Nightlife & activities

Chinese Shadow Puppet Masterpieces

Date: Aug 5 - 10:30 am

Venue: Bandai Namco Shanghai Base

In 2011, China shadow puppet was officially listed in representatives of human intangible cultural heritage. Masterpieces is a compulsory course for all Chinese children. In 5,000 years of Chinese history, masterpiece classics and fantasy myths, all of them contain profound art education. Worried boring text? Worried about the depth of the plot? There is no need to worry about. The omnipotent stage allows the classic deeply imprinted on the children's hearts. Here, monsters, carriages, horses and sedans can be made. Cutting mountains, pouring the sea into the earth, flying and penetrating into the ground can be shown. Coupled with all kinds of shadow special effects and sound and light effects, it is more than "incisively and vividly".

Hans Christian Anderson: Life's A Fairytale

Date: July 26-29 - 7:30 pm

Venue: National Centre for the Performing Arts

Led by famous Danish director Steen Koerner, dance superstars combine contemporary acrobatics and various dances to give a brandnew interpretation of fairy tales written by Hans Christian Andersen. The performance is offered to audiences of all ages. From the elderly, children to parents, all family members can enjoy a joyful feast together. It's characterized by bold visual effects, super soundtracks, extraordinary sound effects and top-grade stage effects. They can enjoy the wonderful singing melodies by singers along with various stunt performances, which end with Andersen fairy tale, The Ugly Duckling. Six Andersen tales, i.e., The Nightingale, The Unwise Hans, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Princess and the Pea, Little Match Girl and The Ugly Duckling, are familiar to one and all. On the basis of various elements such as the theatre, dance, latest acrobatics, video, animation, music and singing, supplemented by narration and singers' earnest melody, a dozen dancers and acrobats showcase their talents. The meticulously-designed physical form creates a stunning three-dimensional lighting sculpture and presents a fantasy world that is true to nature. Multiple projectors cover the stage, while front and rear areas are projected for full animation from beginning to end. The stage scenery is tailored so that dance jumping from one scene to another achieves the best stage effect. Flying lifting rope is another stage prop.