The first Guangzhou International Family Theater Festival will be held in Guangzhou from May 20 to July 9, 2017, showcasing 14 outstanding dramas from around the world.
50 performances of the 14 dramas will be staged in Guangdong Performing Arts Center and Grandview Theater in Guangzhou. Ten kinds of dramas such as black light theater, musical and puppet show will be presented. The dramas are mainly from China, America, New Zealand, Republic of Lithuania, Estonia and several other countries and regions.
Stage photo of Chinese version of Broadway classic musical “The Sound of Music”
Some of the amazing dramas include “The Ugly Duckling” by American Lightwire Theater, child magic teaching plays “The Secret Garden” & “Detective Hawker”, Chinese version of Broadway classic musical “The Sound of Music”, “White Lullaby” which was nominated for Lithuania’s most prestigious theater award The Golden Stage Cross, and “GABREZ Show” by Japan’s GABEZ Theatre.
In the festival, a special session called “China-Central and Eastern Europe family theater showcase” will be set up to present excellent family theaters from Estonia and Republic of Lithuania to Chinese audiences.
Stage photo of puppet show “Sun Wukong” [Photo/Southcn.com]
Besides, the festival will not only present drama performances, but also launch drama carnivals, lectures, drama workshops, charity shows, interactive games and so on in Grandview Plaza at weekends in May and June.
Schedule of the drama performances
The following performances will be staged at Guangdong Performing Arts Center.
“The Ugly Duckling” by Lightwire Theater, U.S
Time: 3:30 pm & 7:30 pm, May 20
Puppet show “Sun Wukong”
Time: 10:30 am & 4:00 pm, May 29
Parent-children interaction concert “Dream Journey Travel around the World”
Time: 3:00 pm, May 30
Child magic teaching plays “The Secret Garden” & “Detective Hawker”
Time: 10:30 am & 3:00 pm, June 3 (The Secret Garden)
10:30 am & 3:00 pm, June 3 (Detective Hawker)
Backkom musical “What a lucky day!” by Music Fans
Time: 3:00 pm & 7:30 pm, June 10; 3:00 pm, June 11
Chinese version of Broadway classic musical “The Sound of Music”
Time: 8:00 pm every Friday, 3:00 pm & 8:00 pm every Saturday and Sunday from June 23 to July 9
The following performances will be staged at Grandview Theater.
Family musical “The Bremen--town Musician”
Time: 11:00 am & 3:00 pm, May 20; 11:00 am & 3:00 pm, May 21
New Zealand’s shadow puppet child play “Guji Guji”
Time: 11:00 am & 3:00 pm, 7:30 pm, May 28; 11:00 am & 3:00 pm, May 29
Lithuania’s child play “White Lullaby”
Time: 7:30 pm, June 2; 11:00 am & 3:00 pm, June 3
Multi-media children’s musical “Peter Pan and Wendy”
Time: 11:00 am & 3:00 pm, June 4
Estonia’s clown dumb show “Piip and Tuut at Concert”
Time: 7:30 am, June 17; 11:00 am & 3:00 pm, June 18
Japan’s parent-child comedy “GABREZ Show”
Time: 11:00 am & 3:00 pm, June 24; 11:00 am & 3:00 pm, June 25;
Spain’s hand-made paper toy tale “Los Animales de Don Baltasar”
Time: 11:00 am & 3:00 pm, June 10
How to get there:
Guangdong Performing Arts Theater (广东省演艺中心大剧院)
Add.: No. 1229 Guangzhou Avenue Middle, Tianhe District, Guangzhou (广州市天河区广州大道中1229号)
Metro: Exit A, Shaheding, Line 6
Bus: Take Bus No. 6, 30, 51a, 51, 5, 13, 140, 252, 303a, 303, 502, 504, 508, 540, 804, 83, 841, b12, b16 or b6 and get off at Guangzhou Sport University station (广州体院)
Grandview Theater (广州正佳演艺剧院)
Add.: 7th Floor, Grandview Mall, No. 228 Tianhe Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou (广州市天河区天河路228号正佳广场七楼)
Metro: Take Metro Line 1 and get off at Tianhe Sports Center (体育中心), then go out from Exit D3; Or take Metro Line 3 and get off at Shipaiqiao (石牌桥), then go out from Exit A.
Bus: Take BRT line such as Bus No. B1, B2, B2, B4, B9, B10, or B25, or Bus No. 810, 551, Peak Express Line 30, Bus No. 22, 45, 62, 195, 245, 540, or Tourism Bus No. 2, or Bus No. 39, 130, 263, or 280 to get there.