Hottest Comedian

Zhou Libo is so far Shanghai's hottest stand-up comedian. Back from a two-month break, Zhou's two-hour, non-stop crosstalk show this time will mainly cover the current financial crisis, how it influences ordinary people's daily life and the development of Chinese economy. His wisdom and humor has become the most talked about topic among local residents.

Date: January 13-14, 16-17, 19-21, 23-24, 7:30pm
Tickets: 100-380 yuan
Tel: 6217-2426, 6217-3055
Venue: Majestic Theater
Address: 66 Jiangning Rd

‘Dwelling Narrowness’

Directed by veteran director Lei Guohua, the realistic play is adapted from a popular TV series of the same name in which one of the main characters decides to become a government official's mistress to help her sister buy a house. In Chinese without English subtitles.

Date: January 14-17, 7:30pm
Tickets: 150-250 yuan
Venue: Drama Theater of Shanghai Grand Theater
Address: 300 People's Ave

‘Unexpected Guest’

When Michael Starkwedder enters the home of the Warwicks on a foggy night, he finds the dead body of Richard Warwick, and finds his wife, Laura, holding a gun. Everyone in the house is suspicious, from Warwick's brother to his old mother, from Laura's lover to the housekeeper. In Chinese without English subtitles.

Date: through February 7 (closed on Mondays), 7:30pm
Tickets: 120-200 yuan
Venue: Shanghai Drama Arts Theater
Address: 288 Anfu Rd

‘Mousetrap’

In cooperation with Shanghai Modern People’s Theater, the London’s Mousetrap Productions Ltd will bring to town the original version of this Agatha Christie play. Acclaimed as “the cleverest murder mystery of the British theater,” it is known for its twist ending. In English with Chinese subtitles.

Date: January 21-February 3, 7:30pm
Tickets: 120-380 yuan
Venue: Lyceum Theater
Address: 57 Maoming Rd S.
Hotline: 962388, 6448-0898

‘The First Ever Chaos’

Shanghai Modern People’s Theater has adapted the namesake popular Internet fiction into a comedic stage play that tells an absurd story of an ordinary man Xiaoqiang and an old immortal. In Chinese without English subtitles.

Date: January 22-February 7, 7:30pm
Tickets: 100-280 yuan
Venue: Xinguang Cinema
Address: 586 Ningbo Rd
Hotline: 962388, 6448-0898