Cinderella, or Goodness Triumphant High-definition Screening
Time: 7:30 p.m., November 20
Venue: Kunshan Culture & Arts Center昆山文化艺术中心
Tickets: RMB60 yuan
In this variation of the fairy tale, the wicked stepmother is replaced by a stepfather, Don Magnifico. The Fairy Godmother is replaced by Alidoro, a philosopher and tutor to the Prince. Cinderella is identified not by a glass slipper but by her bracelet. The supernatural elements that traditionally characterize the Cinderella story were removed from the libretto simply for ease of staging.
Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg Anna Karenina
Time: 7:30 p.m., November 23 and 24
Venue: Suzhou Culture and Arts Centre苏州文化艺术中心
Tickets: RMB1080/880/680/480/280/180 yuan
Boris Eifman’s ballet Anna Karenina is a true burst of inner psychological energy and is amazingly precise in delivering emotional impact upon its viewers. By setting aside all secondary storylines in Leo Tolstoy’s novel, the choreographer focused on the love triangle “Anna-Karenin-Vronsky”.
Canon in D World Classic Music Concert
Time: 7:30 p.m., November 24
Venue: Zhangjiagang Poly Grand Theatre张家港保利大剧院
Tickets: RMB380/280/180 yuan
The audience will hear pieces of music from Canon, La La Land, Fast & Furious and other well-known Chinese and foreign classical film scores, which are certain to entertain the audience young and old.
Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg Eugene Onegin
Time: 7:30 p.m., November 25 and 26
Venue: Suzhou Culture and Arts Centre苏州文化艺术中心
Tickets: RMB1080/880/680/480/280/180 yuan
Boris Eifman’s name is usually linked to the most innovative artistic experiments and interpretations or stage renditions of classical works of literature. The choreographer constantly revitalizes and enriches the form and content of contemporary ballet.
Transformers Drama
Time: 7:30 p.m., November 25
Venue: Zhangjiagang Poly Grand Theatre张家港保利大剧院
Tickets: RMB480/380/280/180/100/30 yuan
An ancient struggle between two Cybertronian races, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, comes to Earth, with a clue to the ultimate power.
Annie Vavrille and Ensemble Violette Paris Concert
Time: 7 p.m., November 26
Venue: Suzhou Chinese Orchestra Concert Hall苏州民族管弦乐团音乐厅
Tickets: RMB300/200/100/50 yuan
Annie Vavrille is one of the most notable French mezzos of her generation, while Ensemble Violette Paris (EVP) is a young chamber orchestra of Alliance occident-orient (AOO), which is a young production company founded in Paris.
Returning Home Yuan Sha Guzheng Concert
Time: 10:30 a.m., 3 p.m., November 18
Venue: Kunshan Culture & Arts Center昆山文化艺术中心
Tickets: RMB880/680/99 yuan
Yuan Sha will play classic music pieces on the guzheng and explain the history of the traditional Chinese instrument to the audience.
Meet Yushan Sketch Exhibition of Famous Chinese Artists
Time: November 11 to December 24
Venue: Changshu Art Museum常熟美术馆
The exhibition showcases sketches by famous artists from across the country.
Wish
Directors: Chris Buck, Fawn Veerasunthorn
Stars: Evan Peters, Chris Pine, Alan Tudyk
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Release Date: November 24, 2023
Language: English
Wish will follow a young girl named Asha who wishes on a star and gets a more direct answer than she bargained for when a trouble-making star comes down from the sky to join her.
Shin Jigen! Crayon Shin-chan the Movie
Director: Hitoshi Ône
Stars: Yumiko Kobayashi, Miki Narahashi, Toshiyuki Morikawa
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure
Release Date: November 25, 2023
Language: Japanese
Kindergartener Shinnosuke gaining telekinetic superpowers after a white light from space passes through Earth. A counterpart black light gives a man named Mitsuru Hiriya psychic powers of his own, which he uses to try and destroy the Earth. While Japan is gripped by fear, Shinnosuke stands up as its new hero.