we don t have much time to set up the stage. oh. this is a typical village one where farmers spend their time in their fields and entertainment is rare. the one or two times a year that the opera comes to town are still a big event a moment of a scape and welcome or spike from the calm of life in the countryside. all over. the troop will stay for two days maybe three they live out of suitcases no where is home but everywhere is home this time they found lodgings in an abandoned school leaver is the youngest performer in the group she didn t choose this life for herself her family decided for her in an attempt to help or avoid a future of labor and poverty. what time are we going on tonight around eight
earn. we bought lots of food for about fifty yuan. lots of things to eat and to snack on. there s no one in this village and not a lot to do. i can t wait to leave there s nothing fun to do here. with far from everything it s not very lively. how long are we staying here. about four days i imagine. so boring. yeah not a lot to do it feels really remote. and. setting up the stage takes almost an entire day the artists who agreed to handle
morning i see you eat badly you re too skinny. upper is too tough for these youngsters. and you really travel all year round from village to village. yes around that must be difficult. during high season we never stop then during most ease and things quiet down a bit. are you sure you ll perform tonight with all that rain coming down. is the stages uncovered will cancel we can t perform for soaking wet but if it s covered we ll definitely perform in fact if the audience shows up we have to perform. will you come see us tonight. if you perform i will come.
aria. we don t have much time to set up the stage. oh. this is a typical village one where farmers spend their time in their fields and entertainment is rare. the one or two times a year that the opera comes to town are still a big event a moment of a scape and welcome or spite from the calm of life in the countryside. all over. the troop will stay for two days maybe three they live out of suitcases no where is home but everywhere is home this time they found lodgings in an abandoned school levy is the youngest performer in the group she didn t choose
there aren t a lot of people here do you know live in this village no i live higher up there aren t a lot of people here that s for sure. what it. looks like we spent almost all our money. yeah and very little time and it was tough to earn. we bought lots of food for about fifty yuan. lots of things to eat and to snack on. there s no one in this village and not a lot to do. i can t wait to leave there s nothing fun to do here. with far from everything it s not very lively yet. so how long are we staying here. about four days i imagine. boring. and not a lot to do it feels really remote.