Presenting plays for the people
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Presenting plays for the people

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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 during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday, which falls on Saturday. Beneath the Red Banner, a play adapted from the Lao She novel of the same title, runs from Jan 19 to Feb 13 at the Capital Theater, home of the Beijing People's Art Theatre. Tickets for the nine shows sold out fast," says Feng, who is an actor and also president of the Beijing People's Art Theatre.

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Beijing People's Art Theatre Takes Center Stage in Shanghai with Diverse Performance Lineup
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Beijing People's Art Theatre Takes Center Stage in Shanghai with Diverse Performance Lineup

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Festival celebrates renowned playwright
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Festival celebrates renowned playwright

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Festival celebrates renowned playwright
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Festival celebrates renowned playwright

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Classic play strikes the stage once again
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Classic play strikes the stage once again

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Scenes from the Chinese play Thunderstormstaged at the Capital Theater in Beijing, from July 16 to 28. Marking the 70th anniversary of its premiere of the classic Chinese play Thunderstorm, Beijing People's Art Theater staged the production again at the Capital Theater in Beijing on July 16, with shows running until July 28. In 1954, Beijing People's Art Theater premiered …

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Theater festival promises performances to remember

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Theater festival promises performances to remember
6 months 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 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 ago

Theater festival promises performances to remember

China Daily  

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Beijing People's Art Theater marks 72nd anniversary
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Beijing People's Art Theater marks 72nd anniversary
6 months, 1 week ago

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Friends use festival to stage theater dreams
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Friends use festival to stage theater dreams
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Past performance
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Past performance

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A play that turns into a comedy of errors
8 months, 1 week ago

A play that turns into a comedy of errors

China Daily  

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A play that turns into a comedy of errors
8 months, 1 week ago

A play that turns into a comedy of errors

China Daily  

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Beijing People's Art Theater showcases rising talent in adaptation of 'Plaza Suite'
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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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Beijing People's Art Theater showcases rising talent in adaptation of 'Plaza Suite'
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Beijing People's Art Theater showcases rising talent in adaptation of 'Plaza Suite'

China Daily  

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Setting the stage for future talent

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1 year, 5 months ago

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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1 year, 8 months ago

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China Daily  

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1 year, 8 months ago

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Celebration of a career devoted to the stage
1 year, 8 months ago

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China Daily  

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1 year, 8 months ago

Art festival kicks off in Beijing

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Amateur performers stage Chinese classic Teahouse

China Daily  

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Amateur performers stage Chinese classic Teahouse
1 year, 9 months ago

Amateur performers stage Chinese classic Teahouse

China Daily  

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2 years, 3 months ago

11 stage plays that set the seal on Renyi's reputation

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11 stage plays that set the seal on Renyi's reputation
2 years, 3 months ago

11 stage plays that set the seal on Renyi's reputation

China Daily  

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2 years, 3 months ago

Remembering Lao She

China Daily  

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Remembering Lao She
2 years, 3 months ago

Remembering Lao She

China Daily  

Interrupted Dream, featuring veteran actor-director Chen Peisi and his son, actor Chen Dayu will be staged from Oct 12 to 23 at the Tianqiao Performing Arts Center in Beijing. This year's Beijing theater festival will include a section on traditional art forms such as Quju Opera, Chen Nan reports. In its sixth year, the festival will start on Sept 14 …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Remembering Lao She

China Daily  

Interrupted Dream, featuring veteran actor-director Chen Peisi and his son, actor Chen Dayu will be staged from Oct 12 to 23 at the Tianqiao Performing Arts Center in Beijing. This year's Beijing theater festival will include a section on traditional art forms such as Quju Opera, Chen Nan reports. In its sixth year, the festival will start on Sept 14 …

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