Wangkui shadow theatre: from Laoting lineage to Jiangbei style
Wangkui shadow theatre began with performers from Laoting in Hebei, then absorbed Northeast song and speech into a regional style known as Jiangbei.
Wangkui’s Jiangbei school of shadow theatre continues through performance, carving and teaching. Guan Haiying, identified as a fifth-generation inheritor, has organized performances and taught students, keeping the repertoire active while local groups stage both classic and new plays.
Wangkui shadow theatre began with performers from Laoting in Hebei, then absorbed Northeast song and speech into a regional style known as Jiangbei.