Time: 2011/1/18-2011/1/23Venue: Beijing Exhibition TheaterPrice: RMB 180/380/500/780/980Ticket Package: RMB 1200Tickets are available at 400-610-3721; 86-10-64177845FUEGO! is a 21st century theatrical dance spectacular by Carmen Mota. It is a sensual， passionate and energizing fusion between the deep-rooted rhythms of Spanish dance and the abundance and splendor of modern styles.FUEGO! is an accessible， captivating world class production designed to appeal to mass audiences globally. It is a frontier breaking experience. Stunning dancers in lavish costumes and spectacular choreography. Sensual and suggestive images take turns with impressive synchronized group performances.FUEGO! is an explosion of light， color and movement. The rhythms of FUEGO! blend seemingly effortless with melodies of immortal composers. The result adds to the sparkling synergy between dance and choreography， between sound and image， between old and new. All good things from Spain come together in this magnificent and colorful “Las Vegas -Madrid” collision of universal emotions.FUEGO! is unlike any other show from Spain.About Carmen MotaCarmen Mota stands for years of knowledge in highbrow dance related entertainment from Spain. Her name has become another expression for passionate， flamboyant extravaganza.At age 17， Mota was already performing as a leading soloist on the bill of the renown dancer Antonio. Throughout her career， Lola Flores Carmen Amaya commissioned her to choreograph on a number of their shows performed in Spain and abroad.The popularity of Carmen Mota grew following the start of her own company， which was established in 1977. She trained over 100 dedicated dancers and created shows for a broad variety of world-class venues in Europe， the USA， Canada and China. Mota is currently running 3 international dance-companies in Tenerife， Palma de Mallorca and Malaga.Apart from open-ended and longrunning shows Mota also created spectacular one-of-a-kind performances， amongst which an exclusive for the Change-Of-The-Millennium-Celebration at the Reichstag in Berlin and the annually returning performance for the lavish Sporting Club of Monte- Carlo.Carmen Mota is at the pinnacle of her career and the staging of FUEGO! marked the start of a new era for audiences around the world to enjoy her work in a full length touring theatre show. Russian National Ballet Theater Classic Ballet-NutcrackerTime: 2011/1/27Venue: Poly TheatrePrice: RMB 50/100/200/300/500/800/1000Tickets are available at 400-610-3721; 86-10-64177845“The Nutcracker” is based on the story “The Nutcracker and the King of Mice” written by E.T.A. Hoffman. Although what is seen on the stage today is different in detail from the original story， the basic plot remains the same: The story of a young German girl who dreams of a Nutcracker Prince and a fierce battle against a Mouse King with seven heads. When Petipa had the idea to choreograph the story into a ballet， it was actually based on a revision by French author Alexander Dumas. His version reflects more of what we have come to love as “The Nutcracker” ballet.Children under 1.2m are NOT admitted!American Tap dance: Caution Men at Work-TapTime: 2011/1/29-2011/1/31Venue: Poly TheatrePrice: RMB 50/100/200/300/500/800/1000Tickets are available at 400-610-3721; 86-10-64177845“Tap Dogs” is a tap dance show， created by Australian dancer and choreographer， Dein Perry. The original production of the show had its world premiere in January 1995 at the Sydney Theatre Festival in Australia.Due to the unique and original staging ideas featured in the show， the Tap Dogs are often recognised within the dance community， as having revolutionised the way tap dance is presented to a modern day audience and subsequently， different variations of the show are now performed in major cities around the World， with numerous dance companies attempting to emulate the tap style seen in the show.TAP DOGS went on to play to packed houses at Sadler’s Wells in London; return tours of Australia; a West End engagement， for which Dein won a second consecutive Olivier Award in 1996 for his choreography; and an off Broadway， New York season in 1997. So far the company has won 11 International Awards including a Pegasus Award at the Spoleto Festival in Italy and an Obie in New York.The Australian dance sensation returned home in 2000 to take part in the opening ceremony of the Sydney Olympic Games. 1000 TAP DOGS from companies around the world performed to an audience of 3.4 billion viewers as the event was televised across the world.The TAP DOGS story has gone on to immortalized in the movie Bootmen， directed by Dein Perry and inspired by his TAP DOGS experiences. The stage show continues to wow audiences all over the world with 2002 seeing TAP DOGS perform in Venezuela and South Africa before returning to the UK for another regional tour.Dance-Drama: Thousand-Hands BodhisattvaTime: 2011/1/27-2011/2/1Venue: NCPA-Opera HousePrice: RMB 100/180/280/400/460/520/580Tickets are available at 400-610-3721; 86-10-64177845General Director: Zhang JigangZhang Jigang is a famous director of China， dean of China People’s Liberation Army Art School and graduate tutor， experts of special allowance of State Council， China Federation of Literature Sixth Seventh Plenary， China Special Art Committee Chairman， Vice Chairman of China Dancers Association， the Beijing Dancers Association Vice Chairman， Chinese dance only “Star of the Century” title winner，“Twentieth Century Chinese Dance Classics” winners. Opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games， Deputy Director， Paralympic Games opening and closing ceremonies Executive director.Zhang Jigang works as many as 420 kinds of remnants of creation， many of his works have been staged more than 60 countries and regions， many works have been staged at home and abroad transplantation， access to many high-level awards. He received nine highest award in international competitions: the international award once， “the French President of the Republic Award” once， “Hollywood Best Director Award” once， the international gold medal three times， the international “Golden Clown Award”three times. He has been awarded forty national awards， the Gold Award， first prize. 2004， 2006， his work has won two National Fine Stage Arts Project “quality repertoire.” Former international， national director of a large party of 60 times total， he was called “Wizards dance community” at home and abroad.Irish Dance Drama - Dance of DesireTime: 2011/2/3-2011/2/4Venue: Poly TheatrePrice: RMB 50/100/200/300/500/800/1000Tickets are available at 400-610-3721; 86-10-64177845Desire of Dance is the story based on the Celtic Legends of Erin......In the land before time began， a land of ancient gods， of high Kings and warrior Queens， a King’s love for his children brought down a terrible curse on them which held them in bondage for 900 years. When the wife of the De Danann King Lir died， he married her sister Aoife. Because of his love for his four children their stepmother became insanely jealous and plotted a terrible revenge.Lir protected his children from evil with the magic Sword Of Light. The bearer of the Sword bestowed absolute power.But the evil Aoife watched and waited and in time stole the magic Sword from the King. With its magical powers she changed the children into the swans and condemned them to an eternity of suffering in ocean waters. The King， powerless to help， could do nothing to save his children from the turbulent seas as without the sword his magical powers lay dormant.At the time the De Danann were the rulers of Ireland， they were a magical people but were to lose their kingdom to new invaders called the Milesians. They were in search of their Island Of Destiny and were about to challenge the domination of the Tuatha De Danann and become the founding fathers of the mighty Celtic kingdom of Erin. Having witnessed the misfortune of Lir， the invaders sought to return his children to the Island of Youth and help banish the Queen Aoife forever. This could only be possible with the help of the Sword of Light， which they first had to win back.When a Milesian princess fell in love with one of Aoife’s servants the story was to change dramatically forever. Little did she realise the astonishing secret the servant held deep inside.Children under 1.2m are NOT admitted!
