Argentina Tango by Mora Godoy
Date: Jan 3 - 7:15 pm
Venue: Shanghai Oriental Art Center
Born in the city of La Plata, Mora Godoy represents an original and challenging style in tango dance. She lives together with the technique of classical dancing and an unequaled tango expressivity. She graduated as a classical dancer from the Instituto Superior de Arte of the Teatro Colon of Buenos Aires. She began with her first professional steps at that institution. Between 1990 and 1992 she joined the Modern Jazz Ballet as a soloist dancer. In 1993 she joined the Compania Tango X 2 as soloist dancer and made tours of Europe and Asia. In 1997 she was specially invited by the University of Stanford in the United States to teach a tango seminar. Nowadays Mora gives courses and seminars at the most prestigious circles of the genre in Buenos Aires and abroad. Her fame increased with her long and acclaimed participation as an artist and instructor on the Solo Tango TV channel which was broadcast in a large number of countries worldwide airing the shows Asi se baila el tango, La yeca and El firulete, which became referential landmarks.
Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center The Wilderness
Date: Dec 15-16 - 7:30 pm
Venue: National Centre for the Performing Arts
The Wilderness is the classic masterpiece of Cao Yu, who is one of the most outstanding dramatists in the history of Chinese modern literature. By telling a tragic story of revenge, the author profoundly demonstrates the confusion of life dilemma and the philosophical reflections on the mysterious universe. This modern version of The Wilderness is directed by the director of Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center, He Nian. It brings new charms to the classics with brand new ideas and forms. The performance has been received lots of favorable comments so far. Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center is the only national theater company in Shanghai, and is also the city's home of theater and performing arts. It was established in 1995 with the merging of the Shanghai People's Arts Theater and Shanghai Youth Drama Troupe, both founded in the 1950s and played important roles in the development of drama in China.
The Smash Hit Musical - Mamma Mia! (Mandarin)
Date: Dec 15-23 - 2 pm/7:30 pm
Venue: Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center
Writer Catherine Johnson's sunny, funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. The story-telling magic of ABBA's timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship, and every night everyone's having the time of their lives! The musical is full of women empowerment spirit which celebrates the theme of friendship and love, which are beautifully expressed from ABBA's songs like, "Super Trouper", "Lay All Your Love on Me", "Dancing Queen", "Knowing Me, Knowing You", "Take a Chance on Me", "Thank You for the Music", "Money, Money, Money", "The Winner Takes It All", "Voulez-Vous", "SOS" and the title track. Over 60 million people have seen the show, which has grossed $2 billion worldwide since its 1999 debut.
