Recently, the creators of the "The Story of Black Stone" drama group of Hunan Kunqu Opera Troupe was invited to popularize Kunqu Opera art lesson for Shenzhen citizens at the 09 Theater in Luohu District of Shenzhen.
Luohu District, the center of Shenzhen drama art, has been leading the development of Shenzhen drama, known as the "theatre nest". The 09 Theater arranged a drama week, and invited Luo Yan, the head of Hunan Kunqu Opera Troupe and state-level actor, and the creators of "The Story of Black Stone" Opera Group to give a lecture.
Luo Yan, with the theme of appreciation and analysis of Kunqu Opera "The Story of Black Stone", explained the artistic features of Hunan Kunqu Opera performance and the creation process of "The Story of Black Stone" for the fans in Shenzhen. In the course of the lecture, Liu Jie and Lu Hongkai, the leading actors of "The Story of Black Stone" heritage edition, dressed in costumes and performed the classic clips of the play for the fans in Shenzhen. Although it was raining, friends of Shenzhen fans still came to the 09 Theater to attend the lecture in spite of the heavy rain. Originally, they planned to give a lecture for one and a half hours, but it was extended to two and a half hours for the questions and interactions of fans. Liu Lingling, a Shenzhen resident, said, "I didn't expect Chenzhou to have such a good Kunqu opera team, which is a beautiful cultural card of Chenzhou.