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TALKS@HIKAYAT A New Aesthetic Approach to Jingju—Exploring Female Consciousness
with Chang Yu-hua and Ling Chia-lin
➽ FRIDAY 19 JULY 2024, 7.30pm
We are delighted to be hosting a very special event as part of the George Town Festival. Join Chang Yu-hua and Ling Chia-lin of the world-renowned GuoGuang Opera Company from Taiwan as they talk about new approaches to jingju, one of the greatest forms of Chinese theatre. Here are the details for your diary.
➽ TALK AND DEMONSTRATION
A New Aesthetic Approach to Jingju—Exploring Female Consciousness
國光新美學 京劇未來式—女性意識的探索
Chang Yu-hua 張育華
CEO 團長
Ling Chia-lin 凌嘉臨
Performer 演員
國光劇團 GuoGuang Opera Company
➽ Taiwan’s world-renowned GuoGuang Opera Company is set to take the stage at on the opening weekend (20–21 July) of the George Town Festival 2024, performing excerpts of two jingju classics — Avenging Zidu and Zhuangzi Tests His Wife.
Before the performances, GuoGuang’s CEO Cha Yu-hua will share the company’s journey of revitalising the age-old art form of jingju and how it adheres to traditional conventions while staying relevant and fresh in modern times.
In addition, GuoGuang’s huadan 花旦 (lively, vivacious young female role) Ling Chia-lin, who will play the leading role in Zhuangzi Tests His Wife, will share her views on what it takes to become a jingju performer and demonstrate a special footwork wearing qiao 蹻 – a stilted footwear imitating the bound feet of women. This technique is admired by theatrical aficionados in a manner similar to Western audiences’ appreciation of the artistry of a ballerina.
➽ The talk will be in Mandarin with English translation
中文演講，搭配英文傳譯
➽ Free admission | Registration required
活動免費，但須事先報名
Hikayat
226 Lebuh Pantai
George Town
10300 Penang
T: 04 261 9001 (Hikayat)
E: [email protected]
Supported by: Ministry of Culture, Taiwan | Taiwan in Malaysia 駐馬來西亞台北經濟文化辦事處
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Hikayat, 226 Lebuh Pantai,George Town, Malaysia
