Theater spotlight
Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet gets transported to a mythical ancient China by the Shanghai Jingju Theatre Company's visiting production of The Revenge of Prince Zi Dan. See how the gorgeous costumes and acrobatics of Peking Opera get adapted to tell this classic tale of a prince who becomes disillusioned once he has discovered that his uncle has murdered his father and then seduced his mother. It's one of the many productions featured in the year-long Shakespeare 400 Chicago celebration. The Revenge of Prince Zi Dan plays two shows only at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 28 and 29, at Millennium Park's Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St. Tickets are $37-$72; call 312-595-5600 or 312-334-7777 or visit ChicagoShakes.com or HarrisTheaterChicago.org .
Caption: The Revenge of Prince Zi Dan ( Hamlet ) by the Shanghai Jingju Theatre Company visiting Millennium Park's Harris Theater for Music and Dance. Photo by EFE/Leopoldo Smith Murillo
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