Mr. Shi and His Lover – North American Premiere at SummerWorks Performance Festival

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The North American premiere of a contemporary Chinese musical!

Performed in Mandarin with Chinese and English surtitles.

Buy Tickets: bit.ly/SWmrshi

MR. SHI AND HIS LOVER – the first-ever Chinese production at SummerWorks Performance Festival – will touch down at The Theatre Centre Mainspace on August 5! Featuring an international cast, this vivid music theatre piece created by artists from Toronto and Macau has been hailed by the international press as “gentle and elegant… yet possesses a determination that dares to dream.”

Inspired by the enigmatic real-life story of a Chinese opera performer and his French Diplomat lover who believed him to be a woman, this intimate two-hander re-imagines the characters’ innermost thoughts to illuminate their mysterious affair and the ensuing espionage scandal that rocked the political world in the 1980s. Stylistically varied and emotionally rich, the score draws inspiration from opera, musical, and vintage popular music from both East and West.

SHOW TIMES

Theatre Centre Mainspace (1115 Queen St. West, Toronto, ON)

Run Time: 80 Minutes

Fri Aug 5, 8:00pm (Opening)

Sat Aug 6, 9:15pm

Sun Aug 7, 6:30pm

Mon Aug 8, 9:00pm

Thurs Aug 11, 5:15pm

Fri Aug 12, 10:15pm

Sat Aug 13, 1:15pm

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW ($15 + applicable fees, save with a pass!)

ONLINE: bit.ly/SWmrshi

IN PERSON: Factory Theatre (as of August 2 – 125 Bathurst St., Toronto, ON)

AT THE DOOR: One hour ahead of showtime @ The Theatre Centre (1115 Queen St. West, Toronto, ON)

STARRING:

Jordan Cheng (Art School Musical, Edward Lam Dance Theatre) as Mr. Shi

"Mystery Performer" as "His Lover"

Mr. Shi and His Lover is a co-production between Music Picnic, Macau Experimental Theatre, and Point View Art Association.

CONNECT WITH US:

Twitter: @musicpicnicTO #SWmrshi #operaspy

Instagram: @musicpicnicTO

Facebook: /musicpicnicTO

A SUMMERWORKS SPECIAL PRESENTATION:

Presented as part of SummerWorks Performance Festival, August 4-14, 2016.

Founded in 1991, SummerWorks Performance Festival is Canada's largest curated performance festival of theatre, dance, music, and live art. Learn more at www.summerworks.ca.

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