Hong Kong (HKSAR) - An array of award-winning artists from the National Theatre of China will collaborate with renowned reciter Zhang Jiasheng, who is dubbed "one of the most famous voices in China", in two performances of "On Youth - Recitation of Famous Poetry and Prose" in March. With live music accompaniment and elegant images on a well decorated stage, the performers will read or recite some of the best-known classics in poetry and prose, including Lu Xun's "Foreword to Wild Grass", Bing Xin's "Paper Boats", Zhu Ziqing's "The Retreating Figure", Zhai Yongming's "Ballad of the Yellow River", Alexander Pushkin's "To the Sea", Yu Kwang-chung's "Nostalgia", Ba Jin's "Family", Liang Qichao's "The Young China", Huang Boping's "Listen to Me, Child", Zhou Suotong's "The Yellow River on My Mind", Mao Zedong's "Changsha to the ci pattern of Qin-Yuan-Chun", Zhu Guangqian's "Twelve Letters to Youth" and Ji Xianlin's "Our Hopes are on You". Performing in the shows will be China's top award winners of film, television, drama and theatre,including Zhang Fengyi, Qin Hailu, Kai Li, Han Tongsheng, Wang Weiguo, Zhou Ling, Wang Ying, Wang Nan, Chen Qiang, Fan Zhibo, Shi Chunling and Zhang Jie.
It has ventured into new forms and areas of the performing arts, and endeavours to offer an open stage where new theatrical talent and excellent productions will emerge. Frequently invited to perform in Hong Kong, the company's recent productions include "Eighteen Springs", "Amber", "Red Rose & White Rose" and recitation concert "Listen to Love". "On Youth - Recitation of Famous Poetry and Prose" is presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and performed in Putonghua with Chinese surtitles and English programme information.
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It has ventured into new forms and areas of the performing arts, and endeavours to offer an open stage where new theatrical talent and excellent productions will emerge. Frequently invited to perform in Hong Kong, the company's recent productions include "Eighteen Springs", "Amber", "Red Rose & White Rose" and recitation concert "Listen to Love". "On Youth - Recitation of Famous Poetry and Prose" is presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and performed in Putonghua with Chinese surtitles and English programme information.
Original article can be found HERE.
