Ballet “In the Mood for Love” Recruits Extra Actors and Actresses at CITIC Square

The Shanghai Ballet will recruit extra actors and actresses at CITIC Square (1168 Nan Jing Xi Lu, Jing An District) from 10:00 to 22:00 on 29, 30 July (Saturday and Sunday). Applicants are welcome to apply or enquire.

Ballet “A Sigh of Love” is a ballet about the old Shanghai’s culture. In order to show the diversified cultural scenes in the 1930s-1940s’ Shanghai, the Shanghai Ballet is now recruiting those who have some acting experience and are interested to perform on stage. The roles open for recruitments are: three European men and two European women, three Chinese Boys, one middle-aged Chinese man, three strong-looking Chinese men and two thin Chinese men. Applicants please bring one photo of themselves to CITIC Square.

The Eastday website (enjoy.eastday.com) will display photos of all the candidates on Entertainment page for voting. The Choreographer will make the first round selection and second round audition. The voting result will act as reference for the choreographer to make the final decision. Successful candidates will take part in rehearsals in August and performances in early September. People who participate in voting on Eastday website may have the chance to join in meeting the creation staff of Ballet “In the Mood for Love” and watch a live rehearsal. Applicants can find more about the ballet and also apply online on the Shanghai Ballet’s English website: http://www.shanghaiballet.com/en/main.htm.

As one of the cultural communication and friendship between China and France, the ballet is supported by the Shanghai Grand Theatre Arts Group and Association Francaise d’ Action Artistique (AFAA). Artists from China and France have formed a strong creation team: professor of Shanghai Theatre Academy Cao Lu Sheng is the playwright; Mr. Bertrand d’At, Director of Ballet de L ‘Opera National du Rhin, is the choreographer; the stage designer is the renowned Jerome Kaplan, who also designed costumes for Ballet “Raise The Red Latten”. Wu Si Yuan and Chen Gang are invited to be art consultants.

The Shanghai Ballet started to rehearse Ballet “A Sigh of Love” on June 28th, 2006 and the trail performance will be staged on September 2nd at Shanghai Oriental Arts Center.