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Play spurs looking at life in new way

By Zhang Qian | May 15, 2014, Thursday | Print Edition

A never-ending day traps an actor until he looks at life in a different way in a new work, “Lucky Day,” to be staged May 16 to 18. The play combines absurdity in comedy — a new trend among young Chinese musical artists,

The story centers on an actor named Yin Fei, who is not dealing well with his partner actress, He Li, who always looks down on him.

The two agree to forever split after a final performance in a remote village. But a landslide prevents Yin and He from leaving the village the next day.

Akin to the movie “Groundhog Day,” Yin starts living the day over and over again, gradually adapting to the repeating day. No matter what he does, he always goes back to the same morning when waking up. Yin ends up committing  suicide in an attempt to end the day, but is able to see the tears in He’s eyes for him.

He still wakes up on the same day in the morning, but this time he decides to cope with the day in a more optimistic way — to win He’s respect and love.

“I think most audience can see themselves or some of their friends in the story, searching for love, friendship or family bond, and complaining about boredom and toughness in life, ” says Duan Yannan, the director. “Sometimes, what they need is just to look at the same world with a different angle just like the actor does.”

American-style music is mostly used to feature the comic parts, while some Chinese elements are added to link to the story’s background elements.

Date: May 16-18, 7:30pm

Venue: Shanghai Theater Academy, STA Theater

Address: 630 Huashan Rd

Tickets: 80-880 yuan

Tel: 6217-2426, 6217-3055

Music Festival

Communication between East and West are at the fore with a series of concerts during the annual Shanghai Spring International Music Festival which is underway in the city. Musicians from China and overseas are giving performances through May 18. Following are some of the highlights.

‘When East Meets West’ — Concert by the Jazz band from Shanghai Conservatory of Music

Date: Today, 7:30pm

Tickets: 80-280 yuan

Concert by French Conductor Bruno Mantovani and Shanghai Symphony Orchestra

Date: Tomorrow, 7:30pm

Tickets: 80-480 yuan

‘Fusion of East and West’ — Concert by Singapore Chinese Orchestra

Date: May 17, 7:30pm

Tickets: 80-680 yuan

Tel: 962-388

Venue: Shanghai Music Hall

Address: 523 Yan’an Rd E.

523

Closing Concert

Shanghai conductor Xu Zhong will cooperate with Italian Bellini Opera to present operas “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” to wrap up the annual Shanghai Spring International Music Festival.

Date: May 18, 7:15pm

Tickets: 80-880 yuan

Tel: 962-388

Venue: Shanghai Cultural Square

Address: 597 Fuxing Rd M.

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Outdoor Concert

The annual greenland concert at Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden provides a chance to enjoy both classic orchestral pieces and beautiful scenery. The two-hour concert hosted by Shanghai East Radio Company will feature a dozen scores from well-known musicals.

Date: May 17, 5:45pm

Tickets: 260-350 yuan

Tel: 3779-2288

Venue: Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden

Address: 3888 Chenhua Rd, Songjiang District

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Italian Chamber Ensemble

The Italian chamber ensemble Ars Trio di Roma will be performing works by Rachmaninoff, Piazzolla, and Beethoven at their concert in Shanghai. Rachmaninoff¡¯s ¡°Trio elegiaque No.1 in G Minor¡± consists of only one movement in the classical form of sonata and shows the composer¡¯s virtuosic talent and ability to cover a variety range of sound colors.

Date: May 24, 7:45pm

Tickets: 50-300 yuan

Venue: Shanghai Oriental Art Center

Address: 425 Dingxiang Rd, Pudong New Area

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Cello and Piano

Cellist Joris van den Berg and pianist Martijn Willers, will give a concert in Shanghai to impress local audience with a musical and personal dialogue between the two. The duo have performed in many concert halls in the Netherlands, UK and the United States, widely acclaimed for its sincere and intense performances of the cello and piano repertoire.

Date: June 20, 7:30pm

Tickets: 80 yuan

Tel: 5415-8976

Venue: Shanghai City Theater

Address: 4889 Dushi Rd

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¡®Dora The Explorer¡¯

The children¡¯s musical drama is adapted from the popular animated TV series ¡°Dora the Explorer.¡± It has been tremendously successful worldwide and now it is heading to Asia. The adventurous little explorer Dora is embarking on her most important mission yet ¡ª searching for the City of Lost Toys. She has lost her teddy bear and the search is on to find him. With help from the audience, Dora uses her directional, counting, musical and language skills to successfully pass through the Number Pyramid and the Mixed-up Jungle to reach the City of Lost Toys. But the sneaky fox Swiper might be up to along the way. Families will delight in this 80-minute live theatrical production that invites audiences to think, sing and play along.

Date: July 20, 7:30pm

Tickets: 80-480 yuan

Tel: 5415-8976

Venue: Shanghai City Theater

Address: 4889 Dushi Rd

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Exhibition

‘Scent Of Women’

Contemporary artist Li Li will showcase her latest collection “Scent of Women” in the town. With her successful signature cartoonish image, Li brings a vivid vision of modern women in their different characters, moods and styles in daily life in oil paintings and sculpture works.

Date: Through May 23, 1-9pm, Closed on Monday

Tel: 6431-9442

Venue: Noeli Gallery

Address: 150B Yueyang Rd

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Impressionist Monet

The first exhibition featuring French painter Claude Monet (1840-1926) on China’s mainland features 40 original Monet paintings, including the iconic “Water Lily” and “Wisteria,” and 15 works by other Impressionist masters such as Renoir. The exhibits are on loan from the Paris Marmottan Monet Museum.

Date: Through June 15

Admission: 100 yuan

Tel: 4000-406-506

Venue: Shanghai K11 Art Mall

Address: 300 Huaihai Rd M.

300

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