CCCDA Presents Theatre Play “Tea House” in Canadian Cities
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CCCDA president Rudy Gao talks to the media about the play:
Click here to see CCTV news broadcast on the "Tea House" Canadian tour and interview with CCCDA president Rudy Gao
Click here to see Toronto show promotion video.
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Click here to see Toronto show promotion video.
Click here to see Vancouver show promotion video.
The renowned Beijing People’s Arts Theatre will perform the famous contemporary Chinese theatre play “Tea House” in Toronto and Vancouver. “Tea House” is the masterpiece creation by the renowned late Chinese playwright and novelist Lao She. “Tea House” is one of the most performed Chinese plays around the world, a signature production of the Beijing People’s Art Theatre. The play, which was staged over half a century ago, is a social and cultural commentary on the problems and changes in China during the early twentieth century. Since 1956, “Tea house” has performed over 600 times, including those that were successfully staged in France, Switzerland, Hamburg and many other countries.
Set in an old tea house in downtown Beijing, the play is typical of Lao She's art style that seeks to provide a panoramic view of Chinese history and culture in their transformation from tradition to modernity. “Tea house” spans fifty years in modern Chinese history from the collapse of the Qing dynasty and the Republican Revolution to the birth of the People's Republic. The play brings together over sixty characters, representing all walks of life. It is noted for its vivid portrayal of characters and lively use of Beijing dialect, but its main thrust lies in Lao She's vision of history, which is prophetic of later political movements and its disastrous effects on the ordinary Chinese people. The tea house in the ancient capital of Beijing was a witness and a microcosm of the times.
The artists also participated in seminars on Chinese culture, theatre and literary arts at the University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia.
Performer: Beijing People's Art Theatre
Playwright: Lao She
Director: Jiao Juyin, Xia Chun
Restaging Artistic Director: Lin Zhaohua
Organizer: Canada Chinese Culture Development Association
Co-organizers: Canadian international events corporation, Western Business Alliance
Sponsors: SHIYUN Financial, Vicky Wang PREC, Canada Berries Winery,
Supporters: Trulton Realty, Longmen Delivery, New Tongue, Canadian Community Service Association
Set in an old tea house in downtown Beijing, the play is typical of Lao She's art style that seeks to provide a panoramic view of Chinese history and culture in their transformation from tradition to modernity. “Tea house” spans fifty years in modern Chinese history from the collapse of the Qing dynasty and the Republican Revolution to the birth of the People's Republic. The play brings together over sixty characters, representing all walks of life. It is noted for its vivid portrayal of characters and lively use of Beijing dialect, but its main thrust lies in Lao She's vision of history, which is prophetic of later political movements and its disastrous effects on the ordinary Chinese people. The tea house in the ancient capital of Beijing was a witness and a microcosm of the times.
The artists also participated in seminars on Chinese culture, theatre and literary arts at the University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia.
Performer: Beijing People's Art Theatre
Playwright: Lao She
Director: Jiao Juyin, Xia Chun
Restaging Artistic Director: Lin Zhaohua
Organizer: Canada Chinese Culture Development Association
Co-organizers: Canadian international events corporation, Western Business Alliance
Sponsors: SHIYUN Financial, Vicky Wang PREC, Canada Berries Winery,
Supporters: Trulton Realty, Longmen Delivery, New Tongue, Canadian Community Service Association
