点评:We visited for the kathakali show which comprises of 2 parts: the make-up showing and the performance.
The make-up portion of the show is quite fascinating to watch. For an hour you can watch an actor prepare for their role and putting on their intricate face paint.
The performance has an intro section to help familiarise yourself with the dancing and then a performance from the Mahabharata. We were lucky to watch Bhima smite the demon, Bhishma.
The show really encompasses the Keralan culture and is truly a unique form of art and I found it fascinating throughout.
A few things to note if you do want to come. The seats are reserved in purchase order. So, if you're short, book asap! My wife was unfortunate enough to have a taller man in front of her until we shifted seats but if the venue is full, you won't have that option. The seats aren't raised enough to clear any decent height.
Lastly, the performance has no speech in it. It is purely accompanied by lots of drums and cymbals of Keralan style. This got too much for me by the end of the performance and made it hard to focus. Other than that I really enjoyed the show.
It was a great show and I'm very happy that we got to visit and experience this.
翻译:我们观看了卡塔卡利舞表演,它由两部分组成:化妆展示和表演。
表演的化妆部分非常引人入胜。在一个小时内,你可以观看演员们准备角色,并涂上精致的面部彩绘。
表演有一个介绍部分,可以帮助你熟悉舞蹈,然后是《摩诃婆罗多》的表演。我们很幸运地观看了毗湿摩(Bhima)击杀恶魔毗湿摩(Bhishma)的场景。
这场表演真正地融合了喀拉拉邦的文化,是一种真正独特的艺术形式,我整个表演都感到引人入胜。
如果你想来,有几点需要注意:座位是按购买顺序预留的。所以,如果你个子矮,请尽快预订!我妻子很不幸,在我们换座位之前,她前面坐着一位比她高的男人。但如果场地满了,你就没有机会换座位了。座位不够高,无法让观众看到合适的高度。
最后,表演中没有台词。它的伴奏纯粹是喀拉拉风格的鼓和钹。演出结束时,我感觉太过沉重,难以集中注意力。除此之外,我真的很喜欢这场演出。
这场演出太棒了,我很高兴我们有机会参观并体验它。