Basic Facts
What time period does Chinese Drama date back to?
2000 B.C.
Who invaded in 1280 A.D.
Mongols
Did makeup and costumes have symbolism in Chinese Theater?
Yes
What does a sleeve passed over the eye mean?
weeping
Who is most of the acting done by?
Men
Did early performances start out as a form of entertainment?
No
What did the Mongols demand in the theatre?
Action, acrobatics, stunts, songs, and dances.
What does red makeup/costume mean?
faith
What does a shaking of the shoulder mean?
grief
What Westerners called Chinese Drama
Peking Opera
What were the actors from Ming Huang's school known as?
Children of the Pear Tree
Name one play written during the period where Mongols took over
Lady Precious Steam, The Chalk Circle, or The Lute Song
What does blue makeup/costume mean?
cruelty
What does a white paper falling from a red umbrella mean?
Snow
The greatest influence of Chinese drama
Japan
What did the Chinese stage not have?
curtains and scenery
What was the drama like before the Mongols?
Written for well educated people in classical Chinese
What does white makeup/costume mean?
evil
What does a man with a whip mean?
he is on a horseback
How much time does an audience spend at the theater?
A day