It was an epic tale of the arrogant Monkey King’s quest to find immortality. The Monkey had to accompany and protect the Buddhist monk, Tripitaka, on a journey to India to receive holy scriptures. The other characters on this pilgrimage were Pigsy (who suffered from lustfulness), Sandy (melancholy), and The Dragon Prince (carelessness) who had been turned into a white horse. Along the way, the characters battled many great perils and supernatural obstacles.<\/p>\n Monkey: Journey to the West<\/em>\u00a0utilized elements of traditional Chinese Opera, for example stylized movements and choreographed sword fights. \u00a0However, the colorful costumes and music were modern. \u00a0The singers had excellent voices especially the woman who played the trouser-role of Tripitaka. The acrobatics and contortionists, which reminded me of a simplified version of Cirque de Soleil, were entertaining. The animation was primitive by today’s computer graphics standards but added another mystical layer of visual complexity. In summation, I would say the performance\u00a0was ‘interesting’. I wondered if Monkey: Journey to the West <\/em>was a view into future entertainment for the current techno-savvy multi-tasking short-attention span youth of today.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_5990.jpg\" "\\"IMG_5990\\"")
<\/a>Doors of the Theater at Lincoln Center<\/p>\n<\/a>David H. Koch Theater<\/p>\n