The original French musical Noe, La Force de Vivre will be staged at the Hunan Grand Theater on the evening of July 26, as part of a special project introduced to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and France.

A stage photo from the musical.

A stage photo from the musical.(Photo source: People's Daily)

Produced by a top-notch French team, the musical is inspired by the biblical tale of Noah's Ark. In addition to the music, the musical features gorgeous and dreamlike stage design, various forms of dance performances, and many large-scale puppet shows, greatly enriching the audience's audiovisual senses and immersing them in the free and romantic French musical style.

Additionally, lifelike animal costumes in the musical will lead the audience into a world full of fantasy and imagination.

The musical was introduced under a cultural program themed "Elegant and Charming Hunan, Classic Stage Plays". Co-sponsored by the Publicity Department of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, the ‌Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, and‌ the Hunan Provincial Performance Group, the program aims to enrich people's spiritual and cultural lives by introducing world-class plays to Hunan. ‌

A stage photo from the musical.

Source: en.changsha.gov.cn