I'm trying to keep my word. As promised, here are a couple of the pics from the Opera trainwreck... I mean, performance. The performance we did was a song from a traditional HuangMei Opera. It told the story of a husband and wife who were separated and brought back together again. The first picture is of the four of us foreign teachers who participated (two chose to opt out). The second is taken with some of the girls from the grade nine Chinese ESL team. The third and fourth are with friends (Linda in the first and Angel in the second) who teach part of the Chinese-based ESL program that compliments the foreign-language program.
We had to perform for some of the people from the main Dalian office who acted as a sort of selection committee for acts to make up the New Years show... they put it on every year at the high school before the winter holidays start. Although I'm sure you could've guessed, we did NOT get chosen for participation in the fancy affair... nope... our singing prowess was not up to par (although I did get complimented on my singing voice, surprisingly enough). I think the person was on someone's payroll, though).
Holy knockers that outfit is so special! Fancy! and amazing!
ReplyDeletei feel so blessed to have seen these pictures. Merry Christmas indeed!
(but where is the video?)
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Heh... there is no video to speak of (nor was one allowed by me). I'm glad, though, that I could contribute to your pleasure, Kate. :) The public humiliation at the school was minimized as none of the students got to see it (it was just an "audition" for the Dalian office types) and the only others present were of a discrete nature. And I can control my own media on this here blog, so all's well. I'm glad you enjoyed them, though!
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I almost didn't recognize you! From afar I thought you were an old man. Not that you look old normally, it's just the costume. What a riot! You're very brave, I must say!
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