Blog Tag - Theater

Beijing Pops: Renowned Actress Gong Li Named Jury President of Beijing Int'l Film Festival
Mulan star Gong Li named jury president of Beijing International Film Festival The organizing committee of Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF...
DP Staging a good night out: Theater Shows in Beijing This Month
With the first day of winter now behind us, it is time to start considering which indoor entertainment will help us pass the chilly nights. That...
Ying Dance Theatre Breaks New Ground in Their Contemporary Dance Debut
Although modern dance became popular in Western countries like the United States and Germany in the early 20th century – thanks to its free and...
See the World Differently as a "Curious Incident" Comes to the Beijing Stage, May 24-27
A dead dog might seem an unpromising topic for a play. But for 15-year-old Christopher, who sees the world differently, the mystery of who killed his...
Mime Flies with "Revelatory and Thrilling" Teatro Delusio, December 21-24
One of the challenges for international touring companies presenting theater in China is the question of language. However, this is no problem for...
Get Back In the Habit: See Sister Act: The Musical, Aug 18-20 at the Century Theater
Plenty of heavenly sounding show tunes will be sung for an audience with congregation-level enthusiasm from August 18-20. More than a few less than...
Isabelle Huppert
Isabelle Huppert, a bona fide movie legend, has been nominated for a César Award, the French equivalent of the Oscars, more often than any other...
No Rest for the Wicked as Hit Musical Comes to Beijing
The musical Wicked has conquered the world since its Broadway debut in 2003. Retelling the story of The Wizard of Oz from the point of view of the...
R Loving Memoriam: How the Creator of "Papa's Time Machine" Turned His Father's Struggles with Alzheimer's Into a Captivating Puppet Show
Levers and wires and pulled and manipulated until the wooden and metal creatures are brought to vivid life. And though the puppets onstage look like...
Something for the Family: Meet Peter Pan in Person at Beijing Global Broadway’s 'Neverland'
Honestly, my husband and I didn’t have high hopes when we made our way to Neverland to meet Peter Pan in the flesh. We live in the southern parts of...
The Award-Winning 'War Horse' Returns to Beijing, Aug 6-14
The Chinese production of Michael Morpurgo's award-winning War Horse is on its way back to Beijing. The production, which first opened at Beijing’s...
The Mullin Rundown (aka The Same Thing As Kipp's Picks)
This weekend promises an extravaganza of eclectic events: happenings for lovers of craft beer, wine, sake and more, not to mention a party that...
Meet the beijingkids Editors at 'Rapunzel,' Beijing Playhouse’s First Children’s Show, Sunday, May 8
Beijing Playhouse’s first ever children’s show Rapunzel debuts Sunday, May 8, and our sister publication beijingkids will be hosting a pre-show meet...
Win Tickets to Beijing Playhouse's Production of 'Table Manners' Oct 30
Coming off the success of The Compleat Works of William Shakespeare, Beijing Playhouse is back for a three-night stand with a production of British...
'Lefftover' By Popular Demand: 'Monologues' Set for Third Performance Friday Night
What was supposed to be a one-off performance is now headed into a second encore performance, with the curtain set to rise on The Leftover Monologues...