Xu Zehui joined the musical Hamlet, and the dance drama Dream of Red Mansions and The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting came back to Shanghai

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On August 30th, Shanghai Poly Grand Theatre held a press conference for the 9th anniversary celebration performance season of "Starlight for Nine Years, Infinite Splendor". The oriental aesthetics represented by the dance drama "Dream of Red Mansions", the dance poetic drama "The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting", and the musical poetic drama "The River" of the Chinese Opera and Dance Theater, once again competes with the overseas boutiques that have been reunited for a long time to shine in Shanghai Poly Theater.

On September 4th and 5th, the musical poetry drama "The Great River" will blend and resonate with music and poetry to express admiration for the mother river, as well as praise for life and light. The Little Birch Dance Art Troupe, known as the "most beautiful business card of Russia," invited audiences to walk into the undulating birch forest on September 10th.


Xu Zehui joined the musical Hamlet, and the dance drama Dream of Red Mansions and The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting came back to Shanghai

On September 29th, dancer Wang Yabin will bring the dance drama "Madame at Sea". She shared at the press conference that with the creative concept of telling Chinese stories in world languages and presenting world stories with Chinese elements, she dramatically arranged Ibsen's literary texts, resulting in "Madame at Sea".

The highly acclaimed original ethnic dance drama "Dream of the Red Chamber" from Jiangsu Grand Theatre will arrive at Shanghai Poly Grand Theatre from October 4th to 6th. The drama is co directed by Li Xing and Li Chao, injecting a unique modern aesthetic into classic novels. Following closely, the dance poetic drama "The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting" was staged from October 21 to 23. The choreographers Han Zhen and Zhou Liya led the audience to appreciate the traditional Chinese aesthetics.


Xu Zehui joined the musical Hamlet, and the dance drama Dream of Red Mansions and The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting came back to Shanghai

Dream of the Red Chamber

The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting


Xu Zehui joined the musical Hamlet, and the dance drama Dream of Red Mansions and The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting came back to Shanghai

The drama section is equally exciting. Director He Nian revealed at the press conference that the suspense drama "Maze of Hearts" on September 23rd and 24th will make a new attempt, adding comedic elements and breaking the audience's consistent understanding of suspense dramas. Director Xu Jun released a new cast for the musical "Hamlet" on November 4th and 5th, and actor Xu Zehui will play Hamlet. The outdoor performance carnival will be held on September 16th at the Wild Road Concert, jointly launched by the well-known drama brand "Ran Space" and musical actor Liu Lingfei's personal brand "LIAMade".

Maze of Hearts


Xu Zehui joined the musical Hamlet, and the dance drama Dream of Red Mansions and The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting came back to Shanghai

As young creators, Wei Jiayi and Lin Xier's works represent the thoughts and ideas of this generation of young people. "Do you want to eat ice cream?" "Night in Search of Penguins" tells the story of a gentle and delicate girl's heart and young people exploring their inner world to the audience. The large-scale original play "Retrograde" by Wuhan People's Art Theatre showcases the people's anti epidemic journey in Wuhan. Young Shakespeare's Adventures, starring retired fencer Dong Li, explores Shakespeare's life journey.

From October 12th to 15th, the original American music stage play "The Wang and Wang Team Make Great Achievements - Rescue Pioneers" will make its first stop on the Chinese tour and will be performed at the Poly Grand Theatre in Shanghai for 8 consecutive performances.


Xu Zehui joined the musical Hamlet, and the dance drama Dream of Red Mansions and The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting came back to Shanghai

Do you want to eat ice cream

The music section sets the stage for renowned Chinese and foreign artists. On September 1st and 2nd, classical guitar artist Su Meng brought the classical guitar video drama "Spanish Fantasia". At the press conference, Su Meng teamed up with Spanish dancers to perform "Carmen". She said, "I hope to explore more forms visually and let the audience see the infinite possibilities of classical guitar in this creation of a video drama." On September 2nd, German pianists Andreas Ken and Paul Sibis carefully planned a "piano battle", presenting the classical music to the audience in a humorous way through several rounds of black and white dual piano performances with different styles.

The "Citizen Public Welfare Field" series of experts gather here. Violin, viola, and conductor artist Robert Kabbala will perform together with piano accompanist Marcel Svavski on stage. The Du Tianqi Piano Solo Concert, Wang Yuehan's Early Piano Solo Concert, and the "Silk and Bamboo Jiangnan Chinese Charm" Concert will showcase familiar and detailed classic works.

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