The Suzhou Shishan Grand Theater is set to open on August 31 and its performance season will be launched simultaneously.
The theater will stage a slew of performances from September to meet the needs of different audiences. The highlights of the performance season will include classic Western musicals “The Phantom of the Opera” and “Cats” by Andrew Lloyd Webber and the Chinese dance drama “Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting” inspired by “A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains” which is a masterpiece by Wang Ximeng, an ancient painter who lived during China’s Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), and the dance drama “The Eternal Wave” which pays homage to revolutionary martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country.
With a total construction area of more than 40,000 square meters, the Suzhou Shishan Grand Theatre has a grand theatre and a multi-function hall. Having a seating capacity of about 1,400, the grand theater can host various performances such as symphonies, operas, dance dramas, musicals and plays. And the multi-function hall is equipped with seats which can be adjusted as needed.
