The Beijing Opera

What is the meaning of the colour red as a characteristic of a character in the Beijing opera?

• Mysterious and Puzzling

• Loyal and Brave

• Kind and Courageous

• Evil and Mischievous

What are the four fundamental skills of Beijing Opera ?

• Martial Arts

• Singing

• Dialogue

• Acting

Why do actors normally enter a training School ?

• To pursue their dream

• Their parents couldn’t feed them

• It is the only School that people can afford

• They needed a job

What are two of Lao Sheng’s famous plays?

• Recommanding the Army

• A Fisher’s Rebelling

• Orphan of Zhao Family

• Scattering Flowers

What time is it best to go and watch the Beijing Opera ?

• 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

• 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

• 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

• 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

What are the 3 major cities that the major performance Groupes based in ?

• Shanghai

• Beijing

• Tianjin

• Hong Kong

What shape are the Beijing Opera House stages?

• Rectangular

• Square

• Circle

• Turnip Shape

What is the curtain called that splits the stage into two ?

• Shoujiu

• Shoojiu

• Changa

• Shraba

What is happening to the Beijing Opera Audience!

• It is dying out

• It is picking up

• Beijing Opera has become a great part of Society

• The audience have come in masses and now the Beijing Opera can’t house them

Which of these is the Beijing Opera doing to keep it alive?

• Creating New Plays

• More Advertising

• Stunts

• Giving Up