On July 27, a weekly report in the Morning News Raised Awareness:
Although there have been many theaters and performances in the city since July, due to the epidemic prevention and control needs of various districts and various uncontrollable factors, specific to each theater and troupe, when can it be resumed, and whether the daily performances can be normalized... Everything became full of variables and uncertainties again.
"It's too hard..." became a common sigh of the theater people.
On July 28, Shanghai Television News Nightline, Shanghai People's Radio and other media also tracked the news morning newspaper and thoughtful reports, and issued a common appeal, hoping that more theaters in Modu can return as soon as possible and start normal operation.
The good news came quickly, especially since last week into August, and the magic theater has had good news almost 👇 every day
On the afternoon of August 2, the crew of the urban comedy "Baoxingli", which gathered Wang Rugang, Yu Ya, Qian Cheng, Doudou, Xiao Weng Shuangjie and other ultra-luxurious comedians, met with the Shanghai media, and also officially announced that the drama would meet the audience at the new Lyceum Theater, which will be reloaded in September this year.
On the evening of August 2, the Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center on Anfu Road, which has been quiet for nearly four months since the epidemic, also ushered in the first performance of the resumption, and the audience rushed to watch He Nian's "Wilderness". Reunited with their favorite directors and works, and reunited with the beloved Anfu Road Theater, the audience ushered in a double joy that night, and the reporters of the Morning News and Weekly also recorded the audience's excitement moment with video on the re-enactment day.
On the evening of August 3, the annual drama "The Merchant of Venice" premiered in Shanghai Culture Square, as the first annual drama of Happy Twist to enter the Grand Theatre this year, it experienced the waiting for the closed online rehearsal and re-performance of the epidemic, and it was also a long-awaited "appearance" of many magic audiences.
The premiere night ended, the morning news and thoughtful reporters recorded a warm moment with a video, director Chen Liyi cue a mysterious guest on the spot, and the arrival of this guest also made the audience deeply feel the "temperature" of the Magic City Theater.
On the night of the Tanabata Festival on August 4, a flower petal rain fell on the upper theater, and at the same time, the tears in the eyes of all the creators and the audience were dropped - yes, after nearly 5 months, the upper theater returned, and the "upper" finally returned ✌️
"The most beautiful thing this summer is to reunite at the theater!"
"It's nice to see you!"
"There is no audience without drama, thank you for coming here!"
"Have you ever thought about me these days?" (I want to kill you guys up and whine-)
That night, these cards, which had already been written in the hands of the staff of the Upper Theater, could finally be delivered to the hands of each audience...
Coming back, the Magic Theater is finally back, and the daily beautiful days of watching the drama are finally back! More good news also came one after another:
👉1862 Official Announcement 2022-23 Performance Season, "Residency + Immersion" Version 2.0 Set Sail as promised!
👉 Forensic Doctor Qin Ming congratulated "Forensic Qin Ming", and the magic capital explosive immersive suspense theater "Forensic Qin Ming - Corpse Whisperer" returned
👉 Beijing, Kunming, Shanghai, Yue, Huai, Pingtan, Modu opera offline performance restart, August the most detailed drama list came
👉 The "Performance Season to Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Xiao Wenyan's Birth" opened in August to commemorate the master's experience of the charm of Huai opera
👉 Dating best show selection, this August to an Anfu Road to see "I LOVE YOU..."
Whether it is the warm white that can be held in your hand, or the warm cards sent by the staff to the audience, it is the unique temperature of the Magic Theater.
Behind every wonderful performance is also the enthusiastic dedication of every theater staff and performance creator of The Magic City.
The audience of the magic capital is also a warm audience, and in the interview, when asked whether there were any concerns about the epidemic prevention of the theater, one of the audience members replied:
I have no qualms, since the theater can be opened, it must be the best preparation; And since I entered the theater, I also have to cooperate with myself to do a good job in epidemic prevention, and be an audience that will not let others have concerns.
The first week of August, what a wonderful week. Looking forward to more beautiful works and beautiful people meeting in the theater of the magic capital.