Appreciation and Practice of Chinese Theatre

CONTENTS I. Origins of Chinese Theatre II. Peking Opera III.Other Forms of Theatre

I. Origins of Chinese Theatre 1. 7 Different Versions 2. Wu( 巫 ) and You( 优 ) from Huangdi to early Qin Dynasty 3. Baixi and the Embroy of Theatre during Qin and Han Dynasty 4. the Embroy of Theatre Coming into Being from the three kingdoms period to Sui and Tang Dynasties 5. Theatre as a Separate Form of Art during Song Dynasties

1. 7 Different Versions 4 major sources of the variety: singing and dancing 歌舞 performance of You 优戏 talking while singing 说唱 various feats 百戏

2. Wu( 巫 ) and You( 优 ) from Huangdi to early Qin Dynasty  Ancient people worship gods for good life.  Rituals of Wu:  Significance of Wu Rituals:  You and Theatre  Comparison between Wu and You ：

3. Baixi and the Embroy of Theatre during Qin and Han Dynasty  Cultural Background:  Singing and Dancing  Jiaodi Baixi( 角抵百戏 )

战国乐舞图

4. the Embroy of Theatre Coming into Being from the three kingdoms period to Sui and Tang Dynasties  from Singing and Dancing to Song and dance Opera  from Paiyou performance ( 俳优杂说 ) to Canjun Xi ( 参军戏 )  Puppet Opera ( 傀儡戏 )  “ 说话 ” “ 变文 ”--- 准剧本

东海黄公

5. Theatre as a Separate Form of Art during Song Dynasties  other factors for the final birth of Theatre:  prosperous economy and great development of recreation industry (Wasi Goulan 瓦肆勾栏 )  Gewuxi( 歌舞戏 )“ 队戏 ” “ 舞队 ”+Shuochang( 说 唱 )“ 书会 ”“ 雄辩社 ” → Zaju （杂剧） “ 绯绿社 ” Conlusion:

东海黄公，兰陵王（代面）

II. Peking Opera 1. A Brief History of Peking Opera 2. The Art of Peking Opera 3. Appreciation of its Beauty

1. A Brief History of Peking Opera  Anhui Troupes and the birth of Peking Opera( )  3 Periods of Heyday:  Present Situation of Peking Opera

程长庚

谭鑫培

余叔岩

言菊朋

高庆奎

梅兰芳

尚小云

程砚秋

荀慧生

张君秋

1. A Brief History of Peking Opera

2. The Art of Peking Opera  Basic Skills

 5 Major Roles

2. The Art of Peking Opera  Facial Makeup and Costume

3. Appreciation of the Beauty of Peking Opera  Characteristic of Complexity  Characteristic of Strong Virtuality  Stylized performance

III.Other Forms of Theatre 1. Kungqu( 昆曲 ) 2. Pingju( 评剧 ) 3. Yuju( 豫剧 ) 4. Lvju( 吕剧 ) 5. Huangmei Opera ( 黄梅戏 ) 6. Yue Opera ( 越剧 )

1. Kungqu( 昆曲 ) History : Artistic features: Masters Repertoires:

2. Pingju( 评剧 ) History : Artistic features: Masters and Repertoires:

3. Yuju( 豫剧 ) History : Artistic features: Masters: Repertoires:

4. Lvju( 吕剧 ) History : Artistic features: Masters Repertoires:

5. Huangmei Opera ( 黄梅戏 ) History : Artistic features: Masters: Repertoires:

6. Yue Opera ( 越剧 ) History : Artistic features: Masters: Repertoires:

Thank You! by Fu Haiyan Shandong University