These of highly formulaic and suggestive movements of the actors are accompanied by the rhythmic beats of gongs and drums, or the haunting melodies of traditional instruments. For example, the action of holding reins means the actor is riding a horse and walking around the stage means taking a long journey. Since there are no real props on stage, the actors have to use their gestures and actions to show the audience what they are doing. It features symbolic motion and stage design.

There are four kinds of Kungfu in Peking Opera, that is, the performing form of Peking Opera– singing, speaking, acting and acrobatic fighting. It is a harmonious combination of many art forms, synthesizing recitation, instrumental music, singing, dancing, acrobatics, and martial arts. He has worked as a stage and lighting designer for more than 400 plays of over 60 types of operas and dramas.Īwards received:Wenhua Award for Stage Design, Chinese government award for culture and art, for eight times Outstanding Stage Design Award and Outstanding Lighting Design Award of Chinese Traditional Opera Festival for eight times Chinese Golden Lion Award for Drama Outstanding Lighting Design Award in the 1st Chinese Opera Festival Outstanding Lighting Design Award in the 3rd Peking Opera Festival Grand Award for Works of the 2nd Stage Art Exhibition of China Institute Award for Lighting Design of China Institute of Stage Design for seven times.Beijing Opera is a comprehensive performing art. Main design works of Zhou Zhengping include: Peking Opera the Lucky Purse, Hua Ziliang, drama the Field of Life and Death, Thunderstorm, Kunqu Opera Peony Pavilion, Ban Zhao, Yue Opera Lu You and Tang Wan, Yu Opera Jiao Yulu, Dance Drama Li Shutong, Wagner’s opera Tannhauser, Götterdämmerung, opera Turandot, musical Jane Eyre, Ballet Pursuing for Shangri-La and etc. He has been a stage designer and lighting designer for major theaters in China, e.g., National Centre for the Performing Arts, China National Opera House, China National Peking Opera Company, National Theatre of China, The Northern Kunqu Theatre, Beijing People’s Art Theatre and etc. Assessment Expert of the Central Academy of Drama and Class I Stage Designer of Zhejiang Research Institute of Culture and Arts. He is Vice President of China Institute of Stage Art, Specially Appointed B.A.

Zhou Zhengping, studied Lighting Design and Stage Design and graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy and the Central Academy of Drama.

Peking opera stage design