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New circus
Les 7 Doigts de la Main (The Seven Fingers of the Hand) is a hip, modern circus troupe from Canada that combines physically demanding circus acts, graceful choreography and stunning theatrics.
The show “Traces” has won numerous international awards since its 2010 debut and has been performed over 1,500 times in 23 countries.
The seven acrobats play themselves in the face of an impending catastrophe so they try to leave their traces by telling their stories though music, dance, speech and high-risk acrobatics. The audience will be encouraged by the power and the beauty of acrobatics.
Date: October 18-19, 7:30pm
Venue: Malanhua Theater, 643 Huashan Rd
Ticket: 20-580 yuan
Primitive sound
Anda, founded in 2003, integrates Mongolian traditional instruments with humai (throat singing). All the 10 members are from Xilin Gol Grassland with the average age of less than 30. In Mongolian, Anda means “sworn brothers.” They won first prize in the primitive group category at CCTV Young Singer Competition in 2006. They now go on international tours.
“The Last Prairie,” depicting the Mongolian grassland, can be divided into three parts — “The Past” reviews a tranquil lifestyle based on the harmonious culture between humans and animals; “The Present” reveals environmental destruction from unlicensed mining, mechanized agriculture and urbanization; and “The Future” is uncertain, with elusive possibilities.
Date: October 19 2:30pm
Venue: Shanghai Concert Hall, 523 Yan’an Rd E.
Tickets: 20-580 yuan
Experimental Peking Opera
“The Execution of the Judge of Hell” is a story about fighting for justice. The ghost of oil lamp, a small potato in hell, witnesses the killing of a young woman in which the murderer escapes punishment. He decides to help her but meets a series of difficulties.
It is an experimental Peking Opera, mixed with shadow play elements to improve the stage performance. As is traditional, it constantly changes — from actors to shadows, from the world to the underworld, from light to stage. The audience will experience two forms of Chinese tradition at the same time.
Date: October 22, 2pm, 7:30pm
Venue: Black Box of Shanghai Theater Academy, 630 Huashan Rd
Tickets: 20-580 yuan
Thought-provoking drama
This is one of the first and most influential modern works written in vernacular Chinese. It was published in 1918 by Lu Xun, one of the greatest writers in 20th century. He said its main purpose was to expose the evil of feudal and family ethics that were “eating people.”
The madman lives in a small village where people extensively study Confucian culture and have no sense of science. In the end, he is convinced that his little sister had been eaten by his brother, and that he himself may have unwittingly tasted her flesh. The story ends with the famous line: “Save the children ...”
Date: October 22, 7:30pm; October 23, 2pm, 7:30pm
Venue: Academy Theater of Shanghai Theater Academy, 630 Huashan Rd
Tickets: 20-580 yuan
Music with meanings
Jinyang, located in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, is known as China’s Pompei for its abundant historical heritages. It was initially built 2,500 years ago, developed in the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) and reached its peak in the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) before being decimated by fire and massacre by the military in the Song Dynasty (960-1279).
Composer Zhang Zhiwei, who grew up in the area, has collected the primitive sounds and human voices of locals, as well as the beat of a local drum called “shejia.” In this way, he creates “Jinyang.” Through music, he also conveys his own ideas of Buddhism and human civilization.
Date: October 18-19, 2pm
Venue: New Space Theater of Shanghai Theater Academy, 630 Huashan Rd
Tickets: 20-580 yuan
Play without dialogue
“Dragon” tells a story about a teenager named Tom. A dragon suddenly shows up one night when Tom is immersed in sorrow over his mother’s death. With the dragon’s help, Tom overcomes his fear and sadness and finds that love never leaves him alone.
The drama is created by an international team. Although there’s no dialogue throughout the play, audience can understand easily via the professional body language.
Seven actors play 18 roles in 41 diverse scenes. Eight wooden dragons in character of different shapes combine Chinese elements with Western culture. Exquisite stage design, original music, fantasy props and splendid lights offer audiences a magical experience.
Date: October 24 7:30pm, October 25 2pm/7:30pm
Venue: Academy Theater of Shanghai Theater Academy, 630 Huashan Rd
Tickets: 20-580 yuan
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