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Schaubuhne Berlin - An Enemy of the People

Date: Sept 6-8 - 7:30 pm

Venue: National Centre for the Performing Arts

Dr Stockmann discovers that the source of drinking and spa water is riddled with pathogenic microorganisms, caused by industrial effluence. Stockmann wants to publish the findings in the newspaper and demands that the city council reroute the water pipes. However, his brother Peter, the councilor of the city, raises some serious concerns: the economic prosperity of the spa town will be threatened. Suddenly the support for Stockmann from the town's policymakers begins to wane. They spread seeds of doubt about his plans and try to cover up the fact of the contaminated water. But Stockmann insists on transparency. In an all-important speech, he hopes to win the town over to his way of thinking. For him, the affair has long since ceased to be about the polluted health spa, his target is society as a whole. Ibsen's drama wavers on a fine line between honesty and fanaticism. What is the potential for transparency in a commercialized society?

Stomp

Date: Sept 26-Oct 5 - 7:30 pm

Venue: Beijing Polly Theater

Creators and co-directors Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas have created a theatrical experience - playful, thrilling and charged with energy. Stomp, a unique combination of percussion, action and comedy, has hammered out a universal theatrical language of rhythm, movement, comedy and dance, bringing everyday objects like Zippo lighters, plastic bags, bin lids - even the kitchen sink - to life along the way. This Broadway musical shows the globe that even the most ordinary objects can do extraordinary things when put in the right hands. The show is the result of a 10-year collaboration between its creators.

Shanghai Symphony Hall

Date: Sept 15-20 - 7:45 pm

Venue: Jing'an Sports Center, Shanghai

Come and witness an instrumental and visual masterpiece filled with the musical stories of the Chinese Flute's history. This musical stage epic shatters the boundaries of 21st Century music by narrating the unique history of traditional Chinese music without uttering a single word. Giving a brief yet stirring account of the Chinese flute's artistry throughout history, this production eloquently paints the picture of China's musical culture from cradle to its zenith. The defining composition performed in a state of the art multimedia theater showcases eight thousand years worth of musical culture, from the bone flute to the classic bamboo flute, a transformation that created a whole new world of Asian music. Tang Jun Qiao, the world-renowned Chinese flutist, leads the enlightening musical journey as concert audiences enter a magical cross-over performance of traditional music and the most advanced holographic multimedia in the world. Experience the magic of the truly must-see production: Heavenly Tune of Chinese Flute.