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Comment (Director Meng Jinghui (back row, second from right) poses with thespians for his popular show "Rhinoceros in Love" at a press conference on Saturday, May 10, 2008. Meng announced that a new version of the play will hit the stage on June 2. [Photo: ent.sina.com.cn]
Is it worth building a new theater especially for a stage play? Ask Meng Jinghui, China's best-known avant-garde theatrical director, and his answer would be a resounding yes. After all, that's what he has done for his production, "Rhinoceros in Love."The phenomenally popular "Rhinoceros in Love" will hit the new Honeycomb Theater in Beijing with a fresh line-up on June 2, the Beijing News quoted director Meng as saying.A love story that goes beyond the conventional realms of romance, "Rhinoceros in Love" made its debut in Beijing in 1999 and became an instant hit. Three versions of the show were released in the decade that followed, which helped cement its fandom and set a benchma...
