Night of Beijing is a traditional Chinese folk music concert performed by China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra and numerous solo artists. It took place in Indigo- O2 on the 21st of June 2015.

The show started at 8pm, and the running time was 2 hours. The program included many well-known Chinese folk music, such as Jasmine Flower, Horse Racing and Golden Snake Dance. The majority of the solo artists are known nationally in China. Aside from the Chinese artists, the programmer also invited local musicians to participate, such as New London Children’s Choir and Soprano-Judith Howarth.

From the Czech Republic dance-theatre group, Spitfire Company, comes a powerful multi-genre piece about boxer Muhammad Ali and his greatest fight to date: his battle with Parkinson’s disease. One Step Before The Fall sees Markéta Vacovská impassioned, powerful dancing meet the mesmerising wave of voice and sound produced by Czech Grammy winner Lenka Dusilová in the tight confines of a boxing ring.

As the production’s promoter in China, Performance Infinity ensured One Step Before The Fall and Antiwords received a critically acclaimed premier in Tianjin Grand Theatre. We successfully pitched the production to venues in addition to assisting with tour management and audience development. We recommended the work to Beijing NLGX Theatre Festival at Penghao Theatre and coordinated the presentation of the play in addition to a movement workshop led by the artists for local Chinese theatre professionals and dance participants.

In 2012, the National Theatre of China (NTC) came to London to perform a reimagined version of Richard III upon Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre stage as part of the Globe to Globe Festival. The production returned for a second time in 2015 to mark the UK-China Year of Cultural Exchange. It ran for five days from the 20th of July until the 25th.

The production stood out because of the way in which Wang Xiaoying, Artistic Director and Vice President of the National Theatre of China, integrated traditional Chinese cultural elements into the timeless and enduring story of Richard III. UK audiences were able to watch Shakespeare’s historic play with a new and innovative perspective.

Titus Andronicus is the much anticipated production of Shakespeare’s bloody play produced by WeAct theatre company- a premier amateur theatrical drama group in China. In 2015, they brought the production overseas to the UK to be performed as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

We were brought on board to provide an all-encompassing service for the group, which ranged from venue pitching, visa application, and tour management to on-site coordination and translation.

We tailor-made the media plan, the pitch, and supported the company to achieve full-page photo coverage in The Guardian.

Our services enabled the production and theatre company to debut a highly successful first time Fringe appearance.

Poker Night Blues is co-produced by Beijing TinHouse Productions and Theatre Movement Bazaar.

We were asked to be their local producer, providing an all-inclusive service of event planning, venue pitching, tour management, contract supervision, PR, visa application, on-site coordination and translation as well as many other production duties.

This highly stylized production is notable for the way in which it merges two theatrical traditions to create a new form for contemporary audiences.

It went on to receive glowing reviews from theatre critics and audiences alike.

Bringing together a diverse range of talent from the British arts and cultural establishment, Performance Infinity developed a series of training events for managers of theatres from across China. Held throughout the U.K. the aim of the training programme was to offer a highly instructive, and completely unique insight into the successful running of a theatre venue or cultural institution. The programme included over forty guest speakers such as noted luminaries; Sonia Friedman OBE, producer and founder of Sonia Freidman Productions, John McGrath the CEO and Artistic Director of Manchester International Festival. The outstanding breadth of knowledge and acumen offered by these individuals produced a deeply informative and highly educational training programme, helping to develop, encourage and improve the management of Chinese theatre venues.

In conjuncture with the official programme commemorating the 400^th year anniversary of the deaths of Tang Xianzu and William Shakespeare, Performance Infinity enabled the Ludens Ensemble to take their production of ‘Macbeth: Without Words’ to Shanghai and Hangzhou. Directed by Philippos Philippou the production utilizes multiple aspects of visual technology to create an utterly unique interpretation of ‘Macbeth’. This process involved organizing the tour schedule, helping to ensure clear communications between international partners and developing media interest in a company operating in multiple Chinese venues.

Spotlites Venue 278, Edinburgh

As part of the initiative to reach as diverse an audience as possible Performance Infinity managed ‘Little Soldier Zhang Ga’. The brilliantly told story of a young Chinese boy’s spirit and determination, set against the backdrop of the Second World War. Combining both actors and puppets, Liu Xiaoyi, director of puppetry for China’s ‘War Horse’ production, created a piece of work both original and inventive. Co-written by Guo Yan, Chinese director of 2015 Edinburgh International Festival Dragon, the play is simple yet effective. Telling the story of how a peaceful village in Northern China is devastated by war. Performed by the Jing Ying Elite Theatre Group, the play and its imaginative use of puppetry highlighted the growing range of diverse theatre being created and produced in China.

Performance Infinity managed the ‘Zhejiang Kunqu Opera Troupes’ version of Tang Xianzu’s ‘The Peony Pavilion’ one of the most iconic plays of the Kunqu style. As the most renowned of Tangs ‘Four Dreams’ the play represents one of the most important pieces of work produced in China, and was this year performed by the globally esteemed Kunqu masters. This production was formed as part of the official programme to commemorate the 400^th year anniversary of Tang Xianzu and William Shakespeare.

This production was part of the official 400^th year anniversary to commemorate the deaths of Tang Xianzu and William Shakespeare, managed by Performance Infinity. ‘A Medley of Four Dreams of Linchuan’ is a celebration of three of Tang Xianzu’s most famous works, given even greater authenticity due to the Jiangxi Ganju Opera Troupe originating from Tang’s place of birth.