Another Cultural Landmark

Huangpu Cultural Center

Open to the public starting from February 24th~

01 Coming Soon

Huangpu Cultural Center · Grand Shanghai Theater

The newly opened Huangpu Cultural Center · Shanghai Grand Theater, the 27th professional theater in the world of performing arts, is located at 980 Zhonghua Road, Huangpu District, adjacent to Laoximen Station of Metro Line 8 and Lujiazui Station of Line 9.

The grand theater has a total of 1006 seats in the audience area, with 753 seats on the first level, including 661 fixed seats and 92 movable seats in the orchestra pit area, and 253 seats on the second level. The stage is structured in a cross shape, consisting of the main stage, back stage, and side stages on the left and right. In addition to the grand theater, there is also a 270-seat "Great Shanghai New Space" flexible theater, reconstructing the relationship between the audience and the performance.

The theater echoes the architectural design concept of "scenic mountains and urban terraces", cleverly integrating the artistic conception of "flowing clouds and water". The starry sky ceiling and elegant curved walls are like flowing streams, resembling misty clouds and seas, creating a sense of "natural landscapes in the city" and adding a touch of dynamic beauty to the urban environment.

Here, whether it's art-loving youth, parents strolling with their children, or leisurely grandparents, everyone can find their own cultural sanctuary to fully enjoy the nourishment and pleasure of culture.

02

Grand Opening Performance

Drama "Spring Morning at the Su Causeway"

The grand drama play "Spring Morning at the Su Causeway" will premiere in Shanghai at the Huangpu Culture Center · Great Shanghai Theater from February 25th to March 2nd. The play is co-produced by the China National Theatre and Hangzhou Performing Arts Group, with Tian Qinxin and Zhang Kunpeng as the playwrights, and Tian Qinxin and Gao Leilei as the co-directors. The lead roles are played by the outstanding actors from the China National Theatre, Xin Baiqing and Su Qing.

The drama "Spring Dawn on the Su Causeway" is based on the life of the Northern Song literary giant Su Shi. It adopts a non-linear narrative structure, telling the story of Su Shi's tenure as the prefect of Hangzhou, where he dredged the West Lake, built the Su Causeway, and established the earliest public hospital in China known as "Anle Hospital." It showcases his scientific governance of the West Lake and his commitment to the well-being of the people, leaving behind the renowned "Spring Dawn on the Su Causeway," one of the top ten scenic spots of West Lake.

The stage is based on the Song-style aesthetics, innovatively using technology such as landscape painting projections and moving gauze curtains to create the "real yet illusory" atmosphere of the Northern Song Dynasty. The 30-meter bluestone floor and over 40 Northern Song-style seats recreate historical details, while the actors' jade and pearl accessories clash traditional elegance with modern agility, forming a unique cultural ritualistic feeling.

In addition to the opening performance, the "Great Shanghai, Great Art" season of performances by the Great Shanghai Art Company will also present a series of works including the musical "Chang'an Twelve Hours", the opera "Green Robe", and the drama "When Darkness Falls".

Source: Enjoy Shanghai

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