When you think of Beijing in the the 1950s, what comes to mind? Arctic Ocean, noodles with soybean paste, picture-story book, puzzle rings, Luban lock, clam oil, rubber band skipping... Not only these, but also the small goldfish on the stall, the old Beijing Arctic Ocean soda has to be chilled with real ice, and there are children playing with hoops and flipping ropes.

The children's drama The Cat And The Girl On The Roof, produced by Beijing Performance and Arts Group and created and performed by Beijing Children's Art Theater. Let Calico Cat Sanya and Rat Yaya to take you to the hutong courtyard of old Beijing and feel the childlike atmosphere!

There are also humorous dialogues, Beijing witticisms, nursery rhymes, folklore and old tales. The daily life of ordinary people everywhere shows the unique taste of Beijing people.

In addition to the Beijing flavor, the crew also use a folded form of hutong to show different perspectives on the stage. It shows Beijing life in the room, and on the rooftop belongs to the children.

Although it is a work of realism, the stage style is not rigid. It shows the hidden fun in the hutong from the perspective of children, and let the important character Sanya vividly grow up through the way of puppets... 

The immersive experience of the old Beijing scene can not only reminds parents of happy memories of their childhood, but also attracts children to become interested in Beijing culture. With a series of unique cultural details of Beijing, audiences can feel the thick atmosphere of old Beijing life in the 1950s.

Synopsis

Mouse Yaya returns home in the hutong from the Summer Palace, and also raises a newborn calico cat - Sanya. Yaya and Sanya spend the spring, summer, autumn and winter in the alley together, cause a lot of trouble, but also leave colorful childhood memories. They capture bats together, build a "secret base" on the roof together, and go to the unknown world outside the city to find "legs of rainbow" together.