Past School Show – Dragon Dance

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Target:
Primary & Lower Secondary

Venue:
School Hall

Capacity:
200

Duration:
30mins

Language:
English or Mandarin

Synopsis

Do you know how traditional dragon dance performances came about? Come find out more about this puppetry performance Dragon Dance that promises lots of fun and excitement for the children!

Actors interacting with student audience on stage in Dragon Dance Community Tour by Paper Monkey

Come find out more about this puppetry performance Dragon Dance that promises lots of fun and excitement for the children! After a bumper harvest from a year of hard work, the farmers forgot to thank the gods who blessed them with good weather. Upset by their ingratitude, the Heavenly Emperor punishes the people by bringing a three-year long drought upon them! The kind-hearted Dragon Princess feels sorry for the farmers. In her attempt to help them, she angered the Heavenly Emperor who sent heavenly guards to capture her. Will the farmers be able to save the Dragon Princess?

Princess life size puppet with boy puppet manipulated by actors in Dragon Dance Community Tour by Paper Monkey

Dragon Dance is a lively retelling of the folktale behind the origin of Chinese Dragon Dance. Presented with puppetry, drama, dance and music, Dragon Dance is a highly interactive play where the children will have a chance to be a part of the play and be mesmerised by the specially hand-crafted puppets by Paper Monkey Theatre. Dragon Dance promises to enthrall the young and old as they learn more about Chinese culture and legends.

Highlights

Learning to appreciate the interesting traditional folktales and legends behind the Chinese cultural.
High audience interactivity, where audiences will be invited onto stage be part of the play.
With the intriguing use of beautifully designed and custom-made puppets and props, audience can expect a theatrical treat.
Appreciating puppetry as a unique art form that can be used to share stories with others in a fun and engaging manner.