Theater play reveals historic people arts and way of life alongside the Grand Canal
Two Capitals, Fifteen Days. [Photo by Wang Huanwen/For China Daily]
A Chinese language play, Two Capitals, Fifteen Days (2022), was staged at Tianqiao Performing Arts Heart in Beijing from Nov 4 to six.
Based mostly on the favored novel with the identical title by Chinese language award-winning author Ma Boyong, the play, which is about three hours lengthy, is directed by Zhao Miao, who is understood for his pioneering theatrical productions, particularly bodily theater works.
Towards the backdrop of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the story follows a prince, Zhu Zhanji, who has a loopy journey — in 15 days from Nanjing to Beijing alongside the Grand Canal — to avoid wasting himself and the dynasty. That was virtually a mission unimaginable, however he had no selection.
Two Capitals, Fifteen Days. [Photo by Chen Yangyang/For China Daily]
The play options 226 characters and, apart from the plot, which is thrilling and romantic, audiences additionally take pleasure in a vivid scroll of the scenes alongside the Grand Canal within the Ming Dynasty with the stage set and multimedia expertise designed by the visible director Ren Dongsheng.
Over 10 various kinds of people artwork are featured within the play, similar to pingtan, a sort of storytelling and ballad singing from Suzhou, and shadow play.
After the reveals in Beijing, the play will tour different Chinese language cities, similar to Shanghai, Hangzhou and Nanjing.
Two Capitals, Fifteen Days. [Photo by Chen Yangyang/For China Daily]
