Shows in April, 2018

Different Media Drama Blithe Spirit

Date: April 14-15－7:30 pm

Venue: Beijing Comedy Theater

Blithe Spirit is adapted from the classical fashion comedy Blithe Spirit originated by British playwright Noel Coward. The socialite and novelist Charles Condomine and his wife Ruth hold a small-scale family feast at home to gather material for his next book and amuse all guests. He arranges for an eccentric medium Madame Arcati to hold a seance. Madame Arcati inadvertently summons Charles Condomine's first wife, Elvira, who has been dead. Elvira still obsesses over Charles. Consequently, the current wife and ex-wife fight for his favor in a storm of jealousy, followed by the subsequent heavyweight plot. The ridiculous farce makes the audiences laugh in tears, with a hint of disappointment.

Zhejiang Symphony Orchestra

Date: April 18－7:30 pm

Venue: National Centre for the Performing Arts

Zhejiang Symphony Orchestra was founded in 2009 on the base of Zhejiang Song and Dance Theater Orchestra with a history of some 60 years. It presents Western classic works. Meanwhile, relying on the profound cultural background of Zhejiang province and absorbing elements from the folk music, it has also created and staged a large number of symphonic works with strong regional cultural characteristics such as the Classic of Mountains and Seas, Spring Dream in Boudoir and Flying Partridges, widely appreciated and warmly welcomed by the audiences.

Zhejiang Yueju Opera Troupe A Traveler's Song

Date: April 25-26－7:30 pm

Venue: National Centre for the Performing Arts

"With the thread in her hand, the loving mother makes clothes for her son, who then travels far away from home …" The above quote comes from a famous verse from A Traveler's Song, a poem composed by Meng Jiao, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, over one thousand years ago. The verse depicts a mother's vivid image. And just like most mothers in our world, Meng's mother, who inherited good family virtues, worked hard all her life and fashioned Meng into a talented person. The newly-produced Yueju Opera A Traveler's Song, based on the popular verse, depicts the image of mothers all over the world who have endured so many kinds of hardships and have labored much during their lives. As ordinary persons, they have experienced the ups and downs of life, including both pleasure and pain, growing up with their children while living in harmony with and quarreling against them as well. They are great on account of being so ordinary.

Soul in the Shell-Film Special Effects & New Media Art Exhibition in Shanghai

Date: April 28-June 15－10 am

Venue: Ying Art Center

Price: 80 yuan

Organized by Shanghai Ying Art Center, Verymuseum (China), and Alliance East, this exhibition aims to present artwork from a number of new emerging media artists and groups in a modern, contemporary way. From stainless steel sculptures to mystical creatures, the exhibition combines technology and art from Hollywood's top studios. Their application of Augmented Reality (AR) technology further enhances the interactive experience between visitors and the artworks to create a powerful visual experience. Through AR, people are able to interact with the art more freely and interpret it in a whole new way.