Qi Shu Fang Peking Opera
Blending song, dance, acrobatics and martial arts, this highly popular form of traditional Chinese theater arose in the late 18th century. NEA National Heritage Fellow Qi Shu Fang is a true master of this art form, a living legend who has been at the center of the movement to break down a gender barrier that had existed for centuries and open the tradition up to female performers. Since relocating to New York in 1988, she has led her own company, the foremost Peking Opera company in the U.S.
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Blending song, dance, acrobatics and martial arts, this highly popular form of traditional Chinese theater arose in the late 18th century. NEA National Heritage Fellow Qi Shu Fang is a true master of this art form, a living legend who has been at the center of the movement to break down a gender barrier that had existed for centuries and open the tradition up to female performers. Since relocating to New York in 1988, she has led her own company, the foremost Peking Opera company in the U.S.
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