What
Theme： How can I achieve 1+1>2 in the transmission of traditional Chinese Opera culture?
The precise question: How do I help pass on the art of traditional Chinese Opera (Xi Qu) to a younger audience?
Main Stakeholders: Youth and Chinese Opera artists
Why
Traditional Chinese Opera is unique in the world of theatre arts, and it has many branches and varieties. But due to neglect, especially by young people, some of the smaller kinds are facing the crisis of disappearing. I hope that more young people will take notice of this type of traditional artistic wealth.
How
My initial idea was to combine elements of traditional Chinese Opera with modern products to bring it into the lives of young people in a more modern form.
The main research methods include:
- The Documentary Research, in which the literature on traditional Chinese Opera is reviewed to find the current crisis facing the culture.
- The Survey, in which the respondents are mainly traditional Chinese Opera artists and young people, aims to analyse the reasons for the crisis.
- The Interdisciplinary Approach, an approach that helps me to explore the areas in which traditional Chinese Opera culture can be better integrated to produce a 1+1>2 effect.
- The Practical Approach，in which main purpose of Stakeholders as Youth is to test whether the options I have explored can be effectively put into practice.
What if
If this can be achieved, there are three main advantages：
- For traditional Chinese Opera artists, we can help them to find better ways to disseminate their traditional art in order to alleviate the crisis of its disappearance.
- For product producers, we can help them to find new and innovative ways of making their products.
- For young people, there are better ways to engage with traditional Chinese Opera culture