Peking Opera

Peking Opera

PEKING OPERA CHARACTERS

Sheng male character

PEKING OPERA CHARACTERS

XiaoSheng

PEKING OPERA CHARACTERSWusheng

PEKING OPERA CHARACTERSLaosheng

PEKING OPERA CHARACTERSDan

Kinds of Dan

Laodan

Kinds of DanWudan

Kinds of DanDaomadan

Kinds of DanQingyi

Kinds of DanHuadan

JingPEKING OPERA CHARACTERS

ChouPEKING OPERA CHARACTERS

Visual Performance Elements:Peking-opera performers utilize four main skills. 1. Song 2. Speech3. Dance-acting - This includes pure dance, pantomime, and all other types of dance. 4. Combat - includes both acrobatics and fighting with all manner of weaponry.

Visual Performance Elements:The meaning of colors in Peking Opera Masks/Make-ups

Red

Visual Performance Elements:The meaning of colors in Peking Opera Masks/Make-ups

Black

Visual Performance Elements:The meaning of colors in Peking Opera Masks/Make-ups

Yellow

Visual Performance Elements:The meaning of colors in Peking Opera Masks/Make-ups

Purple

Visual Performance Elements:The meaning of colors in Peking Opera Masks/Make-ups

Reddish purple

Visual Performance Elements:The meaning of colors in Peking Opera Masks/Make-ups

Blue

Visual Performance Elements:The meaning of colors in Peking Opera Masks/Make-ups

White

Visual Performance Elements:The meaning of colors in Peking Opera Masks/Make-ups

Green

Visual Performance Elements:The meaning of colors in Peking Opera Masks/Make-ups

Xiaohualian

Visual Performance Elements:

Japanese Kabuki

KABUKI STAGE

Roles in Kabuki

Kabuki Make-UpRed Lines

Kabuki Make-UpPink

Kabuki Make-UpLight blue