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This column compiles popular activities and events in Shanghai, so you don't have to! It covers exhibitons, concerts, drama performances and other fun activities. This useful guide will help you decide where to head when you have some spare time. If you have any suggestions or recommendations, please contact us at zhengqiong@shanghaidaily.com.

This column compiles popular activities and events in Shanghai, so you don't have to! It covers exhibitons, concerts, drama performances and other fun activities. This useful guide will help you decide where to head when you have some spare time. If you have any suggestions or recommendations, please contact us at zhengqiong@shanghaidaily.com.

A kitchen takes center stage in this Peruvian play - Entertainment in China

A kitchen takes center stage in this Peruvian play

Pepa Duarte, a Peruvian actress, will transform the stage into a kitchen for her debut play "Eating Myself" at Theater YOUNG this weekend.

Huppert stars in a fresh take on 'The Cherry Orchard' - Art & Culture in China

Huppert stars in a fresh take on 'The Cherry Orchard'

French actress Isabelle Huppert stars in a new adaptation of Anton Chekhov's tragicomedy "The Cherry Orchard" to be staged in Shanghai.

2025-04-10 18:24 0

Shanghai ready to rock to 'Wuthering Heights' - Entertainment in China

Shanghai ready to rock to 'Wuthering Heights'

Emily Brontë's epic story becomes an audaciously inventive production when it premieres in Shanghai this weekend as part of the 40th Shanghai Spring International Music Festival.

2025-04-04 18:39 0

Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis' gets a fresh look in Shanghai - Art & Culture in China

Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis' gets a fresh look in Shanghai

An international creative team, led by British director Rich Rusk, has adapted Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" into a new play.

2025-03-20 16:27 0

Step into the 'Theater of Dreams' with Hofesh Shechter - Art & Culture in China

Step into the 'Theater of Dreams' with Hofesh Shechter

British choreographer Hofesh Shechter is bringing his dance troupe to Shanghai for the Asian premiere of his new work, "Theater of Dreams."

2025-03-07 18:27 0

Hayao Miyazaki's 'Spirited Away' to thrill city audiences on stage - Art & Culture in China

Hayao Miyazaki's 'Spirited Away' to thrill city audiences on stage

The stage adaptation of the Oscar-winning animation comes to Shanghai in July, starring the original Japanese cast in an enchanting tale of Chihiro in a world of fantastic spirits.

2025-02-25 20:27 0

Broadway musical 'Chicago' returns to SH stage - Entertainment in China

Broadway musical 'Chicago' returns to SH stage

The time-honored Broadway musical "Chicago" will stage five performances at the Shanghai Poly Grand Theater in April.

2025-02-20 14:19 0

When an art museum becomes the stage for engaging in an exploratory dance form - Art & Culture in China

When an art museum becomes the stage for engaging in an exploratory dance form

TAO Dance Theater invites visitors to the Museum of Art Pudong to dance with them freely as part of an experimental physical co-creation project.

2025-02-12 20:50 0

Celebrated international singers to perform in Shanghai - Entertainment in China

Celebrated international singers to perform in Shanghai

Singers from five countries will perform at Shanghai Culture Square through March 9 as part of the 2025 Musical Stars Live Concert Showcase.

2025-02-07 20:40 0

Exhibition brings the mysterious world of snakes to life - Shanghai Metro News

Exhibition brings the mysterious world of snakes to life

The "Mystical Realms of Snakes" exhibition at the Shanghai Natural History Museum, with immersive lighting and sound effects, celebrates the Year of the Snake.

2025-01-20 17:55 0