Iconic Shanghai acrobatic show gets an upgrade

By Zhang Kun in Shanghai | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-08-02 17:02
Share
Share - WeChat
The resident show at Shanghai Circus World, ERA, starts its second edition featuring a slew of upgrades including new visual projections, costume designs and stunts, on July 29. [Photo by Gao Erqiang/chinadaily.com.cn]

The new ERA 2 acrobatic show that started at Shanghai Circus World on July 31 features a slew of upgrades including new visual projections, costume designs and stunts.

Jointly produced by Shanghai Media Group (SMG), China Art and Entertainment Group Ltd (CAEG) and Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe, ERA has been performed 5,354 times between September 2005 and January 2020 to 5.25 million audiences. The total box office takings during this period was in excess of 650 million yuan. 

The resident show has for many years been a reflection of the vibrancy of Shanghai culture, said Yu Yigang, director of Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe.

"It is time we polished this cultural brand of Shanghai and create a new acrobatic show for today's audiences from home and abroad," he said.

1 2 3 4 Next   >>|
Top
BACK TO THE TOP
English
Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349
FOLLOW US