One of the most ancient forms of Chinese opera, Kunqu dates back to the Ming dynasty. The Peony Pavilion - a mythical tale of true love battling conservative feudal ethics - is one of its definitive pieces. RMB 380-1,200. 7.30pm. Nanxincang Imperial Granary (6409 6499)

A Series of FREE SESSIONS to Beijing's only Experimental Theatre Workshop will be held at Club Obiwan in Houhai, from 3-6 pm every Saturday. .

The sessions will include Internal Energy exercises based in Chinese Internal Martial Arts, Voice and Speech Work, Text Analysis, & Improvisation technique.

Also I will show how to adapt the methods to on-camera work.

The Work is based in the Michael Chekhov method of performance, a method little known in Asia at this time. It is a very strong method for theatre and film work.

Who is this for?
1. Performers/Artists/Directors/Playwrights/Singers/Musicians ~ of all types ~ wishing to move their Performance Abilities to a high level.

2. Curious & Interested Individuals looking for a method to integrate and coordinate unbalanced energies of body, speech, emotions, and mind.

Lisa Ono World Tour Live in Beijing 2009
Time: 2009/1/10
Venue: Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium
Price: 180/380/580/780/980/1580
Tel: (86-10) 6417 7845
Email: ponypiaoen@hotmail.com
Web: http://www.piao.com.cn/en_piao/ticket_2360.html

Lisa Ono is a popular Japanese Bossa Nova singer. Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Lisa Ono spent her childhood in Brazil until she became 10 years old. She started singing and playing the guitar when she was 15 years old, and her debut as a professional Bossa Nova singer was in 1989. Her natural voice, rhythmic guitar playing,and her charming smile led her to a huge success and helped Bossa Novato be popular in Japan.She has performed with many top musicians such as the legendary Antonio Carlos Jobim, the Jazz Samba giant Joao Donato, and has been performing enthusiastically in New York, Brazil and Asian countries. The album “Dream”, which was released in 1999, sold more than 2 hundred thousand copies in Japan, and since than she has established a determined position in the Japanese Bossa Nova community.

"I Heart(e) Shakespeare" is a 12-week bilingual performance development workshop that draws from the works of the Bard. E-mail bjactorsworkshop@gmail.com or visit www.bjactorsworkshop.org.cn. RMB 30/session (half-price for locals). 2-5pm (Level 1), 6-9pm (Level 2). Penghao Theatre (6400 6452/6472)

"I Heart(e) Shakespeare" is a 12-week bilingual performance development workshop that draws from the works of the Bard. RMB 30/session (half-price for locals). E-mail bjactorsworkshop@gmail.com or visit www.bjactorsworkshop.org.cn. 2-5pm (Level 1), 6-9pm (Level 2). Penghao Theatre (6400 6452/6472)

The 2nd Annual Beijing Dance Festival will be held in the Oriental Pioneer Theater on Apr 13-19. The Annual Beijing Dance Festival strives to introduce world-class artists to the Chinese audience as well as to nurture modern dance creation within China. LDTX provides a platform for both amateur and professional modern dance artists based in China. They invite any and all artists to participate in this festival. For info and registration, call 6405 4842 or email admin@beijingldtx.com before Feb 9.

The 2nd Annual Beijing Dance Festival will be held in the Oriental Pioneer Theater on Apr 13-19. The Annual Beijing Dance Festival strives to introduce world-class artists to the Chinese audience as well as to nurture modern dance creation within China. LDTX provides a platform for both amateur and professional modern dance artists based in China. They invite any and all artists to participate in this festival. For info and registration, call 6405 4842 or email admin@beijingldtx.com before Feb 9.

A world-renowned institution, the State Ballet Theatre of Russia, accompanied by the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, will perform a series of classics: Sleeping Beauty (Jan 13-14), Swan Lake (Jan 15,16, 27), the Nutcracker (Jan 17, 28), and Don Quixote (Jan 18). See photo on the latest issue of theBeijinger. Tickets at 6417 7845. RMB 180-1,280. 7.30pm. Poly Theatre (6500 1188 ext 5126/5127)

This award-winning Chinese show features an exciting combination of dance, suspension, martial arts, and acrobatics. Some famous scenes include “Birth of the Monkey King,” “Havoc in Heaven,” and “Three Fights against the White Demon.” Performed by Chinese Oriental Dancing troupe, Guangdong Dancing Academy, Guangzhou Acrobatic Trope and Henan Shaolin Temple Martial Team. RMB 100-880. 7.30pm. Beijing Exhibition Theatre (6835 4455)