The large-scale dance drama “Tang Flower Fairy” performed by the Sydney Chinese Dance Company, which has been eagerly awaited by the audience, was premiered at the Parramatta Riverside Theater in Sydney on June 1, 2013, after more than half a year of intensive and hard rehearsals by all the choreographers and actors. It will be performed again at the Bankstown Sports Club on July 6 and will have a farewell performance at the Parramatta Leagues Club on August 24.
The dance drama “Tang Flower Fairies” is adapted from the 52-chapter classical mythological novel of the same name by Mr. Luo Shan, an Australian Chinese writer and poet. In 2012, it was adapted into six large-scale mythological dance dramas by the Sydney Chinese Dance Company. The plot describes more than ten beautiful flower fairies who descended from the sky during the heyday of the Tang Dynasty and fought wits and courage with the demons that harmed the people. In the end, justice defeated evil and happiness and peace returned to the world. The main creators strive for innovation, and the dance drama music has both Chinese classical charm and modern sense. The dance choreography incorporates traditional Chinese folk dance and classical dance, including silk dance, fan dance, sword dance, and elements of contemporary dance, ballet and modern dance, and introduces yoga, Chinese Tai Chi and martial arts, and also integrates various artistic forms such as the famous traditional art of face-changing. In addition, the touching love story, confusing mythological artistic conception, unique stage design, and colorful costumes in the play will bring shocking visual enjoyment and positive spiritual power to the audience.
“Tang Flower Fairy” is the first time that overseas Chinese have put their own literary works with profound Chinese cultural heritage on the dance stage. The head of the group, Yuan Jing, said that the New South Wales CRC Multicultural Department has given us Chinese great support. They expect Sydney Chinese to launch their own works and use dance to show their cultural characteristics, so that more people can understand, accept and appreciate Eastern civilization, enhance the overall image of Chinese Australians in Australia, and contribute to promoting cultural and artistic exchanges among all ethnic groups. This dance drama is a positive and bold attempt to inherit the excellent traditional dance of the Chinese nation and integrate Western modern art. It is a very meaningful event for the Chinese community in Australia.
Sydney Chinese Dance Company has a strong cast, including young people in their twenties and middle-aged elites working in different industries. Most of them have received higher education, and many have doctoral and master’s degrees. It is particularly worth mentioning that Sydney Chinese Dance Company invited famous martial arts coaches Zhang Xiongwei and Zheng Shuai, as well as famous traditional face-changing artists to participate in the performance. Their martial arts stunts add a lot of highlights to the whole show, which is worth looking forward to!
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