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Chekhov International Theater Festival Twelfth Night

Date: Aug 11-13 - 7:30 pm

Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts

Price: 100-500 yuan

Twelfth Night is a result of coproduction of the Chekhov International Theatre Festival, International Confederation of Theatre Unions in cooperation with the renowned UK theater company Cheek by Jowl, inviting the three-time Olivier Awards winner Declan Donnellan as the director. Featured with modern choreography, this drama integrates strong Russian cultural flavor and musical dance elements, making use of British minimalist style in the set and lighting design, redefining the literary giant Shakespeare's fantasy about love. As a play performed in Russian, the drama, due to the director Declan Donnellan's ingenious arrangement, won the Best Director Award at the Russian "Golden Mask Awards", and the Chivalric Order of Culture" from the French government. Twelfth Night stars A-list Russian dramatic performers, and all the roles are played by male actors.