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Review: "Pirates of The Pearl"

Will you find yourself striking bargains with bandits or trying to steal a siren’s kiss in this immersive theatre piece?

Become spies and assassins at Secret Cinema’s Shanghai debut
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Become spies and assassins at Secret Cinema’s Shanghai debut

The UK’s immersive cinema series with a cult following is coming to China

Preview: Shaolin Monks take on modern dance in Sutra
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Preview: Shaolin Monks take on modern dance in Sutra

Belgian choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s work features Shaolin Monks, a brilliant set and infectious energy

Le Rouge et le Noir: L’opéra Rock brings a musical feast to Shanghai
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Le Rouge et le Noir: L’opéra Rock brings a musical feast to Shanghai

The audacity to dream in the face of a despicable reality makes Le Rouge et le Noir a tale with universal appeal

The people behind Shanghai's performance scene

Profile: Wang Jingguo
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Profile: Wang Jingguo

The Downstream Garage founder on his vision for the arts in China

Iconic Chinese perfomances

White-Haired Girl
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White-Haired Girl

Five dance experts on China's first surviving original ballet

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SAIC·Shanghai Culture Square
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SAIC·Shanghai Culture Square

State-of-the-art theatre facility focused on international musical theatre

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