‘Mr. Donkey’

    Hilarious Chinese dark comedy “Mr. Donkey” will be staged in late May. In order to pay for the donkey that brings them water, a countryside village registers it as a teacher at its local school. But when the charity group that funds the school visits for an inspection, the village has to find ways to hide their secret. The 2012 play was later adapted into a comedy film last year, grossing 173 million yuan in the domestic box office.

    Time: 8 p.m., May 19-21

    Tickets: 100-680 yuan

    Venue: Shenzhen Poly Theater, intersection of Wenxin Road 5 and Houhaibin Road, Nanshan District (南山区后海滨路与文心五路交界处深圳保利剧院)

    Metro: Line 2, Houhai Station (后海站), Exit E

    ‘Special Creatures’

    Argentinean puppeteer Roberto White will weave magic into his “Special Creatures,” a puppet show that mixes the language of mime with that of object theater. Composed of seven brief poetic and funny stories, this non-verbal show received the Children Jury Award for Best Show at the TITIRI JAI, the International Puppet Festival of Tolosa (Spain) 2012, and has been presented in more than 30 international festivals in Europe, Asia and Latin America. White teaches the art of body puppetry providing his own vision and idea of innovation and he always gives his fresh, entertaining and contemporary view of the theater of objects.

    Time: 10:30 a.m., 3 p.m., April 22-23, 29-30

    Tickets: 180-380 yuan

    Venue: Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center, 2106 Nanshan Boulevard, Nanshan District (南山区南山大道2106号南山文体中心)

    Metro: Line 1, Taoyuan Station (桃园站), Exit B