女性戏剧节 Women Theatre Festival

The 2011 Women Theatre Festival presents a performance of 3 original short plays written, directed and acted by some of Beijing´s most talented foreigners. Having successfully done many shows on the stages of the Chinese North Capital, having written, directed and performed for Beijing´s annual New Short Play Festivals, this laowai theatrical community has now created a show which consists of 3 short plays that depict modern life from a woman´s perspective.

The producer of the Festival Xu Haibo explains: "This is the first time we organize this festival and we aim to make it annual from now on. It is designed to show the women of the 21st century, their goals, their beliefs, their motives. We are very proud to present some original plays in English by foreign Beijingers as part of our festival. Women all around the world are having similar problems and challenges and it´s fascinating to see what choices they make: family or career, marriage or independence."

The 2011 Women Theatre Festival is organized by Beijing Drama Association and Beijing Women's Union and is supported by Central People's Radio.

Too Much Is Not Enough by Gabriel Rodriguez-Rico
Christina takes us on a journey through her past relationships complete with snooping, spying, stalking and stealing.
Director: Dawn Estes, Sean Gallagher
Cast: Naomi Saunders, Kevin Na, Claudia Pumajero, Holly Naylor, Johnny Chong, Kelvin Wu, Charles Saliba, David Shallcross
Subtitles translator: Nathan Mu

Gemini by Olga Gorshkova
Popular astrology tells us "having a Gemini baby is like giving birth to twins". A short-term foreign student is struggling between what her mind strives for and what her heart wishes for.
Director: Olga Gorshkova
Cast: Anna Chovanec, Valeria Shapkarina
Subtitles translator: Jojo Zhao

The Grass on The Other Side by Maria Zinovieva
Three former schoolmates decide to meet many years later. Have their dreams come true? Do they have more reasons to feel proud or ashamed of themselves?
Director: Natalia Ambarnikova
Cast: Aisling Dunne, Sara Burt, Vivien Ji, Maria Zinovieva, Abdel Beldy
Subtitles translator: Xiaoyun Gong

May 14,15,16,17 at 7.30 pm

Beijing DaYin Theatre http://www.dayinyuanxian.com

5/F, building C, The Place Shopping Ctr., 9 Guanghua road (Dong Da Qiao road)

Tickets: 100 RMB, 180 RMB, 280 RMB, 480 RMB, 680 RMB (students 50% discount)

Reservations: http://www.damai.cn/ticket_25309.html , 400-610-3721, 6345 2302, 6589 5559

Festival website: http://www.womenxijujie.com

Contact: bjtheatre@126.com

Shows in English with Chinese subtitles