Broadway coming its way to Foshan

　　As the pandemic has increasingly got under control, show business in Foshan is blessed with a chance of revival. On March 23, Foshan Performing Arts Center and Foshan Grand Theater put together a press conference, “Revive Arts in lovely Spring” (“春光拾艺”) for their upcoming projects in Spring, 2021. Apart from unveiling diverse show scheduling, the two theaters also announced to cooperate on artistic campaigns, such as “the First Foshan Art Season” (“首届佛山城市艺术季”).

　　Foshan Performing Arts Center: high-quality repertoires, and a season of music

　　This year, Foshan Performing Arts Center (Qionghua Grand Theater) continues to present high-quality performances at a fair price. Audiences with whatever preferences can find their favorites upon the list – White Deer (farewell show for 2021) a compelling drama by Shaanxi People’s Arts Theater; Rock Age (Chinses Version), a Broadway musical; the Moment, a musical theater created by young dancer Hua Xiaoyi; the pillowman, a well-received drama starring Chinese actor Zhou Yiwei; and Secret Love (片想い in Japanese), a suspense drama starring Chinese actress Wu Xin.

　　For the Foshan Music Season 2021, the theater has handpicked concerts of different forms and styles to ensure inclusivity and diversity – Songs of Youth (《少年吟》), a combination of classic and pop tunes; Les choristes (《放牛班的春天》), a noted family-oriented indoor concert; Sounds of the Porcelain (《听瓷》), an instrumental show featuring traditional Chinese celadon and a few more.

　　Foshan Grand Theater: top projects introduced continuously to boost box office

　　In 2021, Foshan Grand Theater divided its scheduling into several section – "Annual Blockbuster", "Legend of Dancing ", "Party of Drama Queen", "Good Life & Good Mood", "Children's Theater", "Chinese Opera" (“年度重磅”“舞跃传奇”“戏精派对”“赏心乐事”“童心剧场”“国粹神韵”) and more. For each section, there are shows of different genres for selection, such as annual key repertoires, dance, drama, music, family-oriented drama, and folk art.

Foshan Grand Theater: Scheduling for 2021 (see picutre)

　　For annual key repertoires, two blockbusters, the Orphan of Chao and All the Money in the World, will land on the screen. All the Money in the World is the most highly anticipated one – bringing a financial ecology into a theater experience (screened from May 11th to 23rd). Foshan Grand Theater will be its first stop for the show after Shanghai; the show also represents the first interactive/interaction-based drama introduced from abroad.

　　For dancing arts, many outstanding Chinese artists will make their appearance from May to August, such as dance performance "Ambush on All Sides" (《十面埋伏》) created from Yang Liping and "Trinity" and "Mysterious Shanghai" (《三位一体》《谜魅上海》) from Jing Xing.

　　In terms of drama show, the most wanted ones include the highly-rated 12 People (《12個人》) and the classic suspense drama And Then There Were None (《无人生还》) by Agatha Christie.

　　For musical, shows coming up next incorporated elements like "retro-national style" and "Mongolian folk music plus contemporary rock" for discernable listeners.
Now some tickets are available on various platforms. It’s going to be an artistic 2021 in Foshan!

　　Author | Jersey
　　Revisor | Jessica, Eleanor
　　Photo | Foshan Daily & Foshan Grand Theater