New URL from 潮汕

Found a new URL (http://www.ichaoshan.com/Movie/ShowClass.asp?ClassID=204) which has lots of news and information on the following:
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Posted one short article on 8 Nov 2006 and I would like to share the article in this blog.

60年代到90 年代的新加坡潮剧班

早期的新加坡有好多水准相当高的潮剧班。
1）新荣和兴潮剧团 （解散）
2) 老赛桃源潮剧团
3) 老一枝香潮剧团 （解散）
4）老玉楼春潮剧团 （解散）
5）新荣艺潮剧团 （解散）
6）老玉春香潮剧团 （解散）
7）老三正顺潮剧团 （解散)
8）老中正顺潮剧团 (解散）
9）织云潮剧团
10）新一天彩潮剧团 （解散）

记忆中，在70年代到80年代初演出的新剧班有：
11）老玉楼春潮剧团 （解散）
12）中源和兴潮剧团 （解散）
13）老富贵春潮剧团 （偶尔有演出，但很久没看到该班演出。）
14）正天香潮剧团 （偶尔有演出，但很久没看到该班演出。）
15）金鹰潮剧团 （将在明年，即2007年2月， 解散.)

在2000年前后的新剧班有：
16）新怡梨兴潮剧团
17）新新荣和剧团 （从潮音班成立的,勇气可嘉。）
在50年代，可能还有多几班潮剧班。
现在，我和其他潮剧戏迷唯有看海外的潮剧戏班和VCD了。

Oh yes, I missed out one more troupe called 驼江潮剧团. Recalled this troupe had a short life span too.

A Collection of Teochew Opera Photos from China, Hong Kong and Singapore

Keen to see more Teochew Opera photos. Please visit the following URLs.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/teochew/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/santuan3/

You can find photos of performances by 广东潮剧院一团, 广东潮剧院三团, 织云潮剧团, 新新荣和剧团, 金鹰潮剧团, 新天彩潮剧团, 升艺潮剧团, 东山潮剧团, etc

New Local Teochew Street Opera Troupes Formed In 1970s/1980s
中源和兴潮剧团, 老玉梨春潮剧团, 金鹰潮剧团

Oh no, another local Teochew opera troupe will be folding up at the end of Dec 2006. It is none other than the well known 金鹰潮剧团. I recalled it was one of the troupes formed during the tail end of the peak period of Teochew street opera in Singapore.

In the late 1970s to early 1980s, new local Teochew street opera troupes like 中源和兴潮剧团 and 老玉梨春潮剧团 were formed. The actresses who played the male in each of the two troupes were from 织云潮剧团. During that time, 织云潮剧团 had too many 小生. I think they did not get enough opportunities to perform and they rather joined the new troupes as male lead than to remain in their troupes to play the role as supporting lead. At that time, the demand for Teochew opera was fantastic. 中源和兴潮剧团 put up a very impressive maiden appearance, 刘璋下山 and 老玉梨春潮剧团 put up 绿牡丹.

Then, came along 金鹰潮剧团. The main leads were from 新荣和兴潮剧团. They were 邓道兰 and 陈珍珠. They put up 斩 十 八 翰 林 and 屠夫状元 as part of their maiden appearance at Hong Lim Park where the opera festival was held. During that time, Hong Lim Park was packed with thousands of audience. 织云潮剧团 also staged a 2-episode opera called 仁义公主. I traveled from Toa Payoh to Hong Lim Park by bus just to watch the performances.

I have watched 金鹰潮剧团 performed 一门三进士 and 柴房会 at Whompoa market. Think these are two of their best performances they had put up in the 90's. I have not watched 金鹰潮剧团 for a while. Learned from a net friend that 金鹰潮剧团 only managed to secure contract to perform 20 out 30 days in the lunar 7th month. This is unbelievable. There are only 4 Teochew Opera troupes left in Singapore, namely, 织云潮剧团, 老赛桃源潮剧团, 金鹰潮剧团 and 新怡梨兴潮剧团. There are 2 other Teochew Opera troupes that do not perform very often. They are 老富贵春潮剧团and 正天香潮剧团. Not sure if they still exist. Therefore, I am indeed very surprised to learn that 金鹰潮剧团 is still unable to fill all the slots during this peak period. Gone are the days where all local Teochew opera troupes are fully booked for the whole of lunar 7th month.

Which troupe will go after 金鹰潮剧团?