Shanghai Shanghai Theatre is a state-level theatre established on the basis of Shanghai Theatre Company in June 65438 +0982+65438 10. In recent years, the theater has made new achievements in promoting creation, development and performance. At present, the theater has three performance entities, namely, the Youth League Committee and the Art Production Society. Shanghai Theatre has a strong artistic lineup, with a number of famous actors who enjoy a high reputation among the audience, such as, Mao, Wang Huazhong, Shen, Zhang, Lu, Xu Tao Bo, Wang Mingdao, Lu Xianli and Ni Xinjia, and a number of newcomers to Shanghai Opera, such as Qian Sijian, Zhu Jian, Hong Liyong, Shen Jin, Cheng Zhen, Huang Liya and Ji Yanping. The creative power of Shanghai Theatre is also quite strong, with a large number of screenwriters, directors, composers and directors with senior artistic titles and rich creative experience. As a well-known art performance group in China, Shanghai Shanghai Theatre has performed abroad for many times, visited Beijing for seven times, and participated in national performances held in various places for many times, thus expanding the influence of Shanghai Opera. He has created a number of outstanding Shanghai Opera plays, such as Lohan Qian, Two Sisters, The Moon Reveals Mother's Heart, etc., which have been well received in national opera performances and other activities and won awards frequently.
There are many outstanding traditional plays in the theater, such as Lu Yachen Selling a Lady, Meeting in an Hall, Borrowing Yellow Bran, Abida Returning to Her Mother's Home and other early traditional plays, which are lively and interesting. Known as the "suit cheongsam play", the mid-term traditional plays such as Blue Sky, Yellow Sky, Fan of the Rich Family, Thunderstorm and Rebel Woman are colorful and unique. Arhat Money, Spark of a Star, Red Lantern Hanging High and Ludang Fire, which have been choreographed and performed since 1950s and 1960s, and Jin Xiuniang, Death of Zhang Zhixin, Encounter of a Star, Man in the Fog, Cowherd and Weaver Girl, Fugitive Man and Moon Shining in the New Period. Hang the Red Lantern High, and Ludang Fire have been transplanted into Beijing Opera, and become famous at home and abroad. "Luohanqian" won the first prize of national opera performance, script award and music award. The two sisters won 10 awards such as National Excellent Drama Award for Modern Drama, Drama and Opera Performance. "Bright Moon Shines on Mother's Heart" won 9 national modern drama performance excellence awards and was awarded the Wenhua Award by the Ministry of Culture. Today's Dream won the Outstanding Drama Award in the 4th China Drama Festival. In recent years, the theater has visited Hong Kong many times and won unanimous appreciation.