PT3 L2E CHINESE OPERA

Why do the actors wear clothes of bright colours?

• They want to stand out in the dark.

• It's an old tradition.

• Audience like bright colours.

• Actors prefer bright colours themselves.

Why did the actors have sharp and high-pitched voices?

• So the people standing far from the stage could hear the actors.

• So the people standing far from the stage could not fall asleep.

• So to shock the audience.

• So to scare the audience.

What opera did the narrator see?

What age do the opera actors start training at opera schools?

• eighteen

• seventeen

• eight

• seven

How can the actor show the act of riding a horse?

• Two actors do this, one plays a horse.

• He/she gallops holding a whip.

• He/she whips a horse.

• He/she gallops a chair on the stage.

Props are...

• actors outfit

• furniture on the stage

• help from other actors

• objects used by the actors

What do somersaults mean?

• running down a hill

• kung fu fight

• escape from the enemy

• running up a hill

Red make-up means ... (2 words)

Silver and gold colours mean ...

If the actor would like to show that he is a warrior, he uses ... make-up. (what colour?)