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Intricate, traditional costumes are part of the lavish production of Peony Pavilionat Shanghai Grand Theater. "I even thought maybe Liu was not the first young scholar she came across," Luo writes in the notes for her adaptation. Luo Huaizhen, a renowned playwright and vice-chairman of the Shanghai Dramatists Association, praised Luo Zhou's adaptation of Peony Pavilion. Luo Huaizhen points out that, compared to traditional Chinese-style theaters, the venue of Shanghai Grand Theater, which was built to host symphonies, Western operas and ballet, is a more appropriate stage for today's Kunqu Opera productions. Contact the writer at [email protected] If you go Peony Pavilion 7:15 pm, Aug 10-14.Shanghai Grand Theater, 300 Renmin Avenue, Huangpu district, Shanghai.021-6386-8686.