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Meng Jinghui Theater Studio Bonjour Tristesse

Date: June 10 - 7:30 pm

Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts

Price: 180-320 yuan

The monodrama Bonjour, Tristesse is a creative attempt to adapt and reconstruct the novel written by the French writer, Francoise Sagan, of the same name. In 1954, a bold 18-year-old girl wrote the so-called "immoral novel", which unfolded every aspect of one's youth in a simple language. With the sales record of 84 million books, this novel not only shocked French literary circle, but affected a whole French generation. Because of this novel, Sagan also became a youth icon in her time. Meng Jinghui's version of Bonjour, Tristesse has unfolded the girl's sadness from the perspective of avantgarde aesthetics. He amplifies the protagonist's complex psychological activities in a humorous and grotesque way, striving to reveal the rebellion of youth and the cruelty of love in the original work.

Contact: 010-6655-000

Gloriously Broadway - Sister Act in Guangzhou

Date: July 26-Aug 6 - 8 pm

Venue: Guangzhou Opera House

Price: 180-980 yuan

A newly revised adaptation of the show opened on Broadway at the Broadway Theatre on April 20, 2011, after previews beginning March 24, 2011. Jerry Zaks was the new director with Douglas Carter Beane rewriting the book. The show received multiple Tony Award nominations for the 2011 season, including for Best Musical, Best Actress in a Musical (Miller) and Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Clark). The production closed on Aug 26, 2012 after 28 previews and 561 performances. Sister Act is a musical written by Bill and Cheri Steinkellner with additional book material by Douglas Carter Beane, with lyrics by Glenn Slater and music by Alan Menken. It is based on the hit 1992 film comedy of the same name. The 2009 West End production was produced by Stage Entertainment, Whoopi Goldberg, and Michael Reno for Sis Acts LLC. Goldberg is also a producer of the 2011 Broadway adaptation.

Contact: 010-6655-0000

The Deutsches Theater in Berlin - The Visit

Date: July 5-8 - 8 pm

Venue: NCPA

Price: 100-580 yuan

The Deutsches Theater in Berlin is a theatrical institution with a permanent and highly-acclaimed ensemble. The Deutsches Theater repertoire comprises some 50 productions. Each season the DT celebrates some 30 premieres - around twelve on the main stage and eight in the Kammerspiele. Signature productions, ongoing collaborations with established and up-and-coming directors, and faith in the abilities of his spirited and talented ensemble: these are the cornerstones of Ulrich Khuon's artistic concept for the Deutsches Theater. Khuon has brought on board directors with distinctive directing styles, including: Andreas Kriegenburg, Stephan Kimmig, Nicolas Stemann, Jette Steckel, and Dimiter Gotscheff, who died in 2014. The theatre's repertoire includes both classics and modern classics by writers such as Bertolt Brecht, Chekhov, Goethe, Gerhart Hauptmann, Friedrich Hebbel, Heinrich von Kleist, Friedrich Schiller, Shakespeare and Frank Wedekind. At the same time, the DT stages works by contemporary playwrights like Dea Loher, Roland Schimmelpfennig and Elfriede Jelinek - including many world premieres. Contact: 400-610-3721