Videos of ballet, stage drama in Pingshan
High-definition videos of a ballet show and a stage drama will be screened at the Pingshan Theater this month and May.
‘The Red Shoes’
Matthew Bourne’s triumphant adaptation of a legendary film has won two Olivier Awards and dazzled audiences across the globe. “The Red Shoes” is a tale of obsession, possession and one girl’s dream to be the greatest dancer in the world. Victoria Page lives to dance but her ambitions become a battleground between the two men who inspire her passion.
Time: 3 p.m., April 18
Tickets: 99 yuan
‘War Horse’
Presented by National Theatre Live, based on the beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo and adapted for the stage by Nick Stafford, “War Horse” is a powerfully moving and imaginative stage drama, a show of phenomenal inventiveness, filled with stirring music and songs. At its heart are astonishing life-size puppets by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, who bring breathing, galloping and charging horses thrillingly to life on stage.
Time: 3 p.m., May 16
Tickets: 99 yuan
Booking: WeChat account “PingShanTheatre”
Venue: Pingshan Theater, Hekang Road, Pingshan District (坪山区荷康路坪山大剧院)
Transport: Take the high-speed rail from Shenzhen North Station to Pingshan Station and then take a taxi.