A Chinese-language version of the play Lovers by the playwright Brian Thiel, sometimes known as the ‘Irish Chekov’ will take place at the Beijing Super Theatre.

The play has two sections; the first follows a pair of teenage lovers –Margaret Mary and Joseph – who are expecting a baby out of wedlock. The second section concerns two middle-aged lovers whose relationship is constantly thwarted by noisy neighbours. The play takes a dark look at the consequences of love and Catholicism in Ireland in the 1960s.

For more information and tickets, visit: https://www.douban.com/event/28061299/