The best Theatres events in Shanghai for 2021

Apr

16

Xie Yashuangzi Performs Zhu Jian’er

Pianist, Xie Yashuangzi, is coming to Shanghai with a bang. She’s expected to play at the Shanghai Symphony Hall and will be performing a selection of Zhu Jian’Er’s most significant piano pieces. The compositions will...
- Arts & Stage | Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall | Tomorrow
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Contemporary Dance Pace

'Pace' is a contemporary dance work choreographed by Israeli dancer Aviv Grinfeld. The show is divided into two acts: 'Whistle', a duet performance, and Pendulum, a solo act. 'Whistle' tells the story of a childhood memory, leading the...
- Arts & Stage | Shanghai International Dance Center | on Apr 16 and Apr 17, 2021
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Kids Show: Doodle Pop (Chinese Verison)

Famed South Korean production of Brush Theatre’s 'Doodle Pop', illustrating the power of creativity and imagination, has landed in Shanghai, with a brand new Chinese cast and adaptation.The story follows Dudu and Paopao, two...
- Arts & Stage | Majestic Theatre | on Apr 16 and Apr 17, 2021

May

1

Xue Yingjia and String Quintet Concert

The Beethoven Piano Concerto is the main performance project of the 37th Shanghai Spring International Music Festival, performed by Xue Yingjia and String Quintet. Pianist Xue Yingjia will lead five domestic top string players to...
- Arts & Stage | Shanghai Concert Hall | Sat May 1
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May

2

A Chinese Bestiary

Q-Fun Children's Theatre will be performing Shanhaijing at MIFA 1862 on May 2. A children’s experimental theater troupe founded by actor Haotian Li and director Zhaohua Lin, Q-Fun Children's Theater reimagines classic Chinese...
- Arts & Stage | MIFA 1862 | Sun May 2
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May

3

Zhong Kui - The King Of Ghosts

Q-Fun Children's Theatre will be performing Zhong Kui at MIFA 1862 on May 3. A children’s experimental theater troupe founded by actor Haotian Li and director Zhaohua Lin, Q-Fun Children's Theater reimagines classic Chinese...
- Arts & Stage | MIFA 1862 | Mon May 3
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May

14

The New Romance Of The West Chamber

An update on the ancient Chinese love story 'The West Chamber', New West Chamber follows the main characters’ struggle for love in face of opposing familial and societal views. Written and directed by Ding Yiteng. The performances...
- Arts & Stage | MIFA 1862 | on May 14 and May 15, 2021
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May

21

Long Yu Conducts La Mer

At the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra for one night only, conductor Long You will be interpreting Debussy’s “La Mer (The Sea)” with cellist Lin Zhu. They will also be performing Bizet’s “Carmen” and...
- Arts & Stage | Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall | Fri May 21
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Amateur Dance Theatre: The Vision of Yoyo

Produced by the Shanghai International Dance Center (SIDCT) and directed by Song Xinxin, the 'Vision of Yoyo' is a performance by amateur dancers from all walks of life who wish to shed light on individual physical and mental...
- Arts & Stage | Shanghai International Dance Center | from May 21 until May 23
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May

28

Transition By Untitled Group

The Untitled Group will be challenging themselves and the audience in “Transition,” at the Shanghai International Dance Center. “Transition” is about the transformation of space and the migration of living beings...
- Arts & Stage | Shanghai International Dance Center | from May 28 until May 30
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A Gentle Wind from the South

On Friday, May 28, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra will be hosting the Kaifeng Zinan Quartet, composed witj Yong Ma on flute, Zhenzhen Jin on viola, Jiapeng Nie on cello, and Jia Peng on harp. The quartet will be playing a range of...
- Arts & Stage | Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall | Fri May 28
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Jun

1

Children’s Day: Sleepover at the Museum

For Children's Day on June 1, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra will be performing Karen LeFrak’s “Sleepover at the Museum." The story centers around Mason and his friends, who go on an adventure and solve a puzzle for his...
- Arts & Stage | Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall | Tue Jun 1
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Jun

5

Xianwuren Dance Theater Love Moment

Love Moment is the last piece created in double bill form by Xianwuren Dance Theater as a new collection for the series “Poetic Tang and Song Dynasty”. It aims to present joys and sorrows in a mundane world, and expresses...
- Arts & Stage | Shanghai International Dance Center | on Jun 5 and Jun 6, 2021
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Revel's World of Shakespeare

An alternately terrifying and hilarious account of a man who takes Shakespeare too seriously, "Revel's World of Shakespeare" is named after Clive T. Revel, a professor, a tyrant and a drunkard responsible for introducing the religion,...
- Arts & Stage | Pudong New Theatre | Sat Jun 5
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Ongoing

Punchdrunk's 'Sleep No More'

Punchdrunk’s Sleep No More is an award-winning theatrical experience that tells Shakespeare’s classic tragedy Macbeth through a darkly cinematic lens. Produced by SMG Live and Punchdrunk International. Audiences move freely...
- Arts & Stage | McKinnon Hotel | Daily except Mon & Tue
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The Pearl Sunday Movie Night

[NOTICE] 04/01: The Easter Sunday Movie Night (04/03) has been canceled. Pearl movie nights are back with themed days every Sunday. Free entrance and free salty (of course) kettle popcorn. Happy hour drink specials and dinner...
- Arts & Stage | The Pearl | Sundays
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Upcoming Events

Xie Yashuangzi Performs Zhu Jian’er

Contemporary Dance Pace

Kids Show: Doodle Pop (Chinese Verison)

Xue Yingjia and String Quintet Concert

A Chinese Bestiary

Zhong Kui - The King Of Ghosts

The New Romance Of The West Chamber

Long Yu Conducts La Mer

Amateur Dance Theatre: The Vision of Yoyo

Transition By Untitled Group

A Gentle Wind from the South

Children’s Day: Sleepover at the Museum

Xianwuren Dance Theater Love Moment

Revel's World of Shakespeare

Punchdrunk's 'Sleep No More'

The Pearl Sunday Movie Night

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