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Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre
Company typePrivate
PredecessorShanghai People's Art Theatre
Shanghai Youth Drama Troupe
FoundedJanuary 23, 1995; 29 years ago (1995-01-23) in Shanghai
Headquarters288 Anfu Lu, near Wukang Lu, Xuhui District, ,
China
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 上海 話劇 藝術 中心
Simplified Chinese 上海 话剧 艺术 中心
Shanghai People's Art Theatre
Traditional Chinese 上海 人民 藝術 劇院
Simplified Chinese 上海 人民 艺术 剧院
Second alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 上海 青年 話劇團
Simplified Chinese 上海 青年 话剧团
Website www.china-drama.com

Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre ( Chinese: 上海话剧艺术中心; pinyin: Shànghǎi Huàjù Yìshù Zhōngxīn) is a professional theatrical company based in Shanghai, China, founded on January 23, 1995 after the merger of Shanghai's two largest theatres, the Shanghai People's Art Theatre (上海人民艺术剧院) and the Shanghai Youth Drama Troupe (上海青年话剧团). [1] Its founders are Xia Yan, Huang Zuolin and Xiong Foxi. [2] Currently, its contracted actors include Michael Chen, Ryan Cheng, Xu Zheng and Ma Yili.

References

  1. ^ Adam, Frank (January 1996). "The Double Life of Shanghai Theatre". American Theatre. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  2. ^ "Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center". chinaculture.org. Retrieved 2015-04-26.

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