“The Odyssey of Rick the Cube” is about a box named Rick who’s in search of its identity. Rick goes on the road for an extraordinary journey to many different places. Erwan Raguenes and Jesse Lucas composed the score with Sati Duo accompanying the show.
Time: June 1 at 10:30 a.m.,
3:30 p.m.
Tickets: 80-280 yuan
Venue: Shenzhen Concert Hall, intersection of Hongli Road and Yitian Road, Futian District (快三平台 红荔路和益田路交汇处深圳音乐厅)
Metro: Line 3 or 4, Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit D
Melody Strings’ Chamber
Orchestra
Program: Strauss’s “The Bat Overture,” Elgar’s “Salut D’amour,” Holst’s “St. Paul’s Suite,” Brahms’ “Hungarian Dance No. 5,” Mozart’s “Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G Major,” Rossini’s “William Tell Overture,” Pachelbel’s “Canon in D” and Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons.”
Time: 8 p.m., June 4
Tickets: 80-280 yuan
Venue: Shenzhen Concert Hall
‘TuYo’
Spanish non-verbal play “TuYo” presented by Teatro Plus is a clown show that focuses on one couple’s relationship from their childhood until their last tango dance. Audiences will witness the couple’s love, their happiness, their dreams, as well as their problems and disappointments.
Time: 10:30 a.m., 3 p.m., May 28-29
Tickets: 180 yuan
Venue: Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center, 2106 Nanshan Boulevard, Nanshan District (南山区南山大道2106号南山文体中心)
Metro: Line 1, Taoyuan Station (桃园站), Exit B
‘Effendi’
“Effendi” is a Chinese-language play based on folk legends from Xinjiang, where effendi is the respectful name for people who are wise and knowledgeable. The main character’s real name is Nasreddin who is wise and witty and tries his best to help poor people.
Time: 10:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m., June 1
Tickets: 80-240 yuan
Venue: Shenzhen Grand Theater, 5018 Shennan Road East, Luohu District (罗湖区深南东路5018号深圳大剧院)
Metro: Line 1 or 2, Grand Theater Station (大剧院站), Exit B
‘The Wonderful Adventures of Nils’
“The Wonderful Adventures of Nils” is a Chinese-language play adapted from Swedish author Selma Lagerlof’s fictional story published in 1906-1907. It is about a young lad, Nils Holgersson, whose “chief delight was to eat and sleep, and after that he liked best to make mischief.” A wild goose eventually takes him on an adventurous trip and at the same time the characters and situations he encounters help to make him more mature.
Time: 3:30 p.m., June 4
Tickets: 100-380 yuan
Booking: 400-185-8666
Venue: Shenzhen Poly Theater, intersection of Wenxin Road 5 and Houhaibin Road, Nanshan District (南山区后海滨路与文心五路交界处深圳保利剧院)
Metro: Line 2, Houhai Station (后海站), Exit E(Cao Zhen)