"Kung Pao Shakespeare", the latest Cheeky Monkey Production, will be presented in English and Chinglish at the Canadian International School of Beijing at 7:30 p.m. on May 22nd, 23rd and 24th. “Kung Pao” is a traditional Chinese way of frying food.

Rehearsal

This is an original comedy by Elyse Ribbons and a send-up of a Beijing theater company that's trying to produce Shakespeare's “The Taming of the Shrew” with an international cast. Cross-cultural misunderstandings coupled with trans-continental romantic blunders will create a riot on stage. Several interesting ingredients such as sexual tension and Chinglish (Chinese English) will add more fun to the play. China.org.cn is a media sponsor.

Cheeky Monkey Productions is a theater company based in Beijing that performs original works in Mandarin, English and Chinglish. Created in 2006, Cheeky Monkey won the hearts of Beijing with the critically acclaimed performance of “I Heart Beijing” in the summer 2007. Since then Cheeky Monkey has produced a sketch comedy series and plays such as “Lethal English” and “Green Eyes on Chinese” (performed in Mandarin). It is active in public arts and culture events. Staff and actors are bilingual professionals from all over the world.

Performance information:
Time: 7:30pm, Friday May 22nd, Saturday May 23rd, Sunday May 24th
Place: Canadian International School, 38 Liangmaqiao Street, Nuren Jie (Ladies Street), Beijing
Ticket: 120 RMB or 60 RMB for students
Contact: 15810803034 (mobile phone) or email at tickets@cheekymonkeytheater.com

(China.org.cn by Ren Zhongxi, May 20, 2009)