Lady White Snake, a dance production by Shanghai Grand Theatre(SGT), will make its first show at the Summer for the City—Shanghai Day event in New York. The event aims to encourage international cooperation and people-to-people exchange through cultural communication.
On July 26 and 27, three shows of the classic Chinese fairy story will be held at the David H. Koch Theatre, one of New York City's most famous theatres. The first US show will be performed by an international team of creators and performers led by a famous Chinese director Tan Yuanyuan. With the creativity of Eastern stage beauty, the performance will show the cultural energy of modern Chinese performing arts to the worldwide audience(观众).
The dance Lady White Snake is a creative adaptation(改编) of China's famous fairy story, The Tale of the White Snake. It changes
a thousand-
year-
old story into a deep exploration of the human spirit.
Zhang Xiaoding, general manager of SGT, said that Lady White Snake was created in 2021. They wanted to retell the fairy story through the connection of classical ballet and Chinese classical dance.
During the Shanghai Day event, a Chinese folk music concert about the 12 Chinese zodiac signs will also be given. A musical festival and the themed marketplace will bring together Shanghai's cultural products, cartoon arts, cultural brands, and special foods and drinks.
With these performances and activities,
audience will fully enjoy the cultural imagination of Chinese artists.
1. What's the purpose of the Summer for the City—Shanghai Day event?
To encourage international cooperation and people-to-people exchange through cultural communication.
2. How will Lady White Snake show the cultural energy of modern Chinese performing arts?
With the creativity of Eastern stage beauty.
3. What does "a thousand-year-old story" in Paragraph 3 refer to?
The Tale of the White Snake.
4. According to Zhang Xiaoding, what's special about the dance Lady White Snake?
It retells the fairy story through the connection of classical ballet and Chinese classical dance.
5. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 into Chinese.
通过这些表演和活动,观众们将充分领略到中国艺术家的文化想象力。