Definition
独角戏 refers to a performance by a single actor, ranging from a serious monodrama (a full-length one-person play) to a comedic one-man show or stand-up routine. In Chinese theater it is also a specific genre in Shanghai opera and cross-talk-influenced solo comedy. The term carries a strong sense of theatricality: doing something alone, often with an implied audience.
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monodramaone-person playone-man showsolo comedy performancecomic talkstand-up routine (in the Chinese performing-arts tradition)
Examples
- 個齣独角戏，詞誇張。Tā yí gè rén yǎn le yì zhěng chū dú jiǎo xì, táicí duō kuāzhāng. (Note: 齣 is an HSK 7 word.)He performed an entire monodrama by himself, with very exaggerated lines.
- 這場独角戏聲與，點。Zhè chǎng dú jiǎo xì rónghé le xiàngshēng yǔ biǎoyǎn yuánsù, xiào diǎn hěn duō.This one-man show blends elements of cross-talk and performance, and has many laugh-out-loud moments.
- 別個独角戏，來們討論。Bié yí gè rén chàng dú jiǎo xì le, kuài lái jiārù wǒmen de tǎolùn ba.Stop putting on a solo show — come join our discussion!
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