Cantonese Opera The Three Kingdoms
Pre-performance Demonstration Workshop and Performance
cum Post-performance Discussions
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Renowned Cantonese Opera artistes Yuen Siu-fai and Sun Kim-long have been educators of Cantonese Opera for years, promoting Cantonese Opera in schools. The two artistes have designed a Cantonese Opera education programme centred round the Cantonese Opera classic, The Three Kingdoms. The programme aims to enhance the students’ ability to appreciate Cantonese operas and to stimulate their interest in the art form. The programme includes pre-performance demonstration workshop, performance and post-performance discussion. Programme Content About The Three Kingdoms Liu and Sun enjoy their lives so much that he spares not a thought for his own country. Zhao Yun breaks into the palace, carrying with him written advice from the military councillor to be used only in an emergency, and urges Liu to straighten up. Sun understands what is right. She steals the permit and accompanies Liu back across the river. They scare away Zhou Yu’s forces, and all successfully board the boat arranged by Zhu Ge-liang, enraging Zhou Yu who chases after them. Zhou switches to another strategy to take down Jing Zhou: he plans to ask Liu for a favour to pass through his country to invade another country, but then to attack Liu’s country on his return. However, Zhu Ge-liang sees through his plan, and orders Zhao Yun to lead Huang Zhong and Wei Yan to meet Zhou’s army head on. Zhou is defeated and becomes separated from his forces. He ends up in Lu Hua Dang and is tricked many times by Zhang Fei, who has been ordered to keep watch there. Exhausted and humbled, Zhou has no choice but to run away. Major performers/Casts The script of the play will be re-arranged by Sun Kim-long and condensed to a Cantonese opera performance lasting 2 hours and 15 mins. Students will learn about the theme of the play, the artistic performance techniques of traditional Cantonese opera, and the use of costumes, make-up and music. After the performance, Yuen Siu-fai will join other main performers for a discussion where students can share their views on the performance. Students attending the programme will receive educational materials, which include an introduction to Chinese Opera, the history of Cantonese Opera, script analysis, the Cantonese Opera ensemble and music, Cantonese Opera singing, structure of the tunes, Chinese Opera theatre and scenography. The information will enable students to acquire a deeper understanding of, and interest in, the art of Cantonese Opera. Pre-Performance Demonstration Workshop
Programme Details
*For purchase of 150 tickets or more, demonstration workshops will be conducted in school premises. For participants numbering less than 150 from a school, students and teachers are invited to attend workshops held at LCSD performance venues.
Enquiries: 2268 7263 （LCSD） Participating schools will be notified in case of changes in programme details. |
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