Beijing (Peking) Opera
This unit with be using Beijing (Peking) Opera techniques and looking at how to apply them to a piece of text - in this case the Monkey King. We will have an expert on Beijing Opera - Mr Guan working with the students for four lessons to teach them certain gestures and skills. The skills include - walking as a male and female character; stick fighting; and sword work. The student will then examine a section of the "Monkey King" and explore how to use these skills to bring the story to life. The students will create and perform their version of the "Monkey King"
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Assessment Tasks
Photos of 2010 Peking Opera Performance
Here are some useful links
Assessment Tasks
Photos of 2010 Peking Opera Performance
