正字戏 Zhengzi Opera

        正字戏，又名“正音戏”，以中州音韵官话（正音）唱念，系南戏遗响，被称为戏剧活化石，传入粤东已有六百多年的历史。正字戏有正音曲、昆腔、乱弹和杂调，是一个多声腔古老珍稀剧种。流行于海陆丰为中心的越冬地区和闽南一带，泰国、越南、柬埔寨和我国香港也曾有过演出足迹。正字戏的传统剧目分为文戏和武戏，演出剧目题材大部分是反映古代重大政治和军事斗争的历史连台本戏。正字戏是古老南戏的变体，为戏曲声腔的流变和地方文化对戏曲的影响等研究提供有力的证据。

Zhengzi opera, also known as official tone opera, got its name by singing on the basis of the official tone language in ancient middle region. Zhengzi opera is reputed as the living fossils of the opera and evolves from the southern opera. It has a history over 600 years since its first introduction into the east Guangdong province. Zhengzi opera is a multi-tune ancient rare opera embracing Zhengyin Song, Kun Tune, Luan Tan and Za Tune. It is popular in Hoi Luk Fung wintering area and southern Fujian province, and was performed in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Hong Kong China. The traditional repertoire could be divided into art operas and martial operas, mainly reflecting ancient major political and military events. Zhengzi opera is an evolution of ancient southern opera, providing strong evidence for the transformation of drama tune and research of impact of local culture on drama.