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China Welfare Institute Children's Theater Children's Drama Blue Butterflies

Date: July 11-12 - 7:30 pm

Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts

Price: 80-400 yuan

This drama expresses dreams and wishes of the stay-at-home children through the voice of Dashunzi. And the five dreams in the play, with the creation of the director, stage designer and lighting designer, have become the illusionary and poetic spiritual wonderland of those children. There is a village boy named Dashunzi, whose father has gone to other places to work. He keeps on thinking about his father and has fabricated the song to sing aloud. Finally, he goes to town to look for his father after constantly begging for his grandmother's consent. In the process of looking for his father, he has experienced a lot and gradually becomes mature.

Contact: 010-6655-0000

A Coproduction of NCPA and Tianjie Group Drama The Merchant of Venice

Date: July 11-30 - 7:30 pm

Venue: Beijing Comedy Theater

Price: 100-500 yuan

To chase after Portia, a wealthy successor who resides in Belmont, Bassanio intends to borrow money from his friend Antonio. But Antonio's money has been mortgaged on merchant ships away from Venice, so he has to ask for loan from usurious Shylock. Shylock promises to grant the loan with a rigid precondition: If Antonio fails to repay debt in due course, Shylock has the right to gut a pound of Antonio's flesh. NCPA Drama Ensemble was established on July 28th, 2016 and the renowned Chinese actor Pu Cunxin was invited to be the Artistic Director. After rounds of audition across the country, 11 members stood out from a number of professional actors to become the first batch of actors for the team.

Contact: 010-6655-0000