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Clothing And Makeup Influence Characterization In Peking Opera

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1.0 Introduction Peking opera is known to be the quintessence of China. It has a history of just under two hundred years and is one of the most, culturally imbedded forms of world theatre there today. Consisting of many technical elements that enhance the performance, such as props, set, music, and the use of costume and makeup, a live performance of a Chinese Opera is an exciting and colourful affair (Kuo-lin 14). This essay investigates how costume and makeup influence characterisation in Peking opera. Makeup alone has many different styles, and varieties that portray specific personality traits of the individual character. Ranging from different eyebrows, and mouth patterns on the characters face to enhance expression, and feelings from the character during a specific scenario. The influence of costume and makeup on characterisation in Peking opera is worth studying, as the IB Theatre course touches upon cultural world theatre, however not in great detail. It is worth studying to in order to be more well rounded about cultural theatre, and not just the …show more content…

This event is said to be the birth of Peking opera. Peking opera was constructed in a way that incorporated a union of various music styles, with individual methods of performing arts, such as singing, dialogue, dancing and martial arts. QUOTE “Every sound is a song, and every move is a dance”. Singing is used to strengthen the charisma of the art by all forms of tonality. Dialogue is the addition of singing which is full of musical and rhythm sensation. Dancing allows the actors to have choreographed body movements requiring high performing skills. Martial art is the coalition and transformation of traditional Chinese combat exercises with dances (Travel Guide China). By the end of the 19th century, Peking Opera had become the most acclaimed opera form in China (Peking

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