3 sentences

1. 戏台下筛起锣鼓，表演开始了。

   xì​tái xià shāi qǐ luó​gǔ, biǎo​yǎn kāi​shǐ le.

   The gongs and drums sounded below the stage, and the performance began.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 戏台上的山寨大王正大声地指挥部下。

   xì​tái shàng de shān​zhài dài​wang zhèng dà​shēng de zhǐ​huī bù xià.

   The bandit chief on the stage is loudly commanding his men.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 戏台上突然响起了紧锣密鼓，观众们立刻安静了下来。

   xì​tái shàng tū​rán xiǎng​qǐ le jǐn​luó​mì​gǔ, guān​zhòng men lì​kè ān​jìng le xià​lai.

   Sudden intense drumming and gongs sounded on the stage, and the audience immediately fell silent.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary