Wednesday 23rd March 2011
Edinburgh International Festival 2011
STV
This year’s Edinburgh International Festival will celebrate the vibrant and diverse cultures of Asia, highlighting the immense influences the continent has had on the cultural landscape of the west.
Over the space of three weeks in Edinburgh, artists from all across Asia including Japan, Korea, Indonesia, China and India - as well as performers North America, Germany, the UK and Russia - will gather to present a blend of music, dance, theatre, opera and visual arts.
Those appearing at this year’s international festival, which runs from August 12 to September 4, include the Shanghai Peking Opera Troupe which is tackling Shakespeare’s Hamlet, recreating the tragic tale in the acrobatic, costumed style of Jingju opera.
The National Ballet of China will bring together the east and the west with their production of The Peony Pavilion, which presents western classical ballet performed to the sounds of a classic symphony orchestra, using traditional Chinese instruments.