Hilarious Chinese dark comedy “Mr. Donkey” will be staged at Shenzhen Poly Theater in late May.

In order to pay for the donkey that brings them water, a countryside village registers it as a teacher at its local school. But when the charity group that funds the school visits for an inspection, the village has to find ways to hide their secret. The 2012 play was later adapted into a comedy film last year, grossing 173 million yuan in the domestic box office.

Time: 8 p.m., May 19-21

Tickets: 100-680 yuan

Venue: Shenzhen Poly Theater, intersection of Wenxin Road 5 and Houhaibin Road, Nanshan District (南山区后海滨路与文心五路交界处深圳保利剧院)

Metro: Line 2, Houhai Station (后海站), Exit E