Di Fang Xi
 Program
Sichuan Opera 2001
 Exhibition 1000 years
    theatre in China

Exhibition 2002
1000 years theatre in China

One of the first exhaustive documentations in Europe of this world theatre tradition, which is of the highest artistic quality and which has remained vitally contemporary, will occupy an area of approximately 500 square metres. The various developmental stages and variations of the Art of Chinese Theatre will be represented with particular reference to the musical aspects of this genre.

Parts of the space will be staged with authentic exponents of village square exorcism-performances, shadow-plays and stick-puppet theatre and its expression in the numerous strands of folkoric art, theatre and stage models from various periods of history, early performances by dancers, acrobats and actors as well as countless magnificently embroidered theatre costumes, head-pieces and props. The High Art of Chinese mask make-up will be presented in the magical atmosphere of a Chinese theatre dressing-room and a room with the the design of a tea house will offer the visitor tea and delicacies in the ancient Chinese style as accompaniment to the visual and accoustic feast.

The exhibition will be on display in Munich beginning in 2002. More detailed information will be available here starting in November 2001.

Meta Theatre 5/2001