Listings

Shaanxi People's Art Theater Drama Ordinary World in Beijing

Date: Jan 6 - 7:30 pm

Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts

Price: 100-500 yuan

The drama Ordinary World is based on Lu Yao's novel of the same title, which was awarded the Mao Dun Literary Prize. Unfolding around the destiny of three families in Shuangshui Village, Loess Plateau in North Shaanxi, the drama builds up a picture of how society changes extensively in the late years of the "cultural revolution" (1966-76) until the early stage of reform, and describes the images of many ordinary people at all levels of society. Labor and love, frustration and pursuit, pain and pleasure, daily life and huge social conflicts are intertwined all together intricately, strikingly displaying the arduous and tortuous road on which ordinary people are walking forward under a general historical background.

Contact: 010-6655-0000

Liaoning People's Art Theater Drama Blowing On in Beijing

Date: Jan 13-14 - 7:30 pm

Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts

Price: 80-480 yuan

The drama Blowing On, set in the North Market in Shenyang, Liaoning ruled by the Japanese aggressors during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-35), portrays a deeply touching and moving anti-Japanese story through three brothers in a time-honored brand Yihesheng Smithy. Zhao Tiechui, the big brother of Yihesheng Smithy, who is thought to be killed during the Pingdingshan Massacre, goes back to the North Market after five miserable years, only to find that everything has changed. Yihesheng Smithy is forced to be closed down under threats of the government; the Second Brother Chen Tiedun was caught by the Japanese army because of his anti-Japan behavior; Zhao Tiechui's wife was remarried to Luo Tiegang, his junior fellow apprentice.

Contact: 010-6655-0000

NCPA Operetta Die Lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow) in Beijing

Date: Jan 18-21 - 7:30 pm

Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts

Price: 100-880 yuan

In 1905, billionaire Glawari, a French banker, left his young wife Hanna (from Pontevedro) a legacy of 20 million francs after his death. To prevent it from flowing abroad, Count Danilo Danilovitch, the First Secretary of Pontevedro embassy in France, went to court the dowager as ordered by his state, only to find she's his old flame. Danilo refused that out of his dignity, but Hanna still loved him. Then according to the banker's will, Hanna voluntarily gave up her legacy, which made Danilo respond to her love. During their wedding, as stipulated, the legacy was transferred to Danilo once more. In this way, the operetta has a happy ending.

Contact: 010-6655-0000