Hamlet gets innovative interpretation
1 year, 8 months ago

Hamlet gets innovative interpretation

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Hamlet and More, the latest theatrical production by Beijing People's Art Theatre, will be staged from July 24 to Aug 7. Directed by Yang Jiayin, the play gathers young actors and actresses of the established theater, who will give their creative and fresh interpretations of Hamlet. Veteran actor Feng Yuanzheng, who is the president of the Beijing People's Art Theatre, coached the young actors and actresses in the play. "They play multiple roles in the play and without too much makeup and extravagant stage design, they transit from different roles naturally," says Feng.

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Adaptation gives Cao Yu's Sunrise a fresh young cast
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Adaptation gives Cao Yu's Sunrise a fresh young cast

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Yang Mingxin and Lu Lu play the lead roles in the Beijing People's Art Theatre's latest production of the classic play Sunrise. Cao Yu's Sunrise, one of the most significant and celebrated plays in modern Chinese theater, was given a fresh adaptation by the Beijing People's Art Theatre in 2021. Since then, the Beijing People's Art Theatre has produced several …

Adaptation gives Cao Yu's Sunrise a fresh young cast
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Adaptation gives Cao Yu's Sunrise a fresh young cast

China Daily  

Yang Mingxin and Lu Lu play the lead roles in the Beijing People's Art Theatre's latest production of the classic play Sunrise. Cao Yu's Sunrise, one of the most significant and celebrated plays in modern Chinese theater, was given a fresh adaptation by the Beijing People's Art Theatre in 2021. Since then, the Beijing People's Art Theatre has produced several …

Reviving classics to retell timeless stories
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Reviving classics to retell timeless stories

China Daily  

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Reviving classics to retell timeless stories
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Reviving classics to retell timeless stories

China Daily  

A scene from Enigma Variations, a Chinese stage adaptation of the 1996 novel by French author and dramatist Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, featuring actors Feng Yuanzheng and Yan Nan, that premiered at the Beijing People's Art Theatre on Dec 27. In the heart of Beijing, where the hum of modernity meets the echoes of tradition, a stirring movement is unfolding at the …

Beijing People's Art Theatre Takes Center Stage in Shanghai with Diverse Performance Lineup
5 months, 2 weeks ago

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

China Daily  

Beijing People's Art Theatre is showcasing their repertoire in Shanghai with a series of performances and workshops. The company will present five plays in Shanghai until Nov 9, including the renowned production 'Tea House,' featuring veteran actors like Pu Cunxin and Yang Lixin. The company is also hosting workshops and lectures to educate the public about the history and legacy …

Beijing theater event unites global artists
8 months, 4 weeks 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
8 months, 4 weeks 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
9 months, 1 week 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
9 months, 1 week 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
9 months, 1 week 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
9 months, 1 week 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
9 months, 1 week ago

Theater festival promises performances to remember

China Daily  

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Beijing People's Art Theater marks 72nd anniversary
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Beijing People's Art Theater marks 72nd anniversary

China Daily  

Veteran actor Wu Gang talks about the classic Chinese play The Caine Mutiny, adapted from the novel of the same name by US writer Herman Wouk. On Wednesday, the Beijing People's Art Theatre commemorated its 72nd anniversary with a 12-hour extravaganza held both at the theater and online. The celebration kicked off at 10 am at the Capital Theater, the …

Beijing People's Art Theater marks 72nd anniversary
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Beijing People's Art Theater marks 72nd anniversary

China Daily  

Veteran actor Wu Gang talks about the classic Chinese play The Caine Mutiny, adapted from the novel of the same name by US writer Herman Wouk. On Wednesday, the Beijing People's Art Theatre commemorated its 72nd anniversary with a 12-hour extravaganza held both at the theater and online. The celebration kicked off at 10 am at the Capital Theater, the …

Beijing People's Art Theater marks 72nd anniversary
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Beijing People's Art Theater marks 72nd anniversary

China Daily  

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Past performance
10 months, 3 weeks 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
10 months, 3 weeks 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
10 months, 3 weeks 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
11 months, 1 week 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
11 months, 1 week 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 …

A play that turns into a comedy of errors
11 months, 3 weeks ago

A play that turns into a comedy of errors

China Daily  

The creative team of the play at the news conference at the Beijing People's Art Theatre. When the Beijing People's Art Theatre's director Lin Cong was trying to make a Chinese stage adaptation of The Miser, a five-act comedy by Moliere — the greatest of French comedy writers — she decided to find out what the actor and playwright had …

A play that turns into a comedy of errors
11 months, 3 weeks 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
11 months, 3 weeks ago

A play that turns into a comedy of errors

China Daily  

The creative team of the play at the news conference at the Beijing People's Art Theatre. When the Beijing People's Art Theatre's director Lin Cong was trying to make a Chinese stage adaptation of The Miser, a five-act comedy by Moliere — the greatest of French comedy writers — she decided to find out what the actor and playwright had …

Presenting plays for the people
1 year, 1 month 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
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Play celebrates historic figure
1 year, 4 months ago

Play celebrates historic figure

China Daily  

Actor-director Feng Yuanzheng, also the president of Beijing People's Art Theatre, gives a fresh interpretation on the life of renowned 16th century politician and imperial adviser Zhang Juzheng, in Beijing in November. In 2005, writer and poet Xiong Zhaozheng's four-volume novel, Zhang Juzheng, won the Mao Dun Literature Prize, one of China's most prestigious literary accolades. During the shooting of …

Play celebrates historic figure
1 year, 4 months ago

Play celebrates historic figure

China Daily  

Actor-director Feng Yuanzheng, also the president of Beijing People's Art Theatre, gives a fresh interpretation on the life of renowned 16th century politician and imperial adviser Zhang Juzheng, in Beijing in November. In 2005, writer and poet Xiong Zhaozheng's four-volume novel, Zhang Juzheng, won the Mao Dun Literature Prize, one of China's most prestigious literary accolades. During the shooting of …

Play celebrates historic figure
1 year, 4 months ago

Play celebrates historic figure

China Daily  

Actor-director Feng Yuanzheng, also the president of Beijing People's Art Theatre, gives a fresh interpretation on the life of renowned 16th century politician and imperial adviser Zhang Juzheng, in Beijing in November. In 2005, writer and poet Xiong Zhaozheng's four-volume novel, Zhang Juzheng, won the Mao Dun Literature Prize, one of China's most prestigious literary accolades. During the shooting of …

Play celebrates historic figure
1 year, 4 months ago

Play celebrates historic figure

China Daily  

Actor-director Feng Yuanzheng, also the president of Beijing People's Art Theatre, gives a fresh interpretation on the life of renowned 16th century politician and imperial adviser Zhang Juzheng, in Beijing in November. In 2005, writer and poet Xiong Zhaozheng's four-volume novel, Zhang Juzheng, won the Mao Dun Literature Prize, one of China's most prestigious literary accolades. During the shooting of …

Theater festival to run 3 months in Tianjin
1 year, 6 months ago

Theater festival to run 3 months in Tianjin

China Daily  

The Haihe Theater Festival is set to open on Sept 25 in Tianjin and will run for three months. The Haihe Theater Festival is set to open its three-month run on Sept 25 in Tianjin, the first of its kind to run such a long period of time devoted to the theater arts. Honoring Cao Yu — the father of …

Venue hosts dramatic celebration
1 year, 9 months ago

Venue hosts dramatic celebration

China Daily  

Young actors and actresses of the Beijing People's Art Theatre perform excerpts of classic plays. In 2022, when Beijing People's Art Theatre had its 70th birthday, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the theater's regular performances to be canceled or postponed. Teahouse, written by Chinese novelist and dramatist Lao She, is a vivid depiction of people from all walks of life during …

Venue hosts dramatic celebration
1 year, 9 months ago

Venue hosts dramatic celebration

China Daily  

Young actors and actresses of the Beijing People's Art Theatre perform excerpts of classic plays. In 2022, when Beijing People's Art Theatre had its 70th birthday, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the theater's regular performances to be canceled or postponed. Teahouse, written by Chinese novelist and dramatist Lao She, is a vivid depiction of people from all walks of life during …

Chinese version of Hamlet to hit stage
1 year, 10 months ago

Chinese version of Hamlet to hit stage

China Daily  

Directed by Xu Jun, the musical will premiere at the Shanghai Culture Square on Thursday and will go on a six-month tour across the country. The Chinese version of the most celebrated Shakespearean tragedy Hamlet will premiere on Thursday at the Shanghai Culture Square. The modern feel of the production is also reflected in the outfits and stage settings, which …

Chinese version of Hamlet to hit stage
1 year, 10 months ago

Chinese version of Hamlet to hit stage

China Daily  

Directed by Xu Jun, the musical will premiere at the Shanghai Culture Square on Thursday and will go on a six-month tour across the country. The Chinese version of the most celebrated Shakespearean tragedy Hamlet will premiere on Thursday at the Shanghai Culture Square. The modern feel of the production is also reflected in the outfits and stage settings, which …

Acting master class
1 year, 11 months ago

Acting master class

China Daily  

Artists of Beijing People's Art Theatre and young actors and actresses of the company's latest training program in Beijing on April 19. For more than 70 years, Beijing People's Art Theatre has been considered the flag bearer of Chinese drama. The three venues are the Capital Theatre, the home of Beijing People's Art Theatre; Juyin Theatre, also located in the …

Acting master class
1 year, 11 months ago

Acting master class

China Daily  

Feng Yuanzheng, president of Beijing People's Art Thestre. Back in 2019, Beijing People's Art Theatre launched its first training program for young acting talent, which saw 10 students graduate and join the company. According to Feng, Beijing People's Art Theatre has often collaborated with art schools in the training of new recruits, but 2019 was the first time that the …

Acting master class
1 year, 11 months ago

Acting master class

China Daily  

Artists of Beijing People's Art Theatre and young actors and actresses of the company's latest training program in Beijing on April 19. For more than 70 years, Beijing People's Art Theatre has been considered the flag bearer of Chinese drama. The three venues are the Capital Theatre, the home of Beijing People's Art Theatre; Juyin Theatre, also located in the …

Beijing People's Art Theater cultivates new talent
1 year, 11 months ago

Beijing People's Art Theater cultivates new talent

China Daily  

Feng Yuanzheng, president of Beijing People's Art Theater. On April 19, Beijing People's Art Theater announced its latest training program for young actors in the capital. In 2019, the theater launched its first training program for young actors, which attracted hundreds of hopefuls from around the country. Feng noted the theater will offer young actors opportunities to perform onstage as …

Beijing People's Art Theater cultivates new talent
1 year, 11 months ago

Beijing People's Art Theater cultivates new talent

China Daily  

Feng Yuanzheng, president of Beijing People's Art Theater. On April 19, Beijing People's Art Theater announced its latest training program for young actors in the capital. In 2019, the theater launched its first training program for young actors, which attracted hundreds of hopefuls from around the country. Feng noted the theater will offer young actors opportunities to perform onstage as …

A dramatic new dawn
3 years, 6 months ago

A dramatic new dawn

China Daily  

Actors and directors of Beijing People's Art Theater gather in Beijing on Sept 8 to announce the new version of the theater's classic play Thunderstorm. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY Founded in 1952, Beijing People's Art Theater, about 20 minutes' walk from the bustling pedestrian shopping street of Wangfujing, is considered the flag bearer of Chinese drama. The new venue marks a …

'Hamlet' actors stage a triumph
3 years, 10 months ago

'Hamlet' actors stage a triumph

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Students from the Shanghai Theater Academy present Hamlet in both Mandarin and Tibetan in May. Tibetan students draw praise for their production of one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, Zhang Kun reports in Shanghai. Featuring 22 students from a Tibetan class at the Shanghai Theater Academy, this new production of Hamlet was directed by Pu Cunxin, chairman of the Chinese …

'Hamlet' actors stage a triumph
3 years, 10 months ago

'Hamlet' actors stage a triumph

China Daily  

Students from the Shanghai Theater Academy present Hamlet in both Mandarin and Tibetan in May. "So that they could take a piece of Shanghai with them back to the plateau," he says. "I've seen them evolve and develop, and I have evolved and grown alongside with them," Yang says. The young man from Ngari prefecture says he thought it was …

'Hamlet' actors stage a triumph
3 years, 10 months ago

'Hamlet' actors stage a triumph

China Daily  

Students from the Shanghai Theater Academy present Hamlet in both Mandarin and Tibetan in May. Tibetan students draw praise for their production of one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, Zhang Kun reports in Shanghai. Featuring 22 students from a Tibetan class at the Shanghai Theater Academy, this new production of Hamlet was directed by Pu Cunxin, chairman of the Chinese …

Beijing legend gets modern treatment
4 years, 4 months ago

Beijing legend gets modern treatment

China Daily  

Scene from Beijing Tu'er Ye, a new play being staged in the capital. Actor-turned-director Wang Ban made his directorial debut in 2017 by adapting Russian playwright Nadezhda Ptushkina's work, While She Was Dying. As a veteran actor and director, who graduated from the Central Academy of Drama, Wang, 49, has been working with Beijing People's Art Theater since 1989. He …

An old film becomes a new play
4 years, 5 months ago

An old film becomes a new play

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Performers rehearse for the upcoming play, Crossroads, which will premiere at the National Center for the Performing Arts from Oct 17 to 25 and will feature music performed by the NCPA Drama Ensemble. He was drawn to theater after watching the classic Chinese play, Antique, directed by renowned Beijing People's Art Theater director Lin Zhaohua in 1997. The then 18-year-old …

China Children Art Theatre
5 years, 4 months ago

China Children Art Theatre

China Daily  

China Children Art Theatre 中国儿童剧场 Address: 64 Dong'anmen Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing Website: www.cntc.org.cn Tel: 65134115 Email: cntc@cntc.org.cn China Children Art Theatre China Children Art Theatre is where the China National Theatre for Children is based. Located in the busy commercial area of Wangfujing, it is the only State-level children's art theater directly affiliated to the Ministry of Culture and …

Children's theater event set to feature seven plays in Shanghai
5 years, 9 months ago

Children's theater event set to feature seven plays in Shanghai

China Daily  

Gift for Mom, a puppet drama from Russia, will be staged in the upcoming Shanghai International Children's Theater Festival to be held at the Art Theater of the China Welfare Institute in Shanghai in July. The upcoming Shanghai International Children's Theater Festival will put up seven plays by troupes from home and abroad to children aged 3 and above at …

Children's theater event set to feature seven plays in Shanghai
5 years, 9 months ago

Children's theater event set to feature seven plays in Shanghai

China Daily  

Gift for Mom, a puppet drama from Russia, will be staged in the upcoming Shanghai International Children's Theater Festival to be held at the Art Theater of the China Welfare Institute in Shanghai in July. The upcoming Shanghai International Children's Theater Festival will put up seven plays by troupes from home and abroad to children aged 3 and above at …

Play based on life of China's first premier Zhou Enlai being staged
6 years ago

Play based on life of China's first premier Zhou Enlai being staged

China Daily  

A Chinese play based on the life of China's first premier Zhou Enlai is being staged by China Railway Art Troupe from March 29 to April 2 in Beijing, to commemorate the 121th anniversary of his birth. According to scriptwriter Liang Bingkun, who has been working Beijing People's Art Theater for over 50 years, he wants to show a rarely …

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