60 Hot Events Happening in September
It may be back to school time, but there's so much more that can be done other than studying. Make your September extraordinary with this mammoth list of exhibitions and events that will surprise you at every turn.
Exhibitions & Events
Reading Walking: Louis Vuitton Travel Book
In partnership with the Shanghai Pearl Art Museum, Louis Vuitton presents "Reading Walking: Louis Vuitton Travel Book", a complete series to be displayed for the first time. This collection is an invitation to real and virtual voyages enriched by the intellectual stimulation of renowned artists and promising young talents, where illustrations tell the stories of cities and countries artists have visited.
Dates: until October 24th, 2018. Closed on Mondays.
Address: Pearl Art Museum, 8F, Aegean Shanghai, 1588 Wuzhong Lu, Minhang District
Hours: Tuesday to Thursday, Sunday, 10am-7pm; Friday to Saturday, 10am-10pm
Ticket price: RMB 60-80
Tickets: www.pearlartmuseum.org/en/index/exhibition-program/Reading-Walking-Louis-Vuitton-Travel-Book
The 5th PHOTOFAIRS Shanghai
PHOTOFAIRS Shanghai is celebrating its 5th anniversary at the Shanghai Exhibition Center with an exclusive Collector's Preview and Gala Dinner. This annual event is not only a gathering for photography collectors, but for photographers to appreciate classic masterpieces, contemporary photography, large-scale installations, the works of emerging artists and more. Visit photofairs.org for more information and to purchase tickets.
Dates: September 21st to September 23rd
Address: Building 6, Shanghai Exhibition Center, No. 1000 Yan'an Zhong Lu
Ticket price: RMB 96-110 (free admission for children under 1.2 meters)
Tickets: tickets.photofairs.cn
BIGBANG10 THE EXHIBITION: A TO Z
Bigbang's 10th Anniversary Exhibition was jointly launched by Korea YG Entertainment and China's joint producer CASHART. The five members even participated in the content planning and exhibit production themselves. In 2016, the visitors of the first exhibition in Seoul exceeded 150,000. The Taipei Tour Exhibition also has over 100,000 visitors. After two years, it finally has its debut in Shanghai!
Dates: until October 20th, 2018
Address: Shanghai Global Harbor 2F
Ticket price: RMB 100-160
Tickets: fantasyworks.cn/pages/vendor/index.html#/program?programId=99
LCM x The British Museum Pop-up: A Journey Through Time
The British Museum will be making landfall in a shopping center in Shanghai this month in the form of a new pop-up store. Visitors will be able to view 40 replicas of the museum's treasures as well as take-home popular souvenirs.
Dates: September 22nd to October 28th
Address: Lane 2389, Zhangyang Lu, LCM, Huihui Xuhui Plaza
Ticket price: Free
World of GHIBLI in China. Castle in the Sky - Ghibli's Flying Dream
Running until October 7th, the Shanghai World Financial Center is housing the World of Ghibli in China - a themed exhibition by Japan's Studio Ghibli. Throughout four floors of art space, as well as a 94F sightseeing hall, you can expect to admire around 290 paintings, manuscripts and even the 8-meter-long airship featuring in Castle in the Sky!
Dates: until October 7th
Address: Shanghai World Financial Center
Ticket price: RMB 159-310
Tickets: 247tickets.com
2018 World Music Asia
The re-launch of the 2018 World Music Asia Festival is bringing music lovers to a new social space! With artists from all over the world, all you need to do is sit back, relax and enjoy the music.
Dates: September 15th to September 24th
Address: New World of Shanghai / Hongqiao Hub / Ruihong Tiandi / Chuangzhi Tiandi
Ticket price: RMB 100-150
Tickets: www.worldmusicshanghai.com/en/MusicFestival2018/
Home Design Week Shanghai
Shanghai Home Design Week is a comprehensive design event that brings together two major furniture design fairs in September and includes furniture stores, studios, boutiques, office spaces, shopping malls, art parks, art galleries, etc. in Shanghai. Brands, events and spaces are integrated into one to bring you on a journey of design, shopping and fun.
Dates: September 11th to September 16th
Address: 1099, Guozhan Lu, Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center
Ticket price: RMB 20
Registration: www.visitor.furniture-china.cn/SHDW/login.html
I Love Donuts
These donuts are definitely not for eating, but boy do they look good. This fun exhibition from Korean artist Kim Jae-Jung features over 300 ceramic donuts to feast your eyes on in various shapes, forms and patterns.
Dates: September 16th to October 31st
Address: 3055 Caobao Lu, Powerlong Museum
Ticket price: RMB 60-180
Tickets: yiker.trueart.com/20148214/article_item_103816_1.shtml
Commune Market
Commune Market is home to Shanghai's most talented designers, crafts-people and culinary artists who come together in celebration of community and creativity. We're taking the traditional market to the next level. By hand-selecting our vendors and introducing previously-undiscovered artisans and innovators, we're creating a community that celebrates all things local and unique.
Head over to enjoy cool tunes, good food and an outdoor BBQ, beer on taps, Cannery cocktails, shop Shanghai's best designer crafts, kids and dog-friendly and there is also a Commune Book Swap!
Date: Saturday, September 15th and Sunday, September 16th. 12pm-7pm
Address: The Cannery, 1107 Yuyuan Lu
Price: Free!
Cocktails For Pangolins
During the month of September Crimson Pangolin Gin has teamed up with four of Shanghai’s beloved bars for a philanthropic cause: save the pangolin. Bars taking part include Shanghai favourites Above the Globe, Apollo, The Tailor Bar and Rooster. On top of all that, online retailer Shanghai9 is also donating RMB 30 for every bottle of Crimson Pangolin sold.
So what do you have to do to take part? Simply walk into any of the aforementioned bars and ask for a Crimson Pangolin gin and tonic, and RMB 20 from each tonic you purchase will be donated to one of two organisations: Education for Nature Vietnam
Website: envietnam.org and Save Vietnam’s Wildlife svw.vn
2018 Tiandi Restaurant Week
Foodies, rejoice! The Pacific Department Store is about to become a new world with many restaurants making their debut in mainland China - think PS Cafe, The Nestling, L'Eclair de Genie Pavée, LeTAO, Wu Baochun Bakery and more. You'll want to get in early for this one.
Dates: September 14th to September 30th
Location: Shanghai New World
Unserious life
BROWNIE x LITTLE B Special Show
BROWNIE teamed up with LITTLE B, the fauvist lifestyle concept store, to create a special-designed art show “Unserious Life”. With the help of "Summer Symphony" art installation, the photographic artworks of BROWNIE’s contracted photographs are presented perfectly, bringing the audiences into the interesting situation surrounded by light and shadow.
Dates: until October 14th, 10am-10pm
Address: B1 Little B, North District, Jing'an Kerry Properties
Ticket price: Free
GameBox Immersive Game Art Exhibition
The first GAMEBOX Immersive Game Art Exhibition is about to make landfall in Shanghai! Game plus Art aims to bring you an immersive gaming experience like never before.
Dates: September 14th to October 14th
Address: S107 Separate Space, HKRI Taikoo Hui
Ticket price: RMB 80 for Limited Early bird Tickets; RMB 120 at-the-door
Tickets: www.douban.com/event/31026923/
Reintroduction
Situational Immersive Static Art Exhibition
The experimental space of the exhibition provides five different music that brings the visitors various moods, allowing you to listen to your inner thoughts. After the departure of the exhibition, you can redefine yourself and find your real self.
Dates: until September 28th
Address: 10B Yandang Building, 107 Yandang Lu
Ticket price: RMB 50 at-the-door (or visit piao.jd.com/122959.html)
THE EGG HOUSE
This exhibition tells the story of its inspirational hero named Ellis, a giant egg who has hopes and dreams for a better future like the rest of us from his apartment space in the Lower East Side of Manhattan dubbed the Egg House.
Dates: until October 18th, 10am-10pm
Address: 3F, North Building, Joy City, Shanghai
Ticket price:
RMB 68 for Early Bird Tickets
RMB 88 for Weekday;
RMB 108 for Weekend
Tickets: 247tickets.com
David Shrigley Exhibition: Lose Your Mind
From September 8th to November 14th, the Power Station of Art and British Council are presenting a premiere solo exhibition of British artist David Shrigley. Entitled "Lose Your Mind", the exhibition showcases more than 400 pieces of Untitled Drawings, a 1:1 scale inflatable version of Really Good, and other signature works over the past 30 years of Shrigley's art history.
Dates: September 8th to November 14th (Closed on Monday)
Address: 200, Huayuanguang Lu, Huangpu District, Power Station of Art
Ticket price: Free
Website: www.powerstationofart.com/en/exhibition/PSA-Exhibition-LOSEYOURMIND.html
Yui Takada: Diving Graphic Design Exhibition
When traveling to Japan, people are often attracted by graphic designs such as posters on the street. Yui Takada is a director, graphic designer and art director and associate professor at Tokyo Zokei University. The design of such a versatile person is always full of mystery and is presented at Yachao Gallery for your perusal.
Dates: until September 9th (closed on Monday)
Address: Yachao Gallery, Room 4-104, Building 4, M50 Creative Park, No. 50 Moganshan Lu
Ticket price: Free
Game Into Reality. Large-Scale Immersive Exhibition
“Jellyfish Said”
Integrating art and environmental protection and exploring the whimsical world of the ocean, the environment and the utopian “egg jellyfish, the exhibition opened up a kaleidoscopical new world. The exhibition takes the perspective of an“egg jellyfish” who jumps out of the ocean and observes the world of human and then unfolds the journey of imagination, which tries to trigger reflections on life and the environment.
Dates: until October 7th
Address: Xuhui•Greenland Fun City 6F/Sky Garden
Ticket price: RMB 66-88
Tickets: piao.jd.com/123131.html
Daydream · Large-Scale Immersive Device Art Exhibition
Youth Satellite and Artivive Join hands to create the annual installation art exhibition with 1000 odd square meters of art space. Floating in the air is the plane, glass, letters, bubbles. You may touch the lamp post to make it change colors, or walk the high-tech dream mirror that moves with people’s actions. Here you can definitely take a cool eye-catching video that you want.
Dates: until October 14th (Closed every Monday)
Address Exhibition Space: Ying Art Center, 97, Moganshan Lu, Putuo District, Shanghai
Ticket price:
RMB 35 for limited early bird tickets
RMB 100 at-the-door
LINE FRIENDS: Pop-up Love Park
There are compartments exclusively themed with pop-up LINE FRIENDS. It is said that couples who have been riding the Ferris wheel can be together for a long time. With the Brown Bear and Kenny Rabbit, visitors can enjoy the sweet romance of the Ferris wheel! You may get LINE FRIENDS related exclusive gifts by buying Double theme tickets.
Dates: until February 14th, 2019
Address: Shanghai Sky Ring Entrance, 8th Floor, North Block, Joy City
Ticket price: RMB 60-258
Tickets: skyring.shjoycity.com/mobile/nview/index
Miniature Life Exhibition
TATSUYA TANAKA’s Imagination intelligence platform
The god of miniature circle TATSUYA TANAKA debuted in mainland China using miniature dolls to match daily scenes and presenting a “mini world” by means of macro photography.
Dates: until October 7th, 10am-6pm
Address: 8 Bridge Art Space, 1908 Granary 2F, 1247, Suzhounan Lu
Ticket price: RMB 89-238
Tickets: m.maoyan.com/myshow/fe/movieshowlist/show-detail.html?data=47064
Shanghai NBA Championship Exhibition
This exhibition spans nearly 3,000 square meters and brings together 72 years of history, five sections and more than twenty showpieces, which will fully present glorious moments of NBA history.
Dates: until January 20th, 2019
(Closed between 6pm-10pm on Thursday; closed on October 4th)
Address: 323 Fuxing Zhong Lu, Lafayette Art Design Center, Shanghai
Ticket price:
RMB 80-150 for early bird tickets
RMB 120-200 for regular tickets
Tickets: bit.ly/2oOJ9Tu
Immersive Art Exhibition: WAVELENGTH
The exhibition brings together 44 artists from 17 countries. With over 3,500 square meters, there are more than 60 sets of cross-disciplinary works of art including installations for 20 world-renowned artists to create on-site works from major international art exhibitions. It not only breaks the tradition of art exhibitions but also brings a unique pioneering sensory experience. There is even a chance to meet the artists at the exhibition site.
Dates: until October 8th
(Closed on Mondays, except national holidays)
Address: Hall 4, 5, 6 on the first floor of Powerlong Museum
Ticket price: RMB 78-168
Tickets: www.douban.com/event/30781114/
First Dream Show in Shanghai
Sweet Dreams or Nightmares
With spaces containing nine sweet dreams and nine nightmares, this interactive experience is a new masterpiece that allows you to become a superstar, linger in a wine pool or sleep admist zombies!
Dates: September 21st to December 2nd
Address: Fangli Market, Dimei Shopping Center, B1, 221 Renmin Avenue, Huangpu District
Ticket price: RMB 58-128
Tickets: piao.damai.cn/160999.html
Philips x WOODYBAKER
Introducing Summer Special Fresh Drinks
While ice cream, iced milk teas and ice sodas are refreshing during sweaty summers, you definitely can't be too greedy. However, with the latest high-speed vacuum bledner, Philips have collaborated with WOODYBAKER to launch three limited edition summer drinks: Banana Girl, Sweet Grapefruit and Hip-Hop Jasmine. A fruity and flavorful experience to keep summer alive!
Date: from June 18th
Address: 2F Shanghai Global Harbor
Capricious Structure
The exhibition "Capricious Structure" is an independent project of four Chinese and foreign artists: Lu Haoming (Hong Kong), Brandon Fowler (Los Angeles), Wu Yuhui (Hangzhou) and Shen Yu (London/Amsterdam). The works reflect on the interaction between man and nature, the boundaries between indoor and outdoor, and the fiction of images, and exploration of the media variables.
Dates: until September 14th
Address: B3, K11 Shopping Art Center, 300 Huaihai Zhong Lu, Huangpu
Ticket price: RMB 60-150 (at-the-door)
Klimt Image Art Exhibition: the Realm of Brightness
This exhibition is not only to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Klimt, but also an immersive and gorgeous live experience and an art feast.
Date: until October 13th (no break during the exhibition)
Address: Hongqiao Art Center, 888 Tianshan Lu, Changning District
Ticket price: RMB 80-320 (free for children under 130cm)
Tickets: piao.jd.com/114301.html
The 24th China International Furniture Expo
Houses are more enjoyable because of furniture made with an excellent sense of design. As one of the most important trading platforms, Shanghai Furniture Fair will show you more new possibilities for furniture design!
Dates: September 11th to September 14th
Address: 2345 Longyang Lu, Shanghai New International Expo Center
Ticket price:
RMB 200 for four-day tickets at-the-door
RMB 100 for two-day tickets at-the-door
Free for pre-registration before 6pm on September 9
The 6th International Sparkling Wine Festival & Wine Carnival
During fall, Jing'an Park is a must-visit and this month you'll be able to take part in a sparkling wine festival too! With sparkling wines from both China and abroad, you can drink, chat and enjoy the surroundings.
Dates: September 13th to September 16th
Address: Jing'an Park, 1649 Nanjing Xi Lu
Ticket price: RMB 30
Tickets: piaoniu.com/activity/63472?channel=AGENT_DOUBAN_PC
Maison Shanghai
Shanghai fashion furniture show
A lifestyle-oriented event where Wu Bin, the founder of W+S GROUP, is invited along as the main curator. Renowned artist Yan Guangci and florist Ling Zongyong are jointly bringing art installations and flower corridors to the exhibition for intriguing visual effect.
Dates: September 11th to September 14th
Address: 1099, Guozhan Lu, Shanghai World Expo Exhibition Hall
Ticket price:
RMB 200 for four-day ticket
RMB 100 for two-day ticket
The Enduring Practices of Lacquer
Weng Jijun & Wensen Qi
Painting with traditional lacquer, while time-consuming, is a delicate and complicated process. This show encompasses the works of two artists, their journey with this specific medium and surprising creations.
Dates: until October 10th
Address: Du Mengtang, Building 105, Yongpingli, 199 Hengshan Lu
Ticket price: TBD
Lu Yingchang Solo Show:
No. 79 Garden
"I have an imagination about No. 79 Garden. It is a picture that exists in my heart from an early age. When I am afraid, no matter where I am, she will appear in the garden. She gives me a lot of power in the garden... ...in the garden I froze the most precious time, and I turned into a leopard, looking for her in the garden..." said Lu Yingchang
Dates: until October 7th
Address: Philip Gallery, 102 of Building 6, No. 50 Moganshan Lu, Putuo District
Ticket price: free
Jin Binghao Solo Exhibition:
Enchantment
Through the exhibition of three large-scale installations, Kim Binghao hopes to discuss trust to visions and the implicit doubts behind them with visitors to the show.
Dates: until October 21st (closed on Monday)
Address: 1st Floor, 2879 Longteng Avenue
Ticket price: to be determined
Video and Photography from the Fosun Foundation:
Collecting the Contemporary
This exhibition not only gathers videos of art masters at home and abroad, but also pays attention to the new generation of artists at the forefront. The high-level video works show the changes in video art material technology alongside the evolution of creative freedom. From multiple angles and multiple horizons, it interprets the unique cultural and historical values of video art.
Dates: until October 18th
Address: Fosun Art Center, No. 600, Zhongshan East 2nd Lu, Huangpu District
Ticket price: RMB 80 at-the-door
Architectural Design Group Exhibition: Infrastructure Territory
The exhibition explores the relationship between building infrastructure and space in a multimedia way by more than 20 young architects, planners and artists and their teams active in the public. It aims to make everyone more aware of the importance of infrastructure.
Dates: Until September 9th
Address: OCAT Shanghai Pavilion
Ticket price: Free
Another Way of Telling
Another Way of Telling is an exhibition that presents nearly a hundred works by Anna Fox and Karen Noel - two leading documentary figures in the UK. The two photographers have a keen eye for current events and express their opinions in a humorous and pungent way.
Dates: September 19th to November 18th
Address: Shanghai Photography Art Center, 2555 Longteng Avenue
Ticket price:
RMB 30 for student ticket
RMB 40 for standard adult ticket
Charlie Chaplin: A Vision
Bringing the founder of modern comedy back into the limelight, this exhibition portrays Charlie Chaplin and his timeless character in a new light with over 300 photographs and documents from the Chaplin archive and almost two hours of film clips.
Dates: until October 7th (Closed on Monday)
Address: Shanghai Yu Deyao Art Museum
Ticket price:
RMB 120 for single ticket
Rmb 220 for double ticket
BRNK: An Exhibition that Breaks Everything
21 installations combined with glass are independently created by Shanghai Glass Museum. Spanning 1,200sqm in four exhibition halls, this is a multi-dimensional sensory experiencec that is able to attract an audience with its interactive elements.
Dates: until December 31st
Address: 1F/3F/4F Hall 12, Shanghai Glass Museum Park
Ticket price: RMB 50 -100
Tickets: bit.ly/2NtEFQa
Pop-up Show
Aesthetics of Relationship
An art pop-up that delivers an extraordinary experience through exploring the utopian understanding of the artist and relationships.
Dates: until September 25th (closed on Monday)
Address: Wing Tree Space, L1, Area 2, Expo Avenue
Ticket price: RMB 20-39
Tickets: www.huodongxing.com/event/7456144243000
Double Take
The Asia Photographs of Brian Brake & Steve McCurry
Double Take presents the work of two exemplary and hugely influential 20th-century photo essayists - Brian Brake and Steve McCurry. Works from both Brake and McCurry form vibrant and vital snapshots of 20th century Asia, so this exhibition is a must-see for all.
Dates: until September 9th (Closed on Monday)
Address: Shanghai Photography Art Center
Ticket price: RMB 40 per person for adults
Construction of Reality Leandro Erlich
Leandro Ehrlich, an artist who loves to break reality, is here to take you into his dream space. Bringing together over thirty artworks by Erlich - covering his large-scale interactive installations, video installations and photography - this exhibition transforms the architectural spaces through jarring reflections and fascinating labyrinths that disrupts the viewers' sense of balance and orientation.
Dates: until October 15th (Closed on Monday)
Address: How Art Museum, No.1, Lane 2277, Zuchongzhi Lu, Xinxin District, Pudong
Ticket price: RMB 100 per person
Website: www.artfrontgallery.com/en/whatsnew/2018/construction_of_reality_how_art_museum.html
Concerts & Musicals
2018 Shanghai Spring Wave Music Festival
Spring Wave Music and Art Festival is making its way back around once again to bring you a super lineup for the second half of the year, including the likes of Wu Qingfeng, MC Hot Dog, VAVA, Chen Li, Pu Shu and more.
Dates: September 22nd to September 23rd
Address: Shanghai International Music Village, 188, Lane 399, Shendi East Lu, Pudong New Area
Ticket price: RMB 200-600
Tickets: bit.ly/2NmaqLa
2018 Concrete & Grass Music Festival
Letting us believe that Summer hasn't ended just yet, Concrete & Grass is presenting another edition of their beloved music festival on Saturday, September 15th and Sunday, 16th at the intimate Shanghai Rugby Football Club. From rock and pop to jazzy electronic music and mellow hip-hop, there's something for everyone here.
Dates: September 15th to September 16th, 11:30am-9pm
Address: Shanghai Rugby Sports Club, No. 2700 Zhangyang North Road
Ticket price: RMB 360-600
Tickets: bit.ly/2wOG3T9
Sip Cocktail Festival
Social Supply has proudly announced their second annual production of SIP Cocktail Festival. A meet up of Shanghai's superstar and upcoming bartenders, the event features their newest hand-crafted concoctions paired with food, great music and live entertainment! Ticket includes one welcome drink.
This year we will be featuring a line-up of 15 bartenders including Charlie Andrews (Our/Vodka, Botanik), Chris Lowder (Diplomatico), Colin Tait (Shake), Dean Li + Jerry Yu (Le Baron), Dylan Lam (Woobar), Geoff Marett (Hong Kong), James Liu + Harry Zhang (Atelier), Lucky Huang (Alcocase), Micaela Piccolo (Plantation Rum), Nathan Tse (Cityson), Rocky Tang (Peddlers Gin Co), Sasha Bondi (Barbarian) and Timothee Becqueriaux (Highline).
Address: Grandtown, 1035 Changle Lu, near Wulumuqi Lu
Date: Saturday, September 15th. 12pm-9pm
Ticket price: RMB 80 / pre-sale, RMB 100 / at the door.
Chau Pak Ho Live 2018
Chau Pak Ho, singer and actor, began his music career in 2007. Since then, he has released several best-selling albums with hit songs "Same Sky" and "Six Days". He also won the Gold Award for male singer and songwriter at the Hong Kong Music Awards Ceremony. Recognized for his singing and creative abilities, he is one of the representatives of Hong Kong's new generation of singers.
Dates: Saturday, September 15th 7:30pm
Address: National Exhibition Center, 333, Zheze Avenue, EH,
Ticket price: RMB 280-1080
Tickets: www.moretickets.com/content/5b713545908c3817a33638bc
Sam Smith: The Thrill of It All World Tour in Shanghai
Recognized as one of the most impressive musicians for his unique soul and sensibility, Sam Smith is an acclaimed British vocalist. Smith's first moment in the spotlight came when the dance/electronica duo Disclosure released its 2012 song "Latch," to which Smith lent his vocals. Featuring his melodic falsetto over Disclosure's electronic beats, this track immediately turned people on to the power of Smith's voice.
Dates: October 23rd, 8pm
Address: Shanghai Mercedes-Benz Cultural Center
Ticket price: RMB 480/680/880/1180/1380/1880
Tickets: piao.damai.cn/150972.html
Jessie J Concert
After her sensational victory on Hunan TV's show Singer earlier this year, Jessie J is making a return to China with The R.O.S.E Tour. It's been eight years since she burst onto the scene with her smash hits "Do It Like a Dude" and "Price Tag" and, since then, she's gone on to perform at some of the hottest venues. You won't want to miss this!
Dates: September 18, 2018
Addres: Mercedes-Benz Cultural Center
Ticket price: RMB 380/480/580/780/980/1280
Tickets: www.247tickets.com
Les Miserables
Les Miserables as you've never seen it before. Accompanied by a stunning live orchestra, you'll be able to watch Victor Hugo's incredible story come to life right before your eyes with a talented cast dressed in full costume. This concert really packs a punch in more ways than one with songs sung in French and passion behind every word.
Dates: September 21st to September 26th, 7:30pm
Address: Shanghai Automotive Culture Plaza
Ticket price: RMB 80-1080
Tickets: item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=568001382223
Wagner Opera: De Fliegende Hollander
Wagner was just 29 when he conducted the world premiere of Der Fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman) in Dresden - to which he later made multiple revisions - and now you can watch his fourth full-length opera and his first considered masterpiece in Shanghai. Wagner's opera tells the haunting story of an undead ship captain doomed to an endless journey across the seas, where his wanderings will not cease until he can find and keep a faithful and true love.
Dates: September 13th to September 15th
Address: Shanghai Grand Theatre, Grand Theatre, 300 Renmin Avenue
Ticket price: RMB 176-639
Tickets: www.moretickets.com/content/5b287414c756b126c23858a8
A Barbican London Production: Winterreise
If you are interested in a new form of performance, this poetic collection of live music, drama, and video stage elements should be your first choice.
Dates: September 8th to September 9th, 7:30pm-9pm
Address: Shanghai Grand Theatre Grand Theatre
Ticket price: RMB 80-680
Tickets: www.moretickets.com/content/5b4423c2908c381a85e8cf75
Oscar Award Music: “The English Patient” Film Symphony Concert
The film "The British Patient" directed by the famous British director Anthony Minghella has won more than 30 international awards. The music composed by the international music master, Gabriel Yard, is filled with vicissitudes, mystery and romance and now you can experience it in person.
Dates: September 13th, 7:30pm-9:30pm
Address: Shanghai Oriental Art Center Concert Hall, 425, Dingxiang Lu
Ticket price: minimum RMB 180
Tickets: www.shoac.com.cn/PlayInfo.aspx?playid=16755
Song and Dance
Broadway Classic Original Musical - RENT
20th Anniversary Tour Shanghai
RENT tells the story of seven artists struggling to follow their dreams without selling out during an unforgettable year. This timeless classic is a celebration of friendship and creativity that, over the last 22 years, has brought love and power to people all over the world.
Dates: until September 16th
Address: Shanghai Automotive Culture Plaza
Ticket price: RMB 80-780
Tickets: www.moretickets.com/content/59edc020a251d86dd7b2515e
Sweeney Todd
Suspension-Style Masterpiece of Europe and America
A classic British tale takes the stage this September in a combination of horror and romance. Many adaptations of the infamous hairdresser have graced performances across the world, and you'll love meeting the demon barber of Fleet Street.
Dates: September 27th to September 30th (7:30pm-9:30pm)
Address: People's Grand Stage, 663 Jiujiang Lu
Ticket price: RMB 150-423
Tickets: www.moretickets.com/content/5a2e2b87a251d84ed83d332b
Sleep No More
Sleep No More tells the story of Shakespeare's classic tragedy Macbeth through a dark cinematic lens. Offering an experience unlike any other, you're able to move freely through the story as you follow the journey of their film noir world.
Dates: until September 30th
Address: McKinnon Hotel, 1013 Beijing Xi Lu
Ticket price: RMB 610-910
Tickets: 247tickets.com
National Theatre Live: Hamlet (Screening)
As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Watch Academy Award nominee Benedict Cumberbatch take on a title role of Shakespeare's tragedy now seen by over 750,000 people worldwide as an impossible predicament threatens both his character's sanity and security.
Dates: until December 29th
Address: Huangpu Theatre, 780 Beijing Dong Lu
Ticket price: RMB 100-200
Tickets: 247tickets.com
The Cabaret Show: La La Land
Based on the hit movie starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, La La Land at Candor is a vibrant and sparkling cabaret rendition. They're sure to have you singing and swinging along in no time.
Dates: until September 13th
Address: Candor, 3F, 57 Maoming Nan Lu
Ticket price: RMB 100
Tickets: 247tickets.com
National Theatr Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time (Screening)
Follow the life of Christopher, a 15-year-old teen with an extraordinary brain. While exceptional at Maths and more, he remains ill-equipped to interpret everyday life and has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road - that is, until his world gets turned upside down.
Dates: until October 30th
Address: Huangpu Theatre, 780 Beijing Dong Lu
Ticket price: RMB 100 - RMB 200
Tickets: 247tickets.com
Alice's Adventures Underground (Chinese Version)
Fall deep into the vaults hidden beneath Waterloo Station and lose yourself in a land far removed. With four separate routes to take, will you eat or drink? Grow or shrink? Take tea at the biggest un-birthday party with the maddest of Hatters or let the Cheshire Cat take you further? Only you can tell.
Dates: until October 7th
Address: Daning Little Manor, 666 Guangxi Zhong Lu
Ticket price: RMB 498-760
Tickets: 247tickets.com
Musical: Beauty and the Beast (Mandarin Version)
This tale as old as time has been charming audiences across the globe, and now it's brought to life on stage in Mandarin for the first time ever. Be their guest and join them at the Shanghai Disney Resort for an all-time classic your family is sure to love.
Dates: until September 15th
Address: Walt Disney Grand Theatre, 971 Chuan Nan Feng Gong Lu, Shanghai Disney Resort
Ticket price: RMB 135-590
Tickets: 247tickets.com
Thunder Storm Dance
Thunder Storm Dance, directed by Deng Shurong, is a simple and aesthetic performance of the body. Extracted from the dramatic works of Cao Yu's "Thunderstorm", and with the help of contemporary dance, this performance holds dramatic tension as captivate your attention.
Dates: October 4th, 7:30pm
Address: Shanghai Daning Theatre, 1222, Pingxing Lu
Ticket price: RMB 80-280
Tickets: www.moretickets.com/content/5b751dd2c756b14ec1e1791d
Cover Image Photo Credit: theater-erfurt.de
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