Blog Author - Cecily Huang

Beijing Stage: Jackie Chan Cracks Down on Pirates & Don Quixote Tilts at the Egg
On a recent flight from Bangkok to Beijing, I caught a new public service announcement from Jackie Chan. He was dressed up as a...
An Unlikely Villain: Japanese actor Masanobu Otsuka
For his graduation project at Meiji University, an architecture student named Masanobu Otsuka designed a building that was an exaggerated version of...
Stage Roundup: August 2009
Even in a city as big as Beijing, the circus coming to town is a very good reason to get excited – especially if it’s the Nikulin Moscow...
Stage Feature: Yang Liping embodies the elemental forces of Yunnan
With the heavy beat of drums reverberating across the room, The Sound of Yunnan begins. The story of the epic ethnic dance opens with a mysterious...
Stage Roundup: July 2009
While other theaters are cooling down a bit after a recent spate of art festivals, the Olympic Park is limbering up for an exciting...
Shadowplay: Sarah Oppenheim’s new stage production explores the underworld
French drama director Sarah Oppenheim culled inspiration from her twin passions for Chinese ghost stories and traditional perform
Stage: 3 To See
The National Centre
Book Reviews: May 2009
The Hakawati by Rabih Alameddine Enough with the China books already – it’s spring. Time for a thick juicy...
Stage Previews: May 2009
Romeo and Juliet With all the international talent in town, let’s not forget the artists who call Beijing home. Over the last three...