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Princess's Feast
공주의 만찬
Literal Translation
SOURCE
original
SETTING
Fictional
BOOK
original
A royal culinary feast on stage
Korean Premiere
None
Korean Premiere Theatre
None
None
Summary
A Korea–China co-production that combines Chinese culinary culture, romance, and musical spectacle around an elaborate royal feast.
Origin & Development
2013 – Co-produced by CJ E&M (South Korea) and AJU Yunchang (Shanghai) Culture Development Ltd, a joint venture with China’s Ministry of Culture. Directed by Liu Chun, with Korean composers and designers (e.g., Park Jung-ah, Kim Tae-young) working alongside Chinese creators. The show premiered on 9 October 2013 at Gongwu Theatre (共舞台), Shanghai, and was designed as a large-scale spectacle blending Chinese tradition and modern musical performance.
Partial Synopsis
In an imperial Chinese court, a princess loses her sense of taste. Chefs from different countries enter a royal contest to restore it, turning the palace feast into a contest of ambition, rivalry, and unexpected connection.
公主的盛宴
2013
2013-10-09
to
Unknown
Country:
China
City:
Shanghai
Production Type:
Licensed
Language:
Chinese
Venue:
Shanghai ET Space
Jointly developed by Korean and Chinese companies, with Korean direction of production elements and a full Chinese cast, the co-production opened at the Shanghai ET Space (formerly the Gong Stage) with a planned run of about 80 performances. The first run across Shanghai and Beijing totaled 104 performances, 30 of them in Beijing.
公主的盛宴
2013–2014
2013-12-20
to
2014-01-18
Country:
China
City:
Beijing
Production Type:
Licensed
Language:
Chinese
Venue:
Cultural Palace of Nationalities Theatre
The Beijing run at the Cultural Palace of Nationalities Theatre, with 30 performances. Together with Shanghai, the first run totaled 104 performances and drew more than 60,000 attendees.
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