The “1st Chinese Culture Performances Season” will present the immersive drama “Farewell My Concubine” by the Beijing People’s Art Theatre at the Macao Cultural Centre (CCM) Box II from 29 January to 1 February.
One of the outstanding productions of the “1st Chinese Culture Performances Season”, the immersive drama, written by Nobel Prize laureate Mo Yan, breaks away from conventional narrative frameworks of historical drama and explores timeless themes such as power, survival and responsibility through multiple encounters and dialogues between Consort Yu (Yu Ji) and Empress Lü (Lü Zhi) that intertwine time and space. Through an immersive stage design, the drama also places the audience in the “Chu military tent” to be seated on woven mats and stools at varying heights to closely witness the entanglements of love and hate between the characters.
Founded in June 1952, the Beijing People’s Art Theatre is a professional drama company whose first president was the renowned playwright Cao Yu. Over the past 70 years, the theatre has staged more than 300 productions of diverse styles from China and abroad, and has a distinctive theatrical style, while nurturing numerous outstanding artists.
Tickets for the performances are now on sale through the Enjoy Macao Ticketing. A series of workshops and outreach activities will also be launched successively.
Furthermore, “Farewell My Concubine” will also feature outreach activities including “Inter–regional Young Actors Dialogue” and workshops. The production’s creative team will engage in an in-depth discussion on character development and performing arts with young actors from two regions, exploring the creative process, insights and performance techniques of dramatic characters from multiple dimensions, including actions, personality and image. Drama enthusiasts are welcome to participate. More details about the programme can be found via this link.
Organised by IC, under Macau SAR’s Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture, as well as co-organised by the Department of Publicity and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macau SAR, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) and the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM), the “Chinese Culture Performances Season” was developed from the “National Art Troupes Performance Season in Macao”, showcasing the excellence of national stage productions. For more information visit IC’s website. – GNM
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