Three boxes, curtains and a frame: the travelling theatre is set up in no time – for a celebration in a village or at the side of the road. The magnificent puppets play different roles. They can change heads, bodies and hats. ‘Music resounds in times of peace, songs sing of this stage. ’This is written on the side drapes of the stage.
Company:
Lao Mei Chunxiang
Construction & Performance:
not yet established
Date:
first half of the 20th century, China
Material:
wood, metal, glass
Provenance:
1984, sold by Lothar Heubel to Fritz Fey junior (now in the KOLK 17 collection)