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2008 Olympic mascots (CRIENGLISH.com)

    BEIJING, July 14 -- A fairy-tale drama featuring the five Olympic mascots will be staged in Beijing.

    The Beijing Children's Art Theater Cooperative is directing "Friendlies," a large-scale fairy-tale drama featuring the five mascots of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

    The fairy-tale drama tells of how five animals come to be "friendlies." The show utilizes stunts and acrobatics that are designed to reveal the spirit of the Olympics.

    The drama premieres in at Beijing's Poly Theater on August 5th and then tours Olympic cities London and Sydney.