Shanghai Majestic Theater – get some night entertainments
Majestic Theater (美琪大戏院）is one of the oldes theaters in Shanghai. It offers a diverse range of regular performances such as opera, ballet, concerts, local/regional dance performances and gala. Sit in downtown Jing An district, a block away from Plaza 66 and Citic Plaza, it is on a very good location where you don’t need to worry about transportation after a performance ends late at night. Why does it matter? A friend told me that she hasn’t been to a concert for a long time because it is too hard to get a taxi after the show. The closest metro station for Majestic Theater is West Nanjing Rd. Station of Line 2 (Nanjing Xi Rd. 南京西路).
I went to see a Chinese opera “Madame Bovary, IS ME” directed by Edward Lam (Hong Kong) and performed by students from Taipei National University of Art (台北国立艺术大学) last week.
Here is my photo tour:
I live around Jiangsu Rd. (江苏路) Station, Nanjing Xi Rd (南京西路) station is 2 stops towards west direction. Once you are off the metro, take Exit 1 and walk towards east on Nanjing Xi Rd. and then turn north on Jiangning Rd. (江宁路).
When you see this sign, you know you will be there. (max. 10 minutes walk from the Metro station.)
If you pass this sign, you are walking too far away. Turn back to the corner where the entrance is.
We headed to the theater directly from work and this was my dinner. It is called Guilin Rice Noodle Soup with Soured Cowpea (酸豆角桂林米粉). Not bad for 7RMB.
Very nice!
The theater is well kept: clean and spacy. There are around 700 seats on ground and 300+ on the second floor.
Meeting the director and the performers!
Ok. here are some detailed information about how to get there:
- Address: Jiangning Rd. 66, Shanghai (上海江宁路66号)
- Phone: 021/6217-4409 (call before you go)
- Online schedule: check the schedule here
- Ticket:Buy in advanced, or just show up the theather before the show, “dealers” will gather around you. 30% off is a possible deal.
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Tags: art and performance, Shanghai, Shanghai Life, shanghai majestic theater, Travel
Grigo
I can’t understand why a carpet is used in Majestic theater, so many were annoyed by the noise from women’s high heel shoes. The best place to watch drama is Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center.