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JING鈥橝N Monday Trendy dramas Dance 鈥淔use鈥? 24 April mirror daily life 鈥?Herman
Sorgeloos
2017
Li Qian Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Lithua- new stagecraft.
B nia, Belgium, France, Britain and Chile. 鈥淭he Modern Drama Valley, to some
The Modern Drama Valley,
Scan on WeChat to have Shanghai鈥檚 annual theatrical Nearly two-thirds of the perfor- extent, is a reflection of urban develop-
real-time update of what鈥檚 extravaganza, returns this year mances will be making their debuts ment, perhaps unconsciously,鈥?said
happening in the district. with an exciting playbill. in China, offering Shanghai audiences Huang Changyong, director of the
(Chinese only) The 18-day festival, beginning on May a first glimpse of pieces by renowned Shanghai Theater Academy.
5, will present 18 productions from the theatrical companies. Many cross
traditional artistic boundaries in bold Here are some of the top-flight per-
formances on tap.
Dance 鈥淧etite Psaume The work is set to four pieces of Chongqing, but never broke down.
du Matin鈥?鈥?Severine Steve Reich鈥檚 early 鈥減hase music.鈥? 鈥淭his story not only recalls his-
Charrier Short sound loops create a com-
plex but ordered dance. tory but also carries the message
Memory Crossover of equality and honesty for today鈥檚
Another dance masterpiece, society,鈥?said director Jiang Tao.
The opening play, entitled 鈥淔uri- For most people, drama means 鈥淧etite Psaume du Matin鈥?(鈥淟ittle 鈥淪uch ideals are something out of
ous,鈥?tells the little-known story actors reciting scripts. But Jing鈥檃n morning psalm鈥?, will be performed beautiful poetry.鈥? of Tian Han to commemorate is also embracing the vanguard by French contemporary choreog-
the 120th anniversary of Chinese trend of crossover theater, which rapher Josef Nadj and Dominique Small Theater
modern drama. includes dance. Mercy, once a leading dancer in
the troupe of the legendary Ger- Experimental and interactive
Tian, most commonly known Anne Teresa de Keermaeker, man choreographer Pina Bausch. plays are usually staged in small
for the lyrics of China鈥檚 national one of the world鈥檚 greatest con- theaters. This year, David Har-
anthem, was also a pioneer of temporary choreographers and Also, artists from Kunqu and Pe- rower鈥檚 extraordinary masterpiece
Chinese modern drama, which performers, will present 鈥淔ase,鈥? king operas will share the stage to 鈥淏lackbird,鈥?and two children鈥檚
blossomed in Shanghai in the early which she created in 1982. sing traditional Chinese arias. shows 鈥?鈥淧olar Bear Go Up鈥?from
20th century. Britain and 鈥淥ne Morning I Left鈥? Kunqu Opera 鈥淗orse Sale鈥? Hong Kong from Chile, will be staged.
鈥淗is role in modern drama isn鈥檛
well known by the public,鈥?said the To commemorate the 20th an- Tip: Tickets for this year鈥檚 Modern
play鈥檚 director, Tian Qinxin. 鈥淗e niversary of the return of Hong Drama Valley are now available at
was the first Chinese to translate Kong, two plays representing www.moderndramavalley.com.
English plays into Chinese. He grassroots life in the territory will The highest price is limited at 380
founded Nanguo Theater Troupe be staged. yuan (US$55).
and promoted the concept of
modern drama nationwide.鈥? Hong Kong stage queen Perry Drama 鈥淏lackbird鈥? Chiu will bring to the stage a
鈥淔urious鈥?will feature some of local adaption of the Pulitzer
Tian鈥檚 works, with some spicy ro- Prize Award winning piece 鈥淣ight
mantic bits involving women who Mother.鈥? figured in his life.
Another offering, Hong Kong
Repertory Theater鈥檚 鈥淟ast Supper,鈥? is an original play vividly presenting
traditional Hong Kong customs.
Masterpiece Adaption
鈥淩ed Crag Soul鈥?is inspired by
the novel 鈥淩ed Crag,鈥?which re-
counts the final 24 hours of Sister
Jiang, a heroine killed the night
before the end of the liberation
revolution.
Also known as Jiang Zhujun or
Jiang Xueqin, she was brutally tor-
tured by the Kuomintang regime in
feature NEWS Scan to
find more
Grand Old Lady 鈥楲ooking at China鈥? in your
community
The Paramount ballroom, an Young foreign filmmakers are
icon of the social scene in participating in a project to
1930s Shanghai, has recently document traditional crafts.
been restored to its former One cinematographer focuses
grandeur. B2 on cheongsam tailoring. B4
