London Chinese Cultural Centre

Theatre Events New Year 2004

Year of the Monkey New Year Festival Celebration on the South Bank Purcell Room, Southbank

27th January 7.30 pm

Year of the Monkey New Year Double Bill

• Puppet Theatre Marco Polo
• Toa-Thiu-Thia Puppet Theatre from Taiwan (UK première)
• Dance Drama Parting of the Newly Wedded
• London Chinese Dance & Mime Theatre (UK première)

Marco Polo is a contemporary musical performed on a 100 year old stage. It features Italian and southern Chinese music and singing, while retaining the beauty and attraction of traditional Taiwanese glove puppet theatre and its language. Innovative in content and presentation, its creation is a combined effort of Italian and Taiwanese composers, authors, musician, sculptors, singers and has received critical acclaim in the Netherlands.

Parting of the Newly Wedded is a contemporary adaptation of a drama based on a long poem of the same title by Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty, which tells of the sad story of a young newly wedded couple. Their joyful wedding scene is tragically interrupted by the kidnapping of the groom of the feuding tribe An innovative production with moving music blending traditional dances display and modern dance drama.

Tickets: £15 (a) £13 (bc)

Box Office: 020 7960 4242

Booking Online : www.rfh.org.uk/page

For more details:

Tel: 020 76339878/ 07710380838

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Produced by the Chinese Cultural Centre

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Southbank

5th Feb 7.45 pm

New Year Variety Show

The variety show will open by the enigmatic Dragon Dance followed by breathtaking acts and awe inspiring balancing skill by professional acrobats from Hunan Province.

Highlight of acrobatic acts are:

• Roller-Skating,
• Foot Dexterity,
• Pagoda of Bowls,
• Diabolo Play,
• Rolling with Candle Lights .

Theatre performance includes:

• Peking Opera,
• the sensational Art of Sichuan Opera Changing Face and classical dances.

Tickets: £12 (bc) £8 (de) £5 (fg) Conc. £2 off top price

Booking: 08703 800 400

Booking Online : www.rfh.org.uk/page

For more details:

Tel: 020 76339878/ 07710380838