Spoken dialogue is divided into recitative and Beijing colloquial speech, the former employed by serious characters and the latter by young females and clowns. The acting is based on allusion: gestures, footwork, and other body movements express such actions as riding a horse, rowing a boat, or opening a door. In Peking Opera (Beijing Opera), traditional Chinese string and percussion instruments provide a strong rhythmic accompaniment to the acting. It is said the focus of the art form is spectacle and athleticism and, like Japanese kabuki, for a time all the actors, even those playing female roles, were male but since the early 20th century there have been female actors. Actors often wear masks or make up to highlight their facial features. Peking Opera is sometimes described as a dance drama genre. Most stories come from Chinese history and legends.
"After watching the performance, it make me want to visit China, because it is a distinguished way to bring the opening China to people here.Peking Opera make up Peking Opera is a traditional form of entertainment in China that was quite popular in the old days and still has a following today. "People are the same everywhere in the world, but they express themselves differently," he said. Sam Mackover, Deputy Mayor of Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, said he was impressed by children's color and energy during the performance.
"We all know the story of Pinocchio, but what I like better is the interpretation." "It's excellent and awesome," said Curt Fahndrich, a resident of London. Lin Ying, who watched the opera with her two-year-old daughter, said she moved from China to Britain several years ago and Saturday's performance just well brought back memories about hilarious atmosphere during the Spring Festival in her motherland. The theatre was full with spectators, mostly parents and kids.
Yue Shunli, head teacher of the school, said by combining a western classic fairy tale with a traditional Chinese art form, the new version of Pinocchio provides a way for kids to return to traditions.Įxtending festival greetings to the audience, Yue said she believed the Peking Opera rendition would help boost friendship between China and Britain. Saturday's performance is the first debut outside China of the Peking Opera rendition of Pinocchio, a work done by the Zhongguancun School's pupils earlier in 2013. The original story of the Adventure of Pinocchio, wrote by Italian author Carlo Collodi, was a classic of children's literature and well-known across the world. 1 Primary School, the performance was a part of a series of the Chinese New Year celebrations in Britain. Staged in the Mermaid Conference & Events Centre by some 60 pupils with Zhongguancun No. A group of Beijing pupils on Saturday put a Peking Opera version of western fair tale the Adventure of Pinocchio on the stage in London.
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