From international drama and Broadway musicals to opera, ballet, classical concerts, and traditional Chinese theatre, Beijing's November stage calendar offers a diverse lineup of performances. Here's a guide to the highlights of the 2026 Beijing International Theatre Season.

Drama (12 productions)

I’m Nowhere
Dates: Oct 30-Nov 1
Venue: Cao Yu Theater of Beijing International Theater Center 
Company: Jan Kochanowski Theatre (Opole, Poland) & Teatro Canal (Madrid, Spain)

Last Luncheon
Dates: Oct 31, at 2:30 pm & 7:30 pm; Nov 1, at 2:30 pm
Venue: Beijing People's Art Theatre, Experimental Theatre
Company: Le Jeu Studio

The Story of Chess (Monodrama)
Dates: Oct 29-Nov 1
Venue: National Centre for the Performing Arts
Company: Drum Tower West Theatre

Art
Dates: Oct 30-Nov 1
Venue: Beijing People's Art Theater, Capital Theatre
Company: Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre

Shetopia
Dates: Oct 31-Nov 1
Venue: Erqi Theatre
Company: The Nine

Cocteau / Davis
Dates: Nov 6-7, at 7:30 pm; Nov 8, at 2:30 pm
Venue: Beijing International Theatre Centre, Cao Yu Theatre
Cast & Creatives: Written and Directed by Robert Lepage
Company: Ex Machina

The Story of Wang Luobin
Dates: Nov 6-Nov 7
Venue: Beijing People's Art Theatre, Capital Theatre
Company: Longma Entertainment

Brecht's First Play
Dates: Nov 6-Nov 7
Venue: Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center
Company: Beijing Repertory Theatre / Dead Centre

The Master Builder
Dates: Nov 7-Nov 8
Venue: Peking University Centennial Hall
Cast & Creatives: Directed by Lin Zhaohua / Starring Pu Cunxin

The Brothers Karamazov
Dates: Nov 13-14, at 4 pm; Nov 15, at 4 pm
Venue: Beijing People's Art Theatre, Capital Theatre
Cast & Creatives: Directed by Grigory Kozlov
Company: St. Petersburg Masterskaya Theatre

Way Back into Love
Dates: Nov 14-Nov 15
Venue: Beijing International Theater Center, Cao Yu Theatre
Company: Story Works

February Twenty-Ninth
Dates: Nov 14-Nov 15
Venue: Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center
Company: Hiu Kok Drama Association