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Grand Performance of the "Peony Pavilion"
The China Institute presents the "Peony Pavilion," a love story of free choice in a time of arranged marriages, with a brilliant cast led by Shen Fengying and Yu Jiulin.
When:
October 7, 2012 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Where
In collaboration with the Asia-Pacific Culture & Art Center in New York, the Renwen Society at China Institute presents a grand 5-highlight-episode production of Kenneth Hsien-Yung Pai’s (Bai Xianyong) “Youth Version of the Peony Pavilion,” on Sunday, October 7, 2012. Brought to new life by Professor Pai in 2004, this extraordinary theatrical work describes a love of free choice in a time of arranged marriages, with a brilliant cast led by two of today’s greatest talents, Shen Fengying and Yu Jiulin. This production will mark the first time this critically acclaimed Kunqu drama is performed in New York by the prestigious Kunqu troupe from Suzhou, China.
The performance will be preceded by two special Renwen events. On Saturday afternoon, October 6, Ben Wang, Co-Chair of the Renwen Society and an authority on Kunqu, will conduct an interview with Professor Kenneth Hsien-Yung Pai, producer/ impresario of the production, and the two leading performers, Ms. Shen Fengying and Mr. Yu Jiulin about their experiences in producing and performing this masterpiece. This event is co-sponsored by the Project for Developing Chinese Language Teachers at New York University and will be conducted in Mandarin.
On Sunday, October 7, the Renwen Society will present a pre-show short lecture, in English by Ben Wang on the history and the special characteristics of Kunqu.
The Saturday lecture/demonstration and the Sunday performance will be the troupe’s only appearances in New York; aficionados of Chinese culture and the classical Kunqu drama are not to miss out on this once-in-a-life-time experience!
For ticket information, please visit http://kayeplayhouse.hunter.cuny.edu or call 917-279-1476. Ticket prices are $35, $50, $100 and $200. Renwen Society Members enjoy 10% off. To get the discount, please call 917-279-1476.
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