Festival revs up for street action

A festival will see 23 theater productions in Jing'an district, Shanghai, and will also feature more than 300 activities, including street performances, a jazz festival and bus parades.

Hosted by Jing'an district authorities, Shanghai Media Group and Shanghai Theatre Academy, the Modern Drama Valley theater festival, from April 20 to May 8, has been held annually since 2009, except for 2020 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

More than 85 percent of the productions will be shown in Shanghai for the first time. These productions include three shows from abroad.