Zhejiang Traditional Opera and Acrobatics Troupe
Tuesday, March 4, 2003 20:00
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Municipal Park
Free admission
Chinese farce, is a popular form of entertainment in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. It is based on a kind of comic monologue that became popular in the 1920s and 30s. It has a convoluted plot and highly exaggerated movements, with actors using various dialects, popular songs and arias from traditional Chinese operas.
Currently professional companies performing this artcan be found in Shanghai, Suzhou, Wushi, Changzhouand Hangzhou.
(performance in Mandarin with Chinese subtitles)
Duration: approxim. 2 hours without interval