Chengdu Taikoo Li Store Plum Blossom Theatre* Intangible Cultural Heritage Sichuan Opera Face-Changing Performance
Millennial Bashu + Century-Old Sichuan Opera + Intangible Cultural Heritage Sichuan Opera Art Experience Hall
Meihua Theatre (Taikoo Li Branch)
- Diverse Program Offerings: The performance includes a variety of captivating acts, such as the opening "Sichuan Opera Highlights -刀马旦 (Dao Ma Dan)", where performers showcase the heroic spirit of female characters with superb martial arts skills; "Intangible Cultural Heritage - Long-Spout Teapot Art," which combines tea art with acrobatics, as tea masters perform various challenging movements with long-spout teapots; and humorous skits such as "Sichuan Opera Skit - Rolling Lamp with Rubber Band," highly skilled acts like "Acrobatic Essence - Diabolo," "Acrobatic Essence - Jar Balancing," the fantastical "Folk Art - Nimble Shadow Puppets," and the graceful "Traditional Highlights - Opera Long Sleeve Dance," keeping the audience fully engaged.
- Rich Interactive Segments: Performers will come off the stage to interact with the audience. For example, during the long-spout teapot performance, performers will pour tea for the audience at their seats, allowing them to experience the charm of old Chengdu covered-cup tea. During face-changing, performers will walk up to the audience, performing face changes and shaking hands at close range, allowing the audience to more directly feel the charm of Sichuan Opera. Customers who purchase face-changing dolls can also take photos with the face-changing teacher after the performance.
- Rich Traditional Atmosphere: The Mei Hua Theatre's venue is decorated with old Chengdu folk elements, such as old stages and old-fashioned rattan chairs, giving the audience the feeling of traveling back to old times, allowing them to immerse themselves in the unique charm of Sichuan Opera culture. The venue is filled with opera elements 🎭. With painted-face style carpets, sky-blue walls, and mysterious curtain doors on both sides of the stage, combined with light and music, the immersive experience is maximized, as if you are in the world of opera🎶.
- Presentation of Classic Sichuan Opera Stunts: Sichuan Opera face-changing, as a treasure of Sichuan Opera, is the core highlight of the performance. Performers use ingenious mechanisms and rapid movements to instantly change masks, demonstrating different emotions and roles, allowing the audience to experience the magic of this traditional art. In addition to face-changing, there is also fire-breathing, with performers spewing flames from their mouths, bringing the atmosphere to a climax.
What to expect
* Plum Blossom Opera House: A Charming Temple of Sichuan Opera 🎭
- 【Wonderful Performances】The opera house boasts a diverse repertoire, with a total duration of 60 minutes, including:《Sichuan Opera Highlights - Female Warrior》, showcasing the heroic spirit of female warriors; 《Sichuan Opera Skit - Rolling Lamp with Rubber Bands》, a humorous and fun performance;《Acrobatic Arts - Chinese Diabolo》, demonstrating superb skills;《Acrobatic Arts - Jar Balancing》;《Folk Stunt - Shadow Puppetry》, full of fantasy;《Traditional Highlights - Opera Long Sleeve Dance》, elegant and graceful; as well as Sichuan Opera's signature acts,《Sichuan Opera Stunt - Face Changing & Fire-breathing》;《Intangible Cultural Heritage - Long-spout Teapot Art》, and more.
- The actual performance is subject to change.
- As an established troupe with 40 years of performance experience, the Plum Blossom Opera House has three venues in Chengdu's Taikoo Li, Chunxi Road, and Qingcheng Mountain business districts (Plum Blossom Opera House Taikoo Li Branch, Plum Blossom Opera House Chunxi Road Branch, Plum Blossom Opera House Qingcheng Mountain Branch). Dressed in gorgeous costumes, the performers create a picturesque scene on stage. In addition to presenting a visual feast for the audience, all three venues offer the experience of trying on opera costumes and makeup, allowing you to feel the charm of Bashu traditional culture up close.
Once you arrive, you'll witness a grand performance featuring a variety of acts, including female warriors, the Long-Spout Teapot Art, long-sleeve dances, acrobatics, "rolling lamp" acrobatics, shadow puppetry, face-changing and fire-breathing performance
The actors' costumes are very distinctive, especially the female warrior; they look so brave and heroic, it's impossible not to love them.
The entire theater is uniquely decorated, with Sichuan opera masks adorning the staircases. The stage is built with strong Sichuan characteristics, which greatly enhances the overall performance.
Visit Chengdu, experience its romantic atmosphere, and don't miss the Sichuan Opera, a cultural icon of Sichuan and Chongqing.
I thought Sichuan opera was just about fire-breathing and face-changing, but after seeing it, I realized there's so much more to it!
Today, the Meihua Opera Troupe is not only a "Sichuan Opera Practice Base" for national intangible cultural heritage, but also has partnered with the Chengdu Charity Federation to establish a public welfare fund for the inheritance of intangible cultural
Watch the long-spout teapot dance skillfully in the hands of performers, who will even pour tea for you at your seat, allowing you to experience the charm of traditional Chengdu lidded teacups. 🍵
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