Post by sanmenxia on Jan 22, 2009 18:49:46 GMT
OK, this is a bit late for posting this; A Kunqu Opera company from Jiangsu are giving four concerts in Essex, UK, as part of the Essex Jiangsu-Festival.
www.essex-china.org/events/view/kun-opera-240/
Southend-on-Sea
Friday 23 Jan 2009 7.30pm
The Palace Theatre, 430 London Road, Westcliff, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 9LA
01702 351 135
£10.50 adults, £7.50 concessions, discount for groups on application
Link: www.palacetheatresouthend.co.uk
www.essex-china.org/events/view/kun-opera-241/
Colchester
Sat 24 Jan 2009 7.30pm
Mercury Theatre, Balkerne Gate, Colchester, CO1 1PT
01206 573 948
£10.50 adults, £8 concessions
Link: mercurytheatre.co.uk
www.essex-china.org/events/view/kun-opera-242/
Chelmsford
Fri 30 Jan 2009 8pm
Cramphorn Theatres, Fairfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1JG
01245 606 505
£7 adults, £6 concessions, £5 registered unemployed/students in full time higher education
Link: chelmsford.gov.uk/theatres
www.essex-china.org/events/view/kun-opera-243/
Harlow
Sun 1 Feb 2009 7.30pm
Harlow Playhouse, Playhouse Square, Harlow, CM20 1LS
01279 431 945
£10 per person
Link: www.playhouseharlow.com
"Don’t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to see a performance by Jiangsu’s famous Kun Opera. Kun Opera also known as “Kunqu” originated in the Kunshan region of Jiangsu. It is one of China’s classical operas dating back more than 500 years.
Kun Opera has a complete system of acting as well as its own distinctive tunes. The orchestra consists of traditional instruments including the dizi, a horizontal bamboo flute which plays the lead part; xiao, a vertical bamboo flute; sheng, a mouth organ and pipa, a plucked string instrument with a fretted finger board.
Kun Opera uses music, singing, dialogue, mime and dance through which its characters express the full range of human predicaments and emotions.
The Company will perform a series of scenes each from a different popular opera. Performances will be translated into English."
Kun Opera has a complete system of acting as well as its own distinctive tunes. The orchestra consists of traditional instruments including the dizi, a horizontal bamboo flute which plays the lead part; xiao, a vertical bamboo flute; sheng, a mouth organ and pipa, a plucked string instrument with a fretted finger board.
Kun Opera uses music, singing, dialogue, mime and dance through which its characters express the full range of human predicaments and emotions.
The Company will perform a series of scenes each from a different popular opera. Performances will be translated into English."
www.essex-china.org/events/view/kun-opera-240/
Southend-on-Sea
Friday 23 Jan 2009 7.30pm
The Palace Theatre, 430 London Road, Westcliff, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 9LA
01702 351 135
£10.50 adults, £7.50 concessions, discount for groups on application
Link: www.palacetheatresouthend.co.uk
www.essex-china.org/events/view/kun-opera-241/
Colchester
Sat 24 Jan 2009 7.30pm
Mercury Theatre, Balkerne Gate, Colchester, CO1 1PT
01206 573 948
£10.50 adults, £8 concessions
Link: mercurytheatre.co.uk
www.essex-china.org/events/view/kun-opera-242/
Chelmsford
Fri 30 Jan 2009 8pm
Cramphorn Theatres, Fairfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1JG
01245 606 505
£7 adults, £6 concessions, £5 registered unemployed/students in full time higher education
Link: chelmsford.gov.uk/theatres
www.essex-china.org/events/view/kun-opera-243/
Harlow
Sun 1 Feb 2009 7.30pm
Harlow Playhouse, Playhouse Square, Harlow, CM20 1LS
01279 431 945
£10 per person
Link: www.playhouseharlow.com
