| How Chinese is Soft Power? | |
| Last Edit: MarkBearSF 10:42 pm EDT 07/07/18 | |
| Posted by: MarkBearSF 10:40 pm EDT 07/07/18 | |
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| I decided to catch a $30 TodayTix to see Soft Power again before it leaves SF tomorrow. (Great seat - K2 orch). I loved it perhaps even more than the first time, However, this time I wondered, how Chinese are the Chinese parts of the show (realizing, of course the delivery system it uses, a "classic" musical). While the "American style" numbers had a humorous blenderized mishmash performed by the blond-wigged cast, the simpler "Chinese" songs with dark-haired chorus dance seemed organic to the song and composed of Chinese movements like Tai-chi and more harmonic and authentic. (and waltz) Can any with more knowledge of Chinese theatrical and movement comment? Also, Conrad Ricamora was superb. I read that he's of mixed Filipino American heritage, raised in the US, so I'd assume that his Chinese accent and countenance had to be learned. Can anyone with a more discerning ear, tell me how he did? |
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