, Hebei province, this June. While he was studying acting at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing during the 1990s, Chen Minghao got to know theater director Meng …

Friends use festival to stage theater dreams
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Friends use festival to stage theater dreams

China Daily  

Five Acts of Life: Lao She's Short Stories, directed by Lin Xiyue, marking the 125th birth anniversary of Chinese writer Lao She, will be staged during the Aranya Theater Festival in Qinhuangdao, Hebei province, this June. While he was studying acting at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing during the 1990s, Chen Minghao got to know theater director Meng …

Past performance
8 months ago

Past performance

China Daily  

Scenes from Yongdingmen Li, a new stage production by the Beijing People's Art Theatre, which is being presented at the Capital Theatre from May 1 to 12, featuring Miao Chi and Yang Mingxin in the lead roles. The Beijing People's Art Theatre's latest production depicts stories set in the capital during three decades of New China's early history, Chen Nan …

Past performance
8 months ago

Past performance

China Daily  

Scenes from Yongdingmen Li, a new stage production by the Beijing People's Art Theatre, which is being presented at the Capital Theatre from May 1 to 12, featuring Miao Chi and Yang Mingxin in the lead roles. The Beijing People's Art Theatre's latest production depicts stories set in the capital during three decades of New China's early history, Chen Nan …

Past performance
8 months ago

Past performance

China Daily  

Scenes from Yongdingmen Li, a new stage production by the Beijing People's Art Theatre, which is being presented at the Capital Theatre from May 1 to 12, featuring Miao Chi and Yang Mingxin in the lead roles. The Beijing People's Art Theatre's latest production depicts stories set in the capital during three decades of New China's early history, Chen Nan …

Theatrical spectacle reveals Dunhuang's cultural heritage
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Theatrical spectacle reveals Dunhuang's cultural heritage

China Daily  

Director Tian Qinxin, also the president of the National Theater of China, in Beijing on April 23. This ambitious new production boasts a stellar lineup of artists, including director Tian Qinxin, scriptwriter Jiang Wenliang, and songwriter Peter Kam. Notably, the production features the multifaceted singer-actor Zhang Yixing in the leading role of Chang Shuhong, a celebrated painter who, after returning …

Theatrical spectacle reveals Dunhuang's cultural heritage
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Theatrical spectacle reveals Dunhuang's cultural heritage

China Daily  

Director Tian Qinxin, also the president of the National Theater of China, in Beijing on April 23. This ambitious new production boasts a stellar lineup of artists, including director Tian Qinxin, scriptwriter Jiang Wenliang, and songwriter Peter Kam. Notably, the production features the multifaceted singer-actor Zhang Yixing in the leading role of Chang Shuhong, a celebrated painter who, after returning …

Theater festival to take the stage in Shanghai
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Theater festival to take the stage in Shanghai

China Daily  

A scene from Contemporary Legend Theatre's production of Julius Caesar. Modern Drama Valley, an annual theater festival hosted by Jing'an district of Shanghai, will take place from April 26 to May 13, when 24 productions from home and abroad will be presented in nine theaters. Among the most anticipated shows are 887 by Canadian theater artist Robert Lepage, who will …

Theater festival to take the stage in Shanghai
9 months ago

Theater festival to take the stage in Shanghai

China Daily  

A scene from Contemporary Legend Theatre's production of Julius Caesar. Modern Drama Valley, an annual theater festival hosted by Jing'an district of Shanghai, will take place from April 26 to May 13, when 24 productions from home and abroad will be presented in nine theaters. Among the most anticipated shows are 887 by Canadian theater artist Robert Lepage, who will …

Theater festival to take the stage in Shanghai
9 months ago

Theater festival to take the stage in Shanghai

China Daily  

A scene from Contemporary Legend Theatre's production of Julius Caesar. Modern Drama Valley, an annual theater festival hosted by Jing'an district of Shanghai, will take place from April 26 to May 13, when 24 productions from home and abroad will be presented in nine theaters. Among the most anticipated shows are 887 by Canadian theater artist Robert Lepage, who will …

Tianqiao Performing Arts to host over 1,000 shows this year
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Tianqiao Performing Arts to host over 1,000 shows this year

China Daily  

Theater shows for kids will be staged at Tianqiao Performing Arts Center this year. Tianqiao Performing Arts Center recently announced its yearlong plan, featuring over 1,000 shows, including musicals, plays, dance dramas and magic shows, many of which will be presented in new venues. Ten international musicals, including Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, French musical Don Juan …

Tianqiao Performing Arts to host over 1,000 shows this year
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Tianqiao Performing Arts to host over 1,000 shows this year

China Daily  

Theater shows for kids will be staged at Tianqiao Performing Arts Center this year. Tianqiao Performing Arts Center recently announced its yearlong plan, featuring over 1,000 shows, including musicals, plays, dance dramas and magic shows, many of which will be presented in new venues. Ten international musicals, including Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, French musical Don Juan …

Tianqiao Performing Arts to host over 1,000 shows this year
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Tianqiao Performing Arts to host over 1,000 shows this year

China Daily  

Theater shows for kids will be staged at Tianqiao Performing Arts Center this year. Tianqiao Performing Arts Center recently announced its yearlong plan, featuring over 1,000 shows, including musicals, plays, dance dramas and magic shows, many of which will be presented in new venues. Ten international musicals, including Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, French musical Don Juan …

Arts fest announces 2024 extravaganzas
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Arts fest announces 2024 extravaganzas

China Daily  

CHINA DAILY The China Shanghai International Arts Festival recently announced its plans for this year, including multiple shows by Germany's Berliner Philharmoniker and the Beijing People's Art Theater. Internationally acclaimed companies, such as Austria's Wiener Philharmoniker, the London Symphony Orchestra, Germany's Munchner Philharmoniker, Russia's Bolshoi Theatre and Mariinsky Ballet, and Ballets de Monte-Carlo "have all received our invitation and are …

Presenting plays for the people
11 months ago

Presenting plays for the people

China Daily  

During this year's Spring Festival, Beijing People's Art Theatre will stage Beneath the Red Banner, adapted from Lao She's novel with the same title, which is directed by Feng Yuanzheng and Yan Rui, and features actor Pu Cunxin as the leading role. Catching a performance by the Beijing People's Art Theatre is on the list for theatergoers in the capital …

Presenting plays for the people
11 months ago

Presenting plays for the people

China Daily  

During this year's Spring Festival, Beijing People's Art Theatre will stage Beneath the Red Banner, adapted from Lao She's novel with the same title, which is directed by Feng Yuanzheng and Yan Rui, and features actor Pu Cunxin as the leading role. Catching a performance by the Beijing People's Art Theatre is on the list for theatergoers in the capital …

China Shanghai International Arts Festival unveils new programs
11 months, 2 weeks ago

China Shanghai International Arts Festival unveils new programs

China Daily  

A poster of the Berliner Philharmoniker's residential program in Shanghai. China Shanghai International Arts Festival announced its new programs for the year 2024, including multiple shows by the Berliner Philharmoniker from Germany and a residential project of the Beijing People's Art Theater. Internationally-acclaimed organizations such as the Wiener Philharmoniker from Austria, London Symphony Orchestra from the United Kingdom, Munchner Philharmoniker …

China Shanghai International Arts Festival unveils new programs
11 months, 2 weeks ago

China Shanghai International Arts Festival unveils new programs

China Daily  

A poster of the Berliner Philharmoniker's residential program in Shanghai. China Shanghai International Arts Festival announced its new programs for the year 2024, including multiple shows by the Berliner Philharmoniker from Germany and a residential project of the Beijing People's Art Theater. Internationally-acclaimed organizations such as the Wiener Philharmoniker from Austria, London Symphony Orchestra from the United Kingdom, Munchner Philharmoniker …

Theater takes center stage
1 year ago

Theater takes center stage

China Daily  

The French theater troupe CELESTROI performed in the Huichang Theater Village, Jiangxi province. The Huichang Theater Season, a 10-day-long event, commenced on Jan 5, marking the official opening of the Huichang Theater Village in East China's Jiangxi province. Zou is a freshman at the Hesheng Theater Technology College, a vocational school in Huichang that was jointly established by Lai and …

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