Romantic drama

Ayanga, a singer from the country's ethnic Mongolian community, is arguably the most renowned star in the production.

Damien Sargue, who portrays the role of Romeo in the French production, said during his concert tour in China in 2018 that Ayanga would be perfect for the role in Chinese.

Performing the role with three other actors was a great experience, Ayanga told the media before the Shanghai premiere. "We could compare notes and discover new aspects about our character."

Each of the four pairs of Romeo and Juliet brings some distinctive personality to the performance, so that "you might want to come back and see a few more times", Qiao says.

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If you go

Romeo and Juliet

7:30 pm, Tuesday-Sunday; 2 pm, Saturday-Sunday, Nov 26-Dec 19.Shanghai Culture Square, 597 Fuxing Road M, Huangpu district, Shanghai.021-6472-9000.

7:30 pm, Dec 24-27, Dec 28-Jan 2;2 pm, Jan 1-2. Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center, Building No 9, Tianqiao Nan Dajie, Xicheng district, Beijing. 400-635-3355.

7:30 pm, Jan 7-9; 2 pm, Jan 8-9.Hangzhou Grand Theater, 39 Xinye Road, Jianggan district, Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. 0571-8685-5003.

8 pm, Jan 14-16, Jan 18-19, Jan 21-23;2:30 pm, Jan 15-16, Jan 22-23. Shenzhen Poly Theater, 3013 Hou Haibin Road, Nanshan district, Shenzhen, Guangdong province. 0755-8637-1698.