Guangzhou Drama Troupe

Add: No 13, Xin'er Street, Shaheding
         沙河顶新二街13号
Tel: 8725 8626
Fax: 8725 5691
ZIP: 510500

The troupe was established in 1962 and renamed the Guangzhou Drama Troupe in 1975. With more than 60 workers and performers, the troupe delivers performances both in Mandarin and Cantonese.

The Guangzhou Drama Troupe, which is noted for its bold experimentation and exploration, has brought forward a series of classic repertoires in recent years. In 1995, it created a new drama "Soul of Spring and Autumn", which won the "Excellent Performance Award" and another 11 single awards at the Fourth Chinese Drama and Opera Festival. The troupe also won the "Wenhua Prize" twice for its new programmes. In 1997 and 2001, the troupe attended the fifth and seventh Chinese Drama Festivals with two new plays that also obtained many awards.

Pan Weixing, Wang Luwei, Du Yuan, Cui Jingfu, Li Weiying, Wang Xiaodi, as well as nationally recognized Zhang Yechuan and Wang Hong, are the leading troupe performers. With the help of theater technicians, the troupe has created, adopted and performed a batch of plays reflecting the social life of modern times.

In 2001, the troupe began the preparatory work for adopting the famous novel Bai Menliu into a drama. It began rehearsals in 2003. The play made its official debut performance in May 2004 in South China's . It is expected to become the troupe's most noted repertoire.

 

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Editor: Jessie Hwang