After its premiere on Jiading Campus on May 7, Every Brilliant Thing, a play as part of the "Classic Arts on Campus" campaign, was performed on Siping Campus on the evening of June 1. Introduced by the Art Center of Tongji University, the play was performed by artists from Shanghai Dramatic Art Center and attracted an audience of almost 1,000 teachers and students.

The play Every Brilliant Thing is staged on Siping Campus

Adapted from the original play by Duncan Macmillan, a British playwright, Every Brilliant Thing is co-produced by Shanghai Dramatic Art Center and Shanghai Huayi Culture Communication Co., Ltd., charting in a humorous way the story of how the protagonist struggling with depression manages to cure himself. Whilst retaining the original story line, the Chinese version of the play has changed the setting of the story and added a string of Chinese elements, defining the protagonist as a Chinese "post-80s" youth. The play attempted to strike a chord with the audience by including folk songs, games, TV plays and folk customs familiar to the audience, who broke into applause after the performance.

Protagonist of the play

This play wrapped up this semester's "Classic Arts on Campus" campaign, which featured 7 highly-welcomed performance activities such as light music concert, folk music concert, modern drama and magic show.

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