WHAT'S ON... STAGE
What's On... Stage
March 10th, 2010
UPCOMING
Pantomime: Aladdin
Zuloo theater group have pushed back their annual pantomime, so there’s still chance to get tickets. If you’re British, you’ll be familiar with the whole “Oh no he didn’t! Oh yes he did…” spiel. If you’ve never seen a panto before, make Aladdin your first. Heroics, genies, and the customary baddie. Oh, and a yeti. Some of the profits will go to Shanghai charities. Price TBA. Mar 19th @ 7.00pm; Mar 20th @ 2.00pm and 6.00pm; Mar 21st @ 2.00pm. Shanghai Community International School (Pudong Lower School Campus) 800 Xiuyan Lu, near Hunan Lu, Kangqiao. Jessica@zuloo.co.uk
THIS WEEK
I Have a Date with Spring
A musical drama based on ‘90s Hong Kong TV series, about the exploits of performer Butterfly Yiu and three of her friends at the Flower Palace Nightclub in the ‘60s. It’s mostly in Mandarin, with plenty of musical numbers. 120-300 RMB. 7:30pm. Until Mar 21st (excluding Mondays) @ 7.30pm. Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center, 288 Anfu Lu. www.china-drama.com
Soul of Shaolin
The monks of the Shaolin temple in Songshan return to the Shanghai stage with their stage show about a boy separated from his mother. The show has toured the world, and was nominated for the 54th Annual Drama Desk Awards and the 63rd Tony Awards. 100-300 RMB. Mar12th – 14th @ 7.30pm. Shanghai City Theatre, 4889 Dushi Lu, near Mingdu Lu, Minhang. www.dongfangfengyun.com
Made in China: Return of the Soul
The Jin Xing Dance Theatre is rapidly gaining a reputation for staging beautiful, high-caliber dance shows. Made in China looks to continue in this vein with their latest performance. It’s based on an act from Kunqu opera “The Peony Pavilion” called “Dream in the Garden”. 50-380 RMB. Mar 13th @ 7.15pm. Shanghai Grand Theatre, 286 Huangpi Lu. www.shgtheatre.comONGOING
Gold Coast Daily Show
If you’ve got friends or family visiting, and want to show them what your adopted homeland has to offer when it comes to musical theater, take them to Gold Coast. We’re not sure why it’s named after a stretch of Australian beach, but it’s a lot of fun. It’s mostly in Mandarin and Shanghainese, but there are some sections in English. 40-160 RMB. 8:30pm. Gold Coast Stage (formerly Yangpu Theater),1155 Kongjiang Lu, near Wanfu Lu.
Classic of China
If you’ve ever wanted to find out about Chinese traditional costumes, this is your chance. In the space of an hour, you’ll see over a thousand costumes from China’s history, coupled with dance to bring the outfits alive. 120-280 RMB. Daily @ 7.30pm. Shanghai Oriental Pearl Theatre, Gate 8, Oriental Pearl Tower, 1 Shiji Da Dao, near Binjiang Da Dao
Shanghai Acrobatic Show
Got guests in town? This is a must. China is famous for its acrobats, and this show displays their prowess. Tumbling, jumping, leaping, balancing, and all that jazz. Regular price 150-280 RMB. Call 136 7161 1595 to get them for 120-200 RMB. Daily @ 7:30pm. Yunfeng Theater, 1700 Beijing Xi Lu, near Jiaozhou Lu. www.sh-yf.com
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