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[quote=GUESTNEST,270384]To create a desert-like environment, Xu paves the stage with 1.6 tons of grain that looks like sand. In the center lies a plain, rusty bathtub in which all three characters take a meditative "dip" from time to time.

The cast features three graduates of Beijing's Central Academy of Drama: Huan Liwan plays Lemon, Hao Tian is Strawberry and Chen Xu takes on Xu Baixiao.

Meanwhile, the theater is preparing to stage a new round of renowned British playwright Patrick Marber's award-winning production "Closer," about another dark side of our relationships - betrayal.

The Chinese version of the play was first produced in 2005 and became a box-office hit. The English-language original has been performed in more than 100 cities and in more than 30 languages since its debut in London in 1997.

The play set in 1990s London explores the complicated relationships between two couples: photographer Anna and her husband, dermatologist Larry; obituary-writing journalist Dan and his girlfriend, stripper-dancer Alice.

It was made into a much-acclaimed film directed by Mike Nichols, starring Julia Roberts as Anna, Jude Law as Dan, Natalie Portman as Alice and Clive Owen as Larry.

"I have never read a play so many times," says director Lei Guohua. "It tells a rich, symbolic story that gives me a lot of room to recreate.

"Nowadays people are becoming more and more protective of themselves and suspicious of others," she continues. "However, in the end, they only find themselves much lonelier and easier to be hurt."

The stage and costumes will feature just two colors, black and white, to create a feeling of distance. Lei coaches the actors to perform in a "strong, passionate" way to showcase the dramatic sides of love.

There are also only four characters in "Closer" but every role is major. They will be played by four young actors from the Shanghai Drama Arts Center - Xu Shengnan, Xie Chengying, Wangyang Meizi and Zhao Haitao.   
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