Description
Listed as part of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage, Beijing Opera is one of the most prestigious forms of traditional Chinese art.
This "comprehensive art form" combines theatre, music, dance, martial arts, and physical expression. Through its movements, costumes, makeup, and symbols, it reveals an aesthetic and philosophy deeply rooted in Chinese culture.
This workshop offers an accessible and interactive introduction to this millennia-old art form. After an overview of its origins and main characteristics, participants will watch a demonstration in traditional costume and then be invited to try out for themselves the movements, postures, and expressions unique to Beijing Opera.
Workshop funded by the Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications for schools.
Audience All ages, ages 8 and up
Duration : 60 min
Reservations and Information
Activity Overview
Introduction to Beijing Opera
A simple and accessible introduction allows participants to discover the history and main characteristics of this traditional art form.
Artistic Demonstration
Dressed in traditional costume, the artist demonstrates the gestures, postures, and body language that bring the characters of Beijing Opera to life.
Introduction to Movement
Through hands-on exercises, participants explore the fundamental movements, postures, and expressiveness unique to this art form.
A Recognized Approach to Cultural Engagement
For several years, Aurore Liang has been introducing Beijing Opera to a wide range of audiences: schools, museums, festivals, libraries, families, and the general public. Her educational approach focuses on making the art form accessible and encouraging experimentation to ensure that this traditional art form is available to everyone.
In 2018, she founded the first school in Quebec to offer Beijing Opera classes in French, English, and Mandarin to the general public. She was also invited to present her approach to students in the Master’s program in cultural engagement at the University of Montreal.
