The Jingju Theater Company of Beijing, formerly known as the Peking Opera Theater Company of Beijing, also known as the Beijing Peking Opera Company, is a theater company based in Beijing, and the largest jingju (Peking opera) performing group in China. Its main venue is the Chang'an Grand Theater, and productions are often aired nationally on CCTV-11. Unestablished performers also hone their skills in smaller theaters.[1]
| Traditional Chinese | 北京京劇院 |
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| Simplified Chinese | 北京京剧院 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Běijīng Jīngjù Yuàn |
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| Formation | 1979 |
| Type | Theatre group |
| Purpose | Peking opera |
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| Website | www.bjo.com.cn |
In 2021, the company has 462 regular employees.[2]
History edit
The current company was founded in 1979,[3] but its direct predecessor, the Peking Opera Theater Troupe of Beijing (simplified Chinese: 北京京剧团; traditional Chinese: 北京京劇團; pinyin: Běijīng Jīngjù Tuán), was founded in 1955. The troupe's staging of Hai Rui Dismissed from Office is often considered as a catalyst for the start of the Cultural Revolution.[4]
The company's box-office gross per performance remained below ¥20,000 before 2010.[5] After Li Enjie (李恩杰) took over, many market-oriented strategies have been implemented, such as contests, with the goal of cultivating more stars that appeal to the younger base.[6] Shows staged in smaller theaters, such as those directed by the 1985-born Li Zhuoqun (李卓群), have also been successful among younger people.[7][8] Revenues have been improving. In both 2017 and 2018, total gross revenue was reportedly close to ¥40 million.[5] In early 2019, several shows grossed ¥200,000 per performance.[5]
References edit
- ^ Zheng Jie (郑洁) (29 August 2011). ""青春牌"擂台赛能否改善京剧"钱景"" [Can "Youthful" Contests Improve Peking Opera's Financial Prospects?]. Beijing Business Today (in Chinese). Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "北京京剧院2021年单位预算情况的说明" [Description of Jingju Theater Company of Beijing's 2021 Budget Situation]. Jingju Theater Company of Beijing (in Chinese). Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Peking opera classic marks Beijing group's 40-year milestone". The Standard. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Lee, Yuan-how (2016). "The Crisis of Xiqu in Taiwan and Its Local Cultural Response". In Xing, Jun; Ng, Pak-sheung (eds.). Indigenous Culture, Education and Globalization: Critical Perspectives from Asia. Springer. p. 18. ISBN 978-3-662-48158-5.
- ^ a b c Wang Guangyan (王广燕); Niu Chunmei (牛春梅) (11 April 2019). "北京京剧院走入"四十不惑"" [Jingju Theater Company of Beijing enters fifth decade]. Beijing Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "The Future Voice of Peking Opera". Beijing. Translated by Li Man. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Chen Nan (10 March 2019). "Gotcha at the opera". China Daily. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Chen Nan (24 December 2015). "Close encounters with art and real life". China Daily. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
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