{"id":3478,"date":"2026-06-20T23:02:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T03:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/?post_type=csat-story-chapter&#038;p=3478"},"modified":"2026-06-20T23:02:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T03:02:16","slug":"la-scene-lespace-et-limagination","status":"publish","type":"csat-story-chapter","link":"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/fr\/chapitre\/la-scene-lespace-et-limagination\/","title":{"rendered":"La sc\u00e8ne, l\u2019espace et l\u2019imagination"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"wp-block-csat-media-element no-parent csat-block width_contained alignment_centered\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"media-element image-container\" data-image-width=\"687\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"image-frame launch-media-modal media-thumbnail type-video media-element-3458\"\n\t\t\t\t   href=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/fr\/galerie\/opera-chinois-vancouver-1944\/\"\n\t\t\t\t   data-media-element=\"3458\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Watch video &mdash; [Op\u00e9ra chinois (Vancouver, 1944)]  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"687\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/chinese-theatre-performance-chinese-opera-scenes-vancouver-1944.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Gros plan en noir et blanc sur deux artistes portant des costumes tr\u00e8s \u00e9labor\u00e9s. &lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/chinese-theatre-performance-chinese-opera-scenes-vancouver-1944.webp 687w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/chinese-theatre-performance-chinese-opera-scenes-vancouver-1944-300x226.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/chinese-theatre-performance-chinese-opera-scenes-vancouver-1944-500x376.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/chinese-theatre-performance-chinese-opera-scenes-vancouver-1944-532x400.webp 532w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/chinese-theatre-performance-chinese-opera-scenes-vancouver-1944-306x230.webp 306w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"19\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     height=\"20\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     viewBox=\"0 0 19 20\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     fill=\"none\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t      clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t      d=\"M5.936 1.04L16.632 7.216L16.64 7.208C17.72 7.832 18.368 8.952 18.368 10.2C18.368 11.448 17.72 12.568 16.64 13.192L5.944 19.368C5.416 19.672 4.816 19.832 4.216 19.832C3.616 19.832 3.016 19.672 2.488 19.368C1.408 18.744 0.76 17.624 0.76 16.376V4.032C0.76 2.784 1.408 1.664 2.488 1.04C3.568 0.415999 4.856 0.415999 5.936 1.04ZM4.46455 16.8345L4.544 16.952L4.536 16.96L4.46455 16.8345ZM4.46455 16.8345L4.24 16.44L14.936 10.264C14.96 10.256 14.968 10.216 14.968 10.216L4.248 3.992L4.16 4.04V16.384L4.46455 16.8345Z\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t      fill=\"white\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"image-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-container\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ce film muet pr\u00e9sente des extraits d\u2019un spectacle d\u2019op\u00e9ra chinois pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 au th\u00e9\u00e2tre de la troupe Jin\u00a0Wah\u00a0Sing, dans le quartier chinois de Vancouver, et a \u00e9t\u00e9 tourn\u00e9 depuis les si\u00e8ges de l\u2019auditoire le 8\u00a0f\u00e9vrier\u00a01944 par le cin\u00e9aste et cin\u00e9phile Oscar\u00a0Burritt.<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"csat-block wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content-outer\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-container animate-me\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-split-content\">\t<div class=\"csat-block wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content-inner vertical-top contains_csat-blocks-block-rich-text\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-split-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-rich-text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La sc\u00e8ne de l\u2019op\u00e9ra cantonais est un espace d\u2019imagination qui utilise seulement quelques \u00e9l\u00e9ments pour repr\u00e9senter un lieu ou une action. Deux chaises et une table sont le d\u00e9cor le plus embl\u00e9matique de cet art. Gr\u00e2ce aux gestes et \u00e0 la disposition de ces \u00e9l\u00e9ments, une table peut devenir une montagne, un pont, un tr\u00f4ne ou un lit tandis qu\u2019une chaise peut repr\u00e9senter un tr\u00f4ne, une partie d\u2019une montagne ou la porte d\u2019une prison. Des accessoires tels que des \u00e9ventails, des lanternes ou des cravaches symbolisent le vent, des d\u00e9placements ou une action. Les membres de l\u2019auditoire compl\u00e8tent activement ces \u00e9l\u00e9ments minimalistes par leurs souvenirs et leur imagination, participant ainsi \u00e0 la cr\u00e9ation de l\u2019univers de la repr\u00e9sentation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"csat-block wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content-inner vertical-top contains_csat-blocks-block-media-element\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-split-content-inner\">\t<div class=\"wp-block-csat-media-element fit-image-figure has-parent\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"media-element image-container\" data-image-width=\"1500\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"image-frame launch-media-modal media-thumbnail type-image media-element-3454\"\n\t\t\t\t   href=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/fr\/galerie\/quartier-chinois-montreal\/\"\n\t\t\t\t   data-media-element=\"3454\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Image details &mdash;  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/feature-chinatown.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Des artistes en robes brod\u00e9es et aux coiffes \u00e9labor\u00e9es sont sur une sc\u00e8ne en bois sur\u00e9lev\u00e9e, dans une mise en sc\u00e8ne qui rappelle un drame historique dans une salle d\u2019audience. Certains incarnent des personnages \u00e0 la longue barbe blanche, v\u00eatus de tenues officielles de cour, tandis que des toiles de fond peintes aux couleurs vives et des banderoles suspendues rehaussent le d\u00e9cor. Au premier plan, des spectateurs en habits occidentaux observent attentivement la sc\u00e8ne.&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/feature-chinatown.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/feature-chinatown-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/feature-chinatown-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/feature-chinatown-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/feature-chinatown-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/feature-chinatown-534x400.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/feature-chinatown-307x230.jpg 307w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/feature-chinatown-707x530.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"image-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-container\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Un op\u00e9ra cantonais mont\u00e9 dans le quartier chinois de Montr\u00e9al en\u00a01940. Des repr\u00e9sentations comme celle-ci rassemblaient les communaut\u00e9s d\u2019immigrant\u00b7e\u00b7s d\u2019origine chinoise au Canada au d\u00e9but du 20<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0si\u00e8cle, m\u00ealant des traditions op\u00e9ratiques s\u00e9culaires \u00e0 la vie sociale de la diaspora et servant \u00e0 la fois d\u2019expression culturelle et de lieu de rassemblement communautaire.<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"csat-block wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content-outer\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-container animate-me\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-split-content\">\t<div class=\"csat-block wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content-inner vertical-top contains_csat-blocks-block-rich-text\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-split-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-rich-text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les th\u00e9\u00e2tres \u00e9taient souvent des espaces simples et flexibles. Pour les festivals et les c\u00e9l\u00e9brations dans les temples du sud de la Chine et \u00e0 Hong Kong, on construisait des th\u00e9\u00e2tres temporaires \u00e0 partir d\u2019\u00e9chafaudages en bambou et de toiles. Une toile de fond s\u00e9parait la sc\u00e8ne des coulisses, et deux ouvertures appel\u00e9es \u00ab\u00a0portes du tigre\u00a0\u00bb (\u864e\u5ea6\u9580) encadraient les entr\u00e9es et les sorties des artistes. Dans certaines coulisses, on trouve de petits autels destin\u00e9s \u00e0 honorer les traditions spirituelles. L\u2019orchestre \u00e9tait g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement visible sur sc\u00e8ne, soulignant ainsi le lien \u00e9troit entre la musique et le mouvement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"csat-block wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content-inner vertical-top contains_csat-blocks-block-media-element\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-split-content-inner\">\t<div class=\"wp-block-csat-media-element fit-image-figure has-parent\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"media-element image-container\" data-image-width=\"1560\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"image-frame launch-media-modal media-thumbnail type-image media-element-3442\"\n\t\t\t\t   href=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/fr\/galerie\/sans-titre\/\"\n\t\t\t\t   data-media-element=\"3442\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Image details &mdash;  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1560\" height=\"906\" src=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/untitled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Vue depuis la salle sur des musiciens jouant dans un coin de la sc\u00e8ne, avec deux actrices \u00e0 leurs c\u00f4t\u00e9s en pleine sc\u00e8ne.&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/untitled.jpg 1560w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/untitled-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/untitled-1024x595.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/untitled-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/untitled-1536x892.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/untitled-500x290.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/untitled-689x400.jpg 689w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/untitled-396x230.jpg 396w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/untitled-913x530.jpg 913w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1560px) 100vw, 1560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"image-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-container\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Des musiciens jouent de la musique avec les interpr\u00e8tes. <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"csat-block wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content-outer\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-container animate-me\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-split-content\">\t<div class=\"csat-block wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content-inner vertical-top contains_csat-blocks-block-rich-text\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-split-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-rich-text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lorsque l\u2019op\u00e9ra cantonais s\u2019est r\u00e9pandu \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9tranger, les communaut\u00e9s canadiennes l\u2019ont adapt\u00e9 aux r\u00e9alit\u00e9s locales. Dans les quartiers chinois les plus importants, des commer\u00e7ant\u00b7e\u00b7s ont construit des salles permanentes, telles que le Sing\u00a0Kew Theatre, le Sing\u00a0Ping Theatre et le Ko\u00a0Sing Theatre \u00e0 Vancouver, afin d\u2019accueillir des troupes itin\u00e9rantes et des artistes de la r\u00e9gion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"csat-block wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content-inner vertical-top contains_csat-blocks-block-media-element\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-split-content-inner\">\t<div class=\"wp-block-csat-media-element fit-image-figure has-parent\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"media-element image-container\" data-image-width=\"1122\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"image-frame launch-media-modal media-thumbnail type-image media-element-3450\"\n\t\t\t\t   href=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/fr\/galerie\/detail-de-la-demande-de-la-chinese-united-dramatic-society-pour-un-permis-de-construction\/\"\n\t\t\t\t   data-media-element=\"3450\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Image details &mdash;  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1122\" height=\"727\" src=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/detail-from-building-permit-application-for-the-chinese-united-dramatic-society.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Gros plan sur des plans architecturaux dessin\u00e9s \u00e0 la main en bleu et blanc, repr\u00e9sentant une lampe en fer forg\u00e9 de style chinois au-dessus d\u2019une porte en bois avec une grille en fer et un cadre en pierre.&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/detail-from-building-permit-application-for-the-chinese-united-dramatic-society.jpg 1122w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/detail-from-building-permit-application-for-the-chinese-united-dramatic-society-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/detail-from-building-permit-application-for-the-chinese-united-dramatic-society-1024x664.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/detail-from-building-permit-application-for-the-chinese-united-dramatic-society-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/detail-from-building-permit-application-for-the-chinese-united-dramatic-society-500x324.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/detail-from-building-permit-application-for-the-chinese-united-dramatic-society-617x400.jpg 617w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/detail-from-building-permit-application-for-the-chinese-united-dramatic-society-355x230.jpg 355w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/detail-from-building-permit-application-for-the-chinese-united-dramatic-society-818x530.jpg 818w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1122px) 100vw, 1122px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"image-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-container\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D\u00e9tail des plans de construction d\u2019une salle associative \u00e0 Toronto, pr\u00e9sent\u00e9s pour le compte de la Chinese United Dramatic Society en\u00a01940. L\u2019\u00e9l\u00e9vation avant de cette salle pr\u00e9sente une fa\u00e7ade typiquement chinoise.<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"csat-block wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content-outer\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-container animate-me\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-split-content\">\t<div class=\"csat-block wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content-inner vertical-top contains_csat-blocks-block-rich-text\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-split-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-rich-text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Du d\u00e9but au milieu du 20<sup>e<\/sup>&nbsp;si\u00e8cle, les strictes lois en mati\u00e8re d\u2019immigration ont commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 entra\u00eener le d\u00e9clin de nombreux th\u00e9\u00e2tres appartenant \u00e0 des personnes chinoises. Au fil du temps, ces salles ont \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9molies ou r\u00e9am\u00e9nag\u00e9es \u00e0 mesure que les villes s\u2019agrandissaient et se modernisaient. La flexibilit\u00e9 de la mise en sc\u00e8ne de l\u2019op\u00e9ra cantonais lui a permis de prosp\u00e9rer et de s\u2019adapter \u00e0 de nouveaux espaces&nbsp;: une table pouvait toujours faire office de tr\u00f4ne, une lanterne pouvait toujours \u00e9voquer la nuit. Aujourd\u2019hui, les repr\u00e9sentations ont lieu dans des th\u00e9\u00e2tres lou\u00e9s, dans des espaces communautaires et sur les sc\u00e8nes de festivals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L\u2019univers imaginaire de la sc\u00e8ne subsiste. Le public, en particulier au sein de la diaspora chinoise, continue de percevoir ces r\u00e9cits, cette musique et ces accessoires symboliques comme des passerelles vers les souvenirs, l\u2019imagination et l\u2019identit\u00e9 culturelle, reliant ainsi le pass\u00e9 et le pr\u00e9sent de g\u00e9n\u00e9ration en g\u00e9n\u00e9ration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"csat-block wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content-inner vertical-top contains_csat-blocks-block-media-element\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-split-content-inner\">\t<div class=\"wp-block-csat-media-element fit-image-figure has-parent\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"media-element image-container\" data-image-width=\"3206\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"image-frame launch-media-modal media-thumbnail type-image media-element-3446\"\n\t\t\t\t   href=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/fr\/galerie\/machiniste-au-travail-avec-des-toiles-de-fond\/\"\n\t\t\t\t   data-media-element=\"3446\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Image details &mdash;  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"3206\" height=\"2400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/stage-hand-at-work-with-backdrops-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Photo en noir et blanc d\u2019un machiniste dans les coulisses, tirant sur des cordes et levant les yeux tandis que des toiles de fond peintes s\u2019\u00e9l\u00e8vent. Chaque corde porte une inscription en chinois.&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/stage-hand-at-work-with-backdrops-2.jpg 3206w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/stage-hand-at-work-with-backdrops-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/stage-hand-at-work-with-backdrops-2-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/stage-hand-at-work-with-backdrops-2-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/stage-hand-at-work-with-backdrops-2-1536x1150.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/stage-hand-at-work-with-backdrops-2-2048x1533.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/stage-hand-at-work-with-backdrops-2-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/stage-hand-at-work-with-backdrops-2-534x400.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/stage-hand-at-work-with-backdrops-2-307x230.jpg 307w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/stage-hand-at-work-with-backdrops-2-708x530.jpg 708w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3206px) 100vw, 3206px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"image-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-container\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dans les coulisses du Sing\u00a0Kew Theatre \u00e0 Vancouver.<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"csat-block wp-block-csat-blocks-mini-gallery wp-block-csat-blocks-block-mini-gallery num-media-elements_3 less-than-three-elements\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-container make-mobile-slider\" data-mobile-only=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mini-gallery swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/fr\/galerie\/opera-chinois-au-sing-kew-theatre\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"mini-gallery-image-container swiper-slide launch-media-modal media-thumbnail type-image media-element-3468\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-media-element=\"3468\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Image details &mdash;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"537\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/chinese-opera-at-the-sing-kew-theatre-2-537x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-mini-gallery size-mini-gallery\" alt=\"&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Photo en noir et blanc d\u2019une salle comble au Sing\u00a0Kew Theatre. L\u2019auditoire est majoritairement compos\u00e9 d\u2019hommes v\u00eatus de costumes de style occidental, ayant l\u2019air captiv\u00e9s.&lt;\/span&gt;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/chinese-opera-at-the-sing-kew-theatre-2-537x400.jpg 537w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/chinese-opera-at-the-sing-kew-theatre-2-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/chinese-opera-at-the-sing-kew-theatre-2-1024x763.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/scent-of-thunderbolts-parfum-des-foudres\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2026\/03\/chinese-opera-at-the-sing-kew-theatre-2-768x572.jpg 768w, 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