Shanghai Five invades the capital
Five great theaters of Shanghai occupy Chang’an and the Mei Lanfang Theater in July.
Plum Blossom winners galore - Chen Shaoyun, Shi Yihong, Wang Peiyu, An Ping from the Shanghai Jingju Theater, Mao Shanyu from the Shanghai Huju Theater, Qian Huili, Shan Yangping, Zhang Ruihong and Wang Zhiping from the Shanghai Shaoxing Opera Theater all contribute to the memorable event.
The Shanghai Pingtan Troupe will present a new adaptation of traditional works, titled Four Beauties, four pingtan pieces about the four beauties of Chinese history – Xi Shi, Diaochan, Wang Zhaojun and Yang Guifei.
The Shanghai Huaji Troupe will entertain the audience with a large-scale farce, Crow and Sparrow, you can see the performers in the lower left corner on the poster, I bet it will be funny.
Program in details:
2012-07-07, Chang’an Grand Theater
Large-scale modern Shanghai Opera《董梅卿》Dong Meiqing - Shanghai Huju Theater
Mao Shanyu (茅善玉), Zhu Jian (朱俭), Liang Yuegang (凌月刚)
2012-07-08, Chang’an Grand Theater
New pingtan piece《四大美人》Four Beauties - Shanghai Pingtan Troupe
Qin Jianguo (秦建国), Jiang Zhaokun (江肇焜), Guo Yulin (郭玉麟), Mao Xinlin (毛新琳), Gao Bowen (高博文), Jiang Wen (蒋文), Zhou Hui (周慧), Zhu Lin (朱琳), Lu Jiawei (陆嘉玮), Lu Jinhua (陆锦花)
2012-07-09, Chang’an Grand Theater
Large-scale huajixi《乌鸦与麻雀》Crow and Sparrow - Shanghai Huaji Troupe
Qian Cheng (钱程), Qin Lei (秦雷), Hu Qingyun (胡晴云), Xiao Weng Shuangjie (小翁双杰), Chen Jian (陈健)
2012-07-09, Mei Lanfang Grand Theater
Shaoxing Opera highlights - Shanghai Shaoxing Opera Theater
Excerpts from popular plays like To Catch a Fish, Dream of the Red Chamber, The Jade Hairpin…
Qian Huili (钱惠丽), Shan Yangping (单仰萍), Zhang Ruihong (章瑞虹), Wang Zhiping (王志萍), Chen Ying (陈颖), Hua Yiqing (华怡青), Zhang Yongmei (张永梅), Zhang Hailing (章海灵), Huang Hui (黄慧), Ding Xiaowa (丁笑娃)
2012-07-10, Mei Lanfang Grand Theater
Shaoxing Opera classic《梁山伯与祝英台》Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai - Shanghai Shaoxing Opera Theater
Zhang Ruihong (章瑞虹), Chen Ying (陈颖), Zhang Hailing (章海灵)
2012-07-11, Mei Lanfang Grand Theater
Beijing Opera highlights - Shanghai Jingju Theater
Audience favorites Luo Cheng Cries at the City Gate, Wenzhao Pass, Golden Sand Shoal, The Great Enthronement
Jin Xiquan (金喜全), Wang Peiyu (王珮瑜), Xi Zhonglu (奚中路), Li Jun (李军), Shi Yihong (史依弘), Xiong Minxia (熊明霞), Hu Xuan (胡璇), Xu Jingen (许锦根), Yan Qinggu (严庆谷)
2012-07-12, Mei Lanfang Grand Theater
New historical Beijing Opera《成败萧何》Success and Failure of Xiao He - Shanghai Jingju Theater
Chen Shaoyun (陈少云), An Ping (安平), He Shu (何澍), Guo Ruiyue (郭睿玥), Fu Xiru (傅希如), Yang Yang (杨扬)
Article: Sina Entertainment
Pictures: Shanghai Jing-Kun Art Center, Shanghai Yifu Stage
