Play sets tongues wagging as relations come under spotlight

The new play Perfect Strangers by the Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre has been the talk of the town because of its focus on common relationship problems faced by urban dwellers.

The latest theater adaptation of the 2016 Italian movie Perfetti sconosciuti by Paolo Genovese, Perfect Strangers premiered on Sept 8 and will run until Sunday at the center before going on a tour of Tianjin, Dalian in Liaoning province, Lishui in Zhejiang province and Xi'an in Shaanxi province.

The production will go on more tours next year as well as participate in a comedy festival in Beijing, according to Ma Yue, director of the play.