Chinese adaptation of 'Winter Funeral' takes the stage

A Chinese language adaptation of celebrated late Israeli playwright Hanoch Levin's comedy "Winter Funeral" is on stage from Jan. 2 to 6 in Beijing.

Chinese version of 'Mamma Mia!' staged in China again

​Shen Xiaocen still remembers the moment when she received an audition notice for the Chinese version of "Mamma Mia!", nine years ago in London.

An American lady's unbelievable journey of Peking Opera

Carrie Feyerabend is one of the US and Chinese artists from the Confucius Institute of Chinese Opera at Binghamton University.

Actors of Jin opera troupe busy rehearsing to greet new year

Actors of a local Jin opera troupe in Jingxing County, north China's Hebei Province, are busy rehearsing for performances to greet the upcoming new year.

Chinese poetry gala to hit stages worldwide

​A poetry-themed Spring Festival gala will be held on Jan. 24, 2019 at the main venue of the Beijing Theater, said the organizer, the Chinese Association of Quyuan (CAQ), on Monday.

Ballet legend bows out

Dancer-choreographer Li Chengxiang was among the first group of Chinese ballet dancers who received training from Russian experts in the 1950s.

David Wood's Play to debut in China

Theatre program brings global stage productions

The first half of 2019 will see the popular live theater program, New Live in China, bring 26 stage productions of different genres from the US, the UK and Russia to cinemas.

Peking opera masters to instruct young artists in classic plays

The China National Peking Opera Company has launched a mentoring program that will see masters of their craft impart skills to young artists when performing classic plays.

Dance drama on Nanjing Massacre spotlights cruelty, pain

Deep in Memory will be staged at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Saturday and Sunday.