Beijing Short Play Festival is "Causing a Commotion"

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---------------------------BINSPFBeijing International New Short Play Festival2011 edition: Fish out of WaterJAN 6-16 (Thurs-Sun)7:30pmPENGHAO THEATRETICKETS ON SALE NOW!!13520450019beijingtheatre@gmail.comwww. bitebeijing.comFacebook EVENTBEIJING, Dec. 15, 2010 – With the Year of the Rabbit bouncing into view, BITE’s 3rd Annual Beijing International New Short Play Festival is in the starting blocks!The theme of this year's festival is “Fish Out of Water”— funny and touching stories about the disorientation, and the comedy, that is inevitably generated when people try to come to terms with a culture different from their own.A number of the plays in the festival are about foreigners trying to come to terms with life in China, but there is also a love story inspired by Mark Twain, a bunch of people trapped on a train, a melodramatic South American medium… and some great songs. BINSPF Festival Director Anna Grace says: “Most of these stories are about life as it is really lived in Beijing. I was amazed by the response we had when we sent out our call for plays. We had 24 submissions and have chosen 16 terrific new plays, including one play written in Chinese and another by a 15 year-old Pakistani schoolboy who has been living in China for just five months.”This year’s festival, which opens January 6, will run over eight nights until January 16 and will see 15 directors, 12 playwrights and dozens of actors compete for attention on the blackbox stage at Peng Hao Theatre, located in the hutong area off trendy Nanluoguxiang shopping district.With Grace’s impulsion, the BINSPF Festival has grown in leaps and bounds over the past three years. There were just six plays in the first short play festival in May 2009, staged over two days. The following year featured eight original plays plus a musical. This year’s edition has doubled to 16 plays, including three musicals.BINSPF Marketing Director Daniel Cotterall says: “There will be different plays on different nights… with some real jewels among them. And, what’s more, they’re home-grown jewels!” BINSPF is a theatre festival of Beijingers, by Beijingers, and for Beijingers!”Awards will be given for “Best of the Fest” with prizes in acting, directing, and writing. Audiences and judges will decide the winners and a ceremony will be held on the last day of the festival.Faithful to its customer-friendly policy, BITE will be offering a festival pass at a very modest 100 RMB for those who book in advance, or 80 RMB for students. The pass gives theatregoers entrance on three different evenings so that they can sample a wide a range of plays. Those who wish to enjoy only one evening of entertainment, tickets are only 50RMB and 30RMB for students.For more information about the Festival, visit www.bitebeijing.com, email  beijingtheatre@gmail.com, or call 136 2123 8655For tickets, call Samantha 135 2045 0019BINSPF in the news:  http://beijing.globaltimes.cn/ culture/2010-11/596589.htmlFESTIVAL LINE UP:Thurs, Jan 6 at 7:30pm written and directed by Luciana B Veit--Preparing for guests can prove exhausting for a quiet couple… written by Ben Thompson, directed by Olga Gorshkova--Two foreigners meet in Beijing over steamed fish…written by David Jacobi, directed by Anna Chonavec--A boy confuses self-improvement with fantasies of revenge… Written and directed by Hugh Reed--Scottish rock legend Hugh Reed brings his unique one man show to life on the Beijing stage...original stage adaptation written by Anna Grace, translated by Gloria Su and Tao, directed by Anna Grace and Tao--Mark Twain gives voice to the “first couple” in a new musical version of the original love story…Fri, Jan 7 at 7:30pm written and directed by Gabriel Rodriguez Rico--One head is better than four in this exploration of love and loss…written by Jorge Rios, directed by David Jacobi--A “typical” married couple have a lark in the woods… written by Ali Ahmed, directed by David Jacobi--Passengers trapped on a train must either condemn or absolve a criminal…written by Luciana B Veit, directed by Kirsten Klistch--Linda has just graduated from charm school and is on the lookout for a match…original stage adaptation written by Anna Grace, translated by Gloria Su and Tao, directed by Anna Grace and Tao--Mark Twain gives voice to the “first couple” in a new musical version of the original love story…Sat, Jan 8 at 7:30pm written and directed by Luciana B Veit--Preparing for guests can prove exhausting for a quiet couple… written by Ben Thompson, directed by Olga Gorshkova--Two foreigners meet in Beijing over steamed fish…written by David Jacobi, directed by Anna Chonavec--A boy confuses self-improvement with fantasies of revenge… Written and directed by Hugh Reed--Scottish rock legend Hugh Reed brings his unique one man show to life on the Beijing stage...original stage adaptation written by Anna Grace, translated by Gloria Su and Tao, directed by Anna Grace and Tao--Mark Twain gives voice to the “first couple” in a new musical version of the original love story…Sun, Jan 9 at 7:30pm written and directed by Gabriel Rodriguez Rico--One head is better than four in this exploration of love and loss…written by Jorge Rios, directed by David Jacobi--A “typical” married couple have a lark in the woods… written by Ali Ahmed, directed by David Jacobi--Passengers trapped on a train must either condemn or absolve a criminal…written by Luciana B Veit, directed by Kirsten Klistch--Linda has just graduated from charm school and is on the lookout for a match…original stage adaptation written by Anna Grace, translated by Gloria Su and Tao, directed by Anna Grace and Tao--Mark Twain gives voice to the “first couple” in a new musical version of the original love story…Thurs, Jan 13 at 7:30pmwritten and directed by Luciana B. Veit--Unable to decide if his wife is crazy or possessed, her husband calls in a psychotherapist and a medium…written and directed by Yu Gui Feng--A tragic accident becomes an opportunity for strength and courage…written by Gabriel Rodriguez Rico, directed by Dawn Estes--Surveys can reveal more about the surveyor than the surveyed…written by Anna Grace, directed by Anna Grace and Andrew Delo--Cult Musical TV show “Glee” meets Beijing in this story of fame, fortune, and failure in the Far East…Fri, Jan 14 at 7:30pmwritten and directed by Elizabeth Ashforth--In the dating game, you just can’t rely on gossip…written by Daniel Cotterall, Cyril Cotterall, and Gloria Su, directed by Gloria Su--A man's logic comes up against something more powerful, the mind of woman… written by David Jacobi, directed by Anna Chovanec--Stuck in a Beijing prison (their bedroom), two children learn to hate and trust each other…written by Anna Grace, directed by Anna Grace and Andrew Delo--Cult Musical TV show “Glee” meets Beijing in this story of fame, fortune, and failure in the Far East…Sat, Jan 15 at 7:30pmwritten and directed by Luciana B. Veit--Unable to decide if his wife is crazy or possessed, her husband calls in a psychotherapist and a medium…written and directed by Yu Gui Feng--A tragic accident becomes an opportunity for strength and courage…written by Gabriel Rodriguez Rico, directed by Dawn Estes--Surveys can reveal more about the surveyor than the surveyed…written by Anna Grace, directed by Anna Grace and Andrew Delo--Cult Musical TV show “Glee” meets Beijing in this story of fame, fortune, and failure in the Far East…Sun, Jan 16 at 7:30pmwritten and directed by Elizabeth Ashforth--In the dating game, you just can’t rely on gossip…written by Daniel Cotterall, Cyril Cotterall, and Gloria Su, directed by Gloria Su--A man's logic comes up against something more powerful, the mind of woman… written by David Jacobi, directed by Anna Chovanec--Stuck in a Beijing prison (their  bedroom), two children learn to hate and trust each other…written by Anna Grace, directed by Anna Grace and Andrew Delo--Cult Musical TV show “Glee” meets Beijing in this story of fame, fortune, and failure in the Far East…-- 

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