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Dance Drama: Farewell My Concubine





Dance Drama: Farewell My Concubine












Shanghai Oriental Youth Dance Troupe

The Shanghai Oriental Youth Dance Troupe was established in 1996. Although the troupe comprises only forty-two members averaging twenty years old, its superlative ensemble spirit and consummate performances have garnered it outstanding reviews from every quarter. The dance drama Farewell My
Concubine won six categories of the Lotus Awards, China's highest honor for achievements in dance. The Shanghai Oriental Youth Dance Troupe has performed in countries and regions, such as the United States, Italy, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan to rousing acclaim.









Contact Information:

Presenter：Shanghai City Dance Company Limited
Contact: Zhou Lijing
Telephone: 021-6232-8317
Fax: 021-6232-8322
Email: zhoulj@shcitydance.com
Address: 4F Western Building, No. 767 Changshou Road, Shanghai
Post Code: 200060











Introduction:

A piece of history; a love story; an elegy to the spirit of a heroic man and the passion of a beautiful woman. The dance drama Farewell My Concubine reenacts a number of historical vignettes from the war between the ancient Chinese states of Chu and Han. Among the scenes staged are the forces of
Chu scuttling their boats and smashing their cooking pots before battle, signifying their determination to achieve victory or die; the famous Hongmen banquet, during which Xiang Yu, the King of Chu, attempts to assassinate Liu Bang, the Prince of Han; the Han forces singing Chu laments in the
night, tricking the Chu soldiers into thinking their army has already been vanquished; and Xiang Yu bidding farewell to his beloved concubine Yu Ji on the eve of battle.































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