Initiated by the International Theatre Institute in 1961, the upcoming World Theatre Day is a special event celebrated on March 27 each year on a global scale. Do you know where you can enjoy drama and opera in Guangzhou? Here are some recommended venues for theatre lovers!

Guangzhou Opera House (广州大剧院)

(Photo: Guangzhou Opera House)

Designed by Zaha Hadid, the winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, and Harold Marshall, a famous acoustic designer, Guangzhou Opera House (GOH) has a unique exterior and good sound effects.

It provides many dramas and opera performances from the world and sets up a brand of "annual opera." Cooperating with theatres such as the Rome Opera House, New York Metropolitan Opera and the Royal Opera Covent Garden Theatre, GOH has produced many works including Turandot, Tosca, La Travieta and Carmen.

Add.: No. 1, Zhujiang West Road, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District, Guangzhou (广州市天河区珠江新城珠江西路1号)

Guangdong Friendship Theatre (友谊剧院)

(Photo: Guangdong Friendship Theatre)

This theatre was designed by She Junnan, a famous architect. The architecture combines Lingnan traditions with modern style and enjoys the reputation of "courtyard theatre."

Plays, operas, musicals and symphonies are staged in turn here. In recent years, the theatre has cooperated with several drama organizations and artists and introduced many excellent drama performances.

Add.: No.696, Renmin North Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou (广州市越秀区人民北路696号)

Guangdong Art Theatre (广东艺术剧院)

(Photo: Guangdong Art Theatre)

Guangdong Art Theatre is one of the cultural city icons in Guangzhou. It provides a variety of cultural performances including dramas, musicals and operas, and audiences can enjoy classic plays from home and abroad here.

Add.: No. 1229, Guangzhou Dadao Zhong, Tianhe District, Guangzhou (广州市天河区广州大道中1229号)

Guangdong Cantonese Opera Theatre (广东粤剧院)

(Photo: Guangdong Cantonese Opera Theatre)

If you want to enjoy Cantonese opera, an art form that involves music, singing, martial arts, acrobatics and acting, Guangdong Cantonese Opera Theatre will be a good choice.

This theatre has many artists who have won national art awards, as well as national and provincial inheritors of intangible cultural heritage. Since its establishment, the theatre has performed more than 600 classic and original plays, from which audiences can feel the local culture of Guangdong.

Add.: No. 703, Dongfeng East Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou (广州市越秀区东风东路703号)

In addition, there are also Beilei Theatre, No. 13 Theatre, Grandview Theatre and more venues in the city. How about enjoying the world of theatre here in your spare time?