‘Dallae’s Story’

    “Dallae’s Story” is a non-verbal South Korean puppet show. Based on the story of the Korean War in the 1950s, the piece does not directly talk about the war itself, but portrays how a family attempts to overcome hardship in wartime.

    Time: 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 4 p.m., March 26

    Tickets: 100-200 yuan

    Venue: Theater Hall, Futian Cultural Hall, 3006 Fuqiang Road (福强路3006号福田区文化馆戏剧主题馆)

    Metro: Longgang Line, Yitian Station (益田站), Exit B

    ‘Leave Before Getting Old’

    This Chinese-language play centers on a 30-year-old man who is not satisfied with his life and wants to change. He finally finds the meaning of his life by teaching primary students in a village.

    Time: 8 p.m., March 23-24

    Tickets: 50-200 yuan

    Venue: Theater Hall, Futian Cultural Hall, 3006 Fuqiang Road (福强路3006号福田区文化馆戏剧主题馆)

    Metro: Longgang Line, Yitian Station (益田站), Exit B

    ‘Amedee’

    Amedee is a 20-year-old Frenchman whose life changes after a traffic accident. He cannot walk and director Come de Bellescize asks the audience what they will do at the end of their lives.

    Time: 8 p.m., March 21

    Tickets: 50-200 yuan

    Venue: Music Hall, Futian Cultural Hall, 2 Jingtian East Street 1 (景田东一街2号福田区文化馆音乐主题馆)

    Metro: Shekou Line, Jingtian Station (景田站), Exit D

    ‘The Poison Is Beautiful, But’

    The Chinese-language play is directed by the avant-garde director Meng Jinghui.

    Time: 2:30 p.m., March 26-27

    Tickets: 50-200 yuan

    Venue: Music Hall, Futian Cultural Hall, 2 Jingtian East Street 1 (景田东一街2号福田区文化馆音乐主题馆)

    Metro: Shekou Line, Jingtian Station (景田站), Exit D

    ‘The Dictionary of Soul’

    This Chinese-language play questions the human soul in the modern world.

    Time: 8 p.m., March 21

    Tickets: 50-200 yuan

    Venue: Theater Hall, Futian Cultural Hall, 3006 Fuqiang Road (福强路3006号福田区文化馆戏剧主题馆)

    Metro: Longgang Line, Yitian Station (益田站), Exit B

    ‘Bull’

    Adapted from British playwright Mike Bartlett’s play, the Chinese version of “Bull” centers on three employees, one of whom will be fired by their boss. Anyone who has seen “The Apprentice” on TV will recognize the trope. It’s clear right from the outset that a shuffling, hunched employee has been identified for the chop by the others. It’s like watching the playground bullies beat up the wimpy kid, but Bartlett identifies something true about all of us: nobody likes a loser.

    Time: 8 p.m., March 23-24

    Tickets: 50-200 yuan

    Venue: Music Hall, Futian Cultural Hall, 2 Jingtian East Street 1 (景田东一街2号福田区文化馆音乐主题馆)

    Metro: Shekou Line, Jingtian Station (景田站), Exit D

    ‘L’orphelin’

    The modern Chinese-language play is adapted from “The Orphan of Zhao,” a Chinese play from the Yuan Dynasty, attributed to the 13th-century dramatist Ji Junxiang. It revolves around the central theme of revenge.

    Time: 8 p.m., March 24-25

    Tickets: 50-150 yuan

    Venue: Shenzhen Concert Hall, intersection of Hongli Road and Yitian Road, Futian District (福田区红荔路和益田路交汇处深圳音乐厅)

    Metro: Longhua or Longgang Line, Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit D(SD News)