China Peaks

A performance project involving Chinese and British young people

Terracotta Warriors Love performance in Chinatown. Photograph by Brian Roberts.

China Peaks is choreographed by Mrs Li (Pagoda Arts) and Joel Miller. Inspired by the fusion of Chinese opera, martial arts and contemporary dance and fashion through the Chinese dynasties to modern day.

Journey from Chinese dynasties to modern China with the vibrant colours and spectacle of costume, music and dance. From traditional Chinese opera to urban and hip hop, meet the characters and experience Chinese fashion and dancing with glimpses of Qin and Han, Tang’s Princess, Song’s Baogong, Ming’s bride and groom and Qings fashion qibao.

Terracotta Warriors Love performance. Photograph by Brian Roberts. — Terracotta Warriors Love in rehearsal. Photograph by Brian Roberts.

Performed with Chinese handcrafted costumes to music commissioned by Culture Liverpool for last year's amazing Chinese New Year Lumiere.

Performances

Sunday 3 February 2019 Lancaster City Centre stage Chinese New Year Celebrations
Friday 8 February 2019 Chinese New Year Spring Festival Celebration, Playhouse theatre at 2pm
Sunday 10 February 2019 Pagoda Arts at 2pm and Culture Liverpool stage China Town at 4.30pm

There will also be a number of street performances opening the Lumiere events at the Chinese Arch: Friday 8 February at 7pm, Saturday 9 February at 7pm and Sunday 10 February at 6pm.

A Pagoda Arts, Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse theatres and Liverpool Confucius Institute partnership

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