Theater festival to take the stage in Shanghai
8 months, 1 week ago

Theater festival to take the stage in Shanghai

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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 be making his first visit to Shanghai; The Life and Times of Michael K, a puppet show adapted from the novel of the same title by Nobel-Prize winning author J. M. Coetzee from South Africa; and Waiting for Godot by Greek director Theodoros Terzopoulos. A special mini festival will be held during the Modern Drama Valley this year, to mark the 60th anniversary for the diplomatic ties between China and France, when theater productions from France are showcased, including Tempest Project by Theatre des Bouffes du Nord, Lento E Violento by Valentina Cortese, and Femme Capital by Company Tendres Bourreaux. A pioneering artist within modern Peking opera art, Wu Hsing-Kuo and his Contemporary Legend Theatre joined hands with Shanghai-based Kunqu artist Zhang Jun to create a new adaptation of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.

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Festival celebrates renowned playwright
2 months, 1 week ago

Festival celebrates renowned playwright

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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
2 months, 1 week ago

Festival celebrates renowned playwright

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Shanghai ACT welcomes theater productions from around the world
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Shanghai ACT welcomes theater productions from around the world

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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
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Shanghai ACT welcomes theater productions from around the world

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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 …

Beijing theater event unites global artists
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Beijing theater event unites global artists

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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
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Beijing theater event unites global artists

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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 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 …

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  

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 …

Shanghai International Film Festival announces schedule
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Shanghai International Film Festival announces schedule

China Daily  

By ZHANG KUN | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-06-06 21:25 The upcoming Shanghai International Film Festival released the schedule for the showcase titles on Thursday, with box office kicking off at noon on Friday. The 26th SIFF will take place from June 14 to 23, when 450 films will have about 1,600 projections in 47 cinemas around Shanghai, and six cinemas …

Theater festival to offer children summer treat
7 months ago

Theater festival to offer children summer treat

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Theater festival to offer children summer treat
7 months 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 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 take the stage in Shanghai
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Arts fest announces 2024 extravaganzas
10 months ago

Arts fest announces 2024 extravaganzas

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China Shanghai International Arts Festival unveils new programs
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China Shanghai International Arts Festival unveils new programs

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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
10 months, 4 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 festival presents awards
1 year, 1 month ago

Theater festival presents awards

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The 10th Wuzhen Theater Festival closed in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province on Oct 29, 2023. The 10th Wuzhen Theater Festival reached its finale at the Wuzhen Grand Theater in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, on Sunday, and awards were given out to the winners of this year's emerging theater artists' competition. Next year's Wuzhen Theater Festival is scheduled to take place from Oct …

Theater festival presents awards
1 year, 1 month ago

Theater festival presents awards

China Daily  

The 10th Wuzhen Theater Festival closed in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province on Oct 29, 2023. The 10th Wuzhen Theater Festival reached its finale at the Wuzhen Grand Theater in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, on Sunday, and awards were given out to the winners of this year's emerging theater artists' competition. Next year's Wuzhen Theater Festival is scheduled to take place from Oct …

Venue hosts dramatic celebration
1 year, 6 months ago

Venue hosts dramatic celebration

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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, 6 months ago

Venue hosts dramatic celebration

China Daily  

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Art festival kicks off in Beijing
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Art festival kicks off in Beijing

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Musical festival showing foreign, Chinese productions
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Musical festival showing foreign, Chinese productions

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Chinese theater talent on the fringe of discovery
2 years, 3 months ago

Chinese theater talent on the fringe of discovery

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Young Chinese actors and actresses showcase an excerpt of Self-Accusation, a play adapted from Austrian playwright Peter Handke's work of the same name, during the opening ceremony. One of them is Sun Mingchi, who will stage a physical theater work, titled Mingming, at 77 Theater, a popular venue in Beijing dedicated to pioneering theatrical productions, on Oct 9 and 10. …

Remembering Lao She
2 years, 3 months ago

Remembering Lao She

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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 …

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 …

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 …

Remembering Lao She
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  

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Theater festival stages a comeback
3 years ago

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Meng Jinghui's adaptation of the literary classic Le Rouge et le Noir serves as the opening play of last month's Wuzhen Theater Festival. Actor-director and co-founder of the Wuzhen Theater Festival Huang Lei can easily recall the planning and discussions in 2010 when preparation for the inaugural event, that would be held in 2013, got underway. It would grow to …

Theater festival stages a comeback
3 years ago

Theater festival stages a comeback

China Daily  

Meng Jinghui's adaptation of the literary classic Le Rouge et le Noir serves as the opening play of last month's Wuzhen Theater Festival. Actor-director and co-founder of the Wuzhen Theater Festival Huang Lei can easily recall the planning and discussions in 2010 when preparation for the inaugural event, that would be held in 2013, got underway. It would grow to …

Shandong Culture and Art Festival in the spotlight
3 years, 6 months ago

Shandong Culture and Art Festival in the spotlight

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The 12th Shandong Culture and Art Festival will mainly be held in Jinan, Yantai, and Binzhou to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, said the Shandong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism during a news conference on June 7. Running from the middle of April to the end of July, the festival will …

Shanghai Intl Film Festival to re-screen master classics
3 years, 7 months ago

Shanghai Intl Film Festival to re-screen master classics

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Shanghai Intl Film Festival to re-screen master classics
3 years, 7 months ago

Shanghai Intl Film Festival to re-screen master classics

China Daily  

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Shanghai Intl Film Festival to re-screen master classics
3 years, 7 months ago

Shanghai Intl Film Festival to re-screen master classics

China Daily  

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Online film season brings Chinese pictures to UK and Europe
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Online film season brings Chinese pictures to UK and Europe

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Art festivals know the show must go on
3 years, 10 months ago

Art festivals know the show must go on

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