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Suzhou Entertainment Guide | August 15 – 21

Joshua and the Magic Fiddle Musical

Time: 3 p.m., August 21
Venue: Suzhou Chinese Orchestra Concert Hall
苏州民族管弦乐团音乐厅

Tickets: RMB280/180/100/80/40 yuan

Based on the story by German author and illustrator Janosch, the musical uses the melody of Friedrich Schiller and tells the adventure of Joshua and the Magic Fiddle.

Concert of Shidao Nanbei Percussion Ensemble

Time: 7:30 p.m., August 21
Venue: Cat Theater, Jiangnan Culture Performing Center
苏州高新区文体中心文化馆小剧场

Tickets: RMB180/120 yuan

Founded in June, 2021 in Suzhou, Shidao Nanbei is the city’s first professional percussion ensemble.

Charm of China’s Puppet Show

Time: 7:30 p.m., August 20
Venue: Cat Theater, Jiangnan Culture Performing Center
苏州高新区文体中心文化馆小剧场

Tickets: RMB150/90/50 yuan

In addition to the performance, there is also a puppet studio for the audience to experience after the show.

Cinderella’s Glass Slipper Puppet Show

Time: 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m., August 20
Venue: Drama Hall, Suzhou Bay Grand Theater
苏州湾大剧院

Tickets: RMB120/80 yuan

Since its founding over 60 years ago, Shanghai Puppet Troupe has constantly evolved its way of performing. The show Cinderella’s Glass Slipper has both real actors and puppets and is full of fairy-tale atmosphere.

Journey to the West Shadow Play

Time: 10:30 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., August 20
Venue: Yinshan Lake Grand Theater
尹山湖大剧院

Tickets: RMB280/220 yuan

Shadow play is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment in China which uses flat articulated cut-out figures which are held between a source of light and a translucent screen. This show will perform three classical stories in Journey to the WestZhu Bajie Carries Daughter-in-lawMountain of Flames and Monkey Subdues White-Skeleton Demon.

Exhibition of Wash Paintings by Yan Feng

Time: August 6 to 21
Venue: No. 1 and 3 Exhibition Halls, Ming Gallery of Art
明·美术馆

A total of 40 wash paintings by Yan Feng, a national-level first-class artist, are on display, which conveys his deep reverence for the nature and exploration of his inner world.

Hans Christian Andersen Awards for Illustrtion of IBBY Exhibition

Time: July 29 to October 23
Venue: 3F, Eslite Spectrum
诚品书店(诚品生活苏州店)

Ticket Price: RMB78 yuan

Hans Christian Andersen Awards for Illustration was founded in 1966. The exhibition is divided into different sections in chronological order, and visitors can expect to revisit an array of beautiful fairy tales.

Minions: The Rise of Gru

Directors: Kyle Balda/Brad Ableson
Genres: Comedy, Sci-fi, Animation
In Theaters: August 19, 2022
Runtime: 87 minutes

The untold story of one twelve-year-old’s dream to become the world’s greatest supervillain.

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