Peking Opera
Peking opera is very different from its Western counterpart, and you may want to listen to a sample to decide if you will survive for three hours. Some operas include acrobatic stunts, other focus more on singing, and sometimes a tourist-oriented mash-up is performed that includes the best bits from various works. Interest for this art-form is low from tourists and Shanghainese alike, so getting a ticket is not a problem. Show listings and staff are in Chinese and Mandarin only.
Shanghai Acrobatics Show
Features all the impressive acts of Chinese circus packed into one 90 minute show.. Tickets are best bought in advance, especially in the weekend. The good acts are up right from the start, so do not be late!
Shanghai Grand Opera Palace
Often listed as one of the ten best opera houses in the world. Performances are usually classic opera.