Que Taichun
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, Han ethnicity, born in 1950 in Liangping, Chongqing. Que Taichun began studying Liangshan lantern opera performance with his father Que Defang in 1957, and in 1964 he was recruited as a student by the Liangping Troupe and gradually began to appear on stage. He studied civil and martial sheng (male), civil and martial chou (clown) and hualian (painted-face) roles in turn and became an actor able to take on any kind of part. From 1990 he served as a drama instructor at the cultural centre, carrying out experimental performances and research on Liangshan lantern opera, and since retiring he has remained active in its creation, performance and study. His performing skills are superb, and he has mastered many distinctive folk techniques such as face-changing and the body technique of the lantern-shadow puppet. His representative works include Mai Lü (Selling the Donkey) and Qiang Gonggong (Snatching the Father-in-Law).
Honors & Recognition
He is a second-batch national representative bearer of lantern opera (Liangshan lantern opera), a national intangible cultural heritage project, and a National Third-Grade Actor.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Lantern Opera Ⅳ-77
- Lantern Opera Ⅳ-77
- Lantern Opera Ⅳ-77
Profile
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