‘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.
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
‘Twelfth Night’
TNT Theater Britain will present English play “Twelfth Night” later this month. The play centers on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Viola (who is disguised as a boy) falls in love with Duke Orsino, who in turn is in love with the Countess Olivia. Upon meeting Viola, Countess Olivia falls in love with her thinking she is a man.
Time: 8 p.m., April 27
Tickets: 80-300 yuan
Venue: Shenzhen Children’s Palace, intersection of Hongli Road and Jintian Road, Futian District (福田区红荔路和金田路交汇处深圳少年宫)
Metro: Line 3 or 4, Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit B
Tibetan treasures
“Propitious Clouds Holding Up the Mount Qomolangma — Selected Artworks of Tibetan Buddhism” features 130 exquisite objects from Tibet, all with great historical and religious significance.
Dates: Until May 3
Venue: Shenzhen Museum, Block A, Civic Center, Futian District (福田区市民中心A区深圳博物馆新馆)
Metro: Line 2 or 4, Civic Center Station (市民中心站), Exit B
‘I Have a Date With Spring’
This spring, popular Hong Kong play “I Have a Date With Spring” will be back on stage with a new cast. Debuting in Hong Kong in 1992, the play centers on four female singers at a Hong Kong nightclub in the 1960-70s.
Time: 8 p.m., April 21-22
Tickets: 280-1,280 yuan
Venue: Shenzhen Grand Theater, 5018 Shennan Road East, Luohu District (罗湖区深南东路5018号深圳大剧院)
Metro: Line 1 or 2, Grand Theater Station (大剧院站), Exit B
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