Current & Forthcoming
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The Roles of Perfect Wives, Heartless Men and Abandoned Women in Cantonese Opera
31.10.2020 to 28.11.2020, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre
In this series of four talks, Dr Cheung Ping-kuen looks at three character types commonly found in Cantonese opera, exploring the social and cultural significance of these roles and some of the iconic tales they have inspired
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The MET: Live in HD 2020 – The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
01.11.2020 to 13.12.2020, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre
As a prelude to this year’s Freespace Jazz Fest, we present a screening of the MET’s widely acclaimed production of one of America’s favourite jazz-infused operas. Event includes pre-screening talk about jazz in opera
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Freespace commissioned graphic designer Calvin Ho@AtomicAttack to create the first mural on our exterior wall, celebrating the union of movement, music, and creatures of all kinds. You are welcome to witness the creative process of the work online or onsite
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12.11.2020 to 31.12.2020, Tea House Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Presented by our Tea House Rising Stars Troupe, this 90-minute narrated performance is specially designed to introduce new audiences to Chinese traditional theatre
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Memorial Talk Series Commemorating Wong Yuet-sang, Maestro of Cantonese Music Culture
20.11.2020 to 12.12.2020, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre
The Xiqu Centre and the Centre for Chinese Music Studies of the Chinese University of Hong Kong present a series of talks about Wong Yuet-sang (1919-1989) who is widely regarded as a maestro of Cantonese music culture in Hong Kong
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Surreality • Live Vicky Fung 2020
27.11.2020, The Box, Freespace
In Surreality • Live, Vicky Fung will take us on a subconscious journey, travelling through lust and fear and immersing us in our constantly changing emotions, while experiencing light and dark. Push open the door to the space between reality and consciousness, discover the distance of the nuances among reality, imagination and surreality
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Sound Bath with Shane Aspegren
27.11.2020 to 29.11.2020, The Room, Freespace
Using singing bowls, gongs and custom-made amplified instruments, multidisciplinary artist and Holistic Sound practitioner Aspegren leads you through an immersive and meditative sonic experience exploring the therapeutic effects of sound and vibration on the human mind and body
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The Power of Objects: New Ways of Engaging Students in Museums
28.11.2020
This free online class will equip you with effective teaching tools and innovative object-based learning methods that can be applied in a wide variety of educational settings, from the museum and classroom to online platforms and home
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Wikipedia Asian Month 2020: Edit-a-thon on Exhibition Histories
28.11.2020, Asia Art Archive A Space
Co-presented by Asia Art Archive and M+, this event is part of an ongoing effort to contribute to discussions about the representation of art and visual culture in Asia on open-source knowledge platforms. It brings together participants to discuss, create, improve, and share Wikipedia articles about exhibitions in and about Asia
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28.11.2020 to 29.11.2020, Atrium, Xiqu Centre
Presented in the Xiqu Centre Atrium, our free performances of Chinese music by a changing line-up of invited professional troupes showcase a range of styles and traditional instruments
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Children's Workshop: Musical Storytelling with Uncle Hung
28.11.2020 to 06.12.2020, The Studio, Freespace
Specially designed for children aged four to nine, this interactive family workshop leads participants into the magical world of imagination and play. Through fun conversations and live music, children are encouraged to make up and tell stories and co-create a poem with local storyteller Uncle Hung
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Traditional Music Notation in Kunqu and Cantonese Opera
01.12.2020 to 08.12.2020, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre and live-streaming
Over two talks, Lee King-chi and Chan Chi-kong of The Gong Strikes One provide demonstrations of how to read gongche music notation and talk with experts in the field to offer insight into various aspects of this traditional notation form
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Lecture-recital: Everlasting Cantonese Music - East meets West in the 1930s and 1940s
06.12.2020, Tea House Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Presented by renowned gaohu master Yu Qiwei – Head of Music at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts – this lecture-recital explores a lively form of Cantonese music that flourished in the early 20th century, and includes performances by the Windpipe Chinese Music Ensemble
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HKDC in Residence 2020: VR Video
08.12.2020 to 13.12.2020, The Studio, Freespace
Moving between the real and the imaginary, Hong Kong Dance Company’s 15-minute virtual reality video is a vibrant, other-wordly immersive experience that offers viewers an unusual up-close glimpse into the world of traditional martial arts
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09.12.2020 to 14.12.2020, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Written by Master Li Kui-ming, “Dream to Republic” is the 3rd episode of the “Mao Zedong-Xuyun’s Dreams” series, a sequel to “Trump On Show”. With famous historical figures’ stories of the past century performed by Cantonese Opera artists, it is sophisticatedly produced for promoting the education of China’s modern history
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12.12.2020, The Box, Freespace
Part hip-hop dance off, part choreographed performance, The Battle is a cross-genre mix of street dance, contemporary dance, theatre, storytelling – an immersive, interactive experience, where audiences participate as spectators and judges, or as competitors in an experimental dance battle
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Run With Kakao Friends Hong Kong 2020
13.12.2020
This is the first fun run event by using Kakao Friends as the theme in Hong Kong. It is definitely a great festivity that Kakao Fans must participate in
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Wearable Xiqu-inspired Jewellery – Resin Stone Brooch
19.12.2020, Studio, Xiqu Centre
In this fun creative workshop, local artists Kong Hoi-kan and Ng Sze-yu show you how to make a xiqu-inspired costume brooch using coloured resin stones and share insight into the symbolic role of garments and head pieces in xiqu performances
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19.12.2020 to 20.12.2020, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
PAT Music Over Rainbow 雷有輝音樂會 is presented by IMEMC Limited on 19–20 December 2020 (Saturday to Sunday)
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19.12.2020 to 20.12.2020, The Box, Freespace
Join internationally acclaimed DJ Kid Koala in The Box at Freespace for this one-hour, family-friendly event. While Kid Koala plays a live DJ set via Zoom, kids build their own robot suits before putting them on to hit the dance floor
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Cantonese Opera Movement Workshop – Mime a Carriage
20.12.2020, Atrium, Xiqu Centre
On 20 December, join us with a friend or partner at our Atrium workshop and let the tutors of Cha Duk Chang Children’s Cantonese Opera Association guide you through the basic techniques for miming a carriage
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The Craft of Cantonese Musical: Composition and Lyrics
23.12.2020 to 30.12.2020
In this talk series, musicologist Hedy Law explores elements of Cantonese musicals through the work of influential local musical theatre composer/lyricist duo Leon Ko and Chris Shum
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CCDC in Residence 2020 ── Social Distancing Theatre “Joyeux Noël”
25.12.2020 to 30.12.2020, The Room, Freespace
CCDC resident artist Noel Pong has choreographed her first solo performance. In a small room that looks like a black box, she gradually starts an intimate discussion in our hearts. In some sessions, audience members are welcome to take photos and post on social media
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CCDC in Residence 2020 ── Mr Blank
27.12.2020 to 30.12.2020, The Box, Freespace
A dance theatre experience co-created by CCDC resident choreographer Sang Jijia and award-winning playwright Janice Poon, that boldly challenges the use of surveillance cameras in our everyday lives
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On & On Theatre Workshop – Waking Dreams in 1984
08.01.2021 to 14.01.2021, The Box, Freespace
This new adaptation of Chan Ping-chiu’s acclaimed tale of identity and idealism features original cast member Leung Tin-chak plus Lau Chun-him and Cecilia Choi in the lead roles. Named Best Play at the 2016 Hong Kong Drama Awards
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Freespace x HKRep China Everbright Limited proudly sponsors The Impossible Trial – a musical
24.01.2021 to 31.01.2021, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Join us for the premiere of our first Cantonese-language musical theatre commission. Co-presented and co-produced by Freespace and HKRep, The Impossible Trial – a musical brings together some of Hong Kong’s top creators and performers in a fable for our contemporary world
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Boomabliss 2021 Cantonese Opera Extravaganza
21.02.2021 to 28.02.2021, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Boomabliss Cantonese Opera Troupe was established by Dr. Law Ka-ying and Dr. Liza Wang. We are proud to present a series of Cantonese Opera: “Legend of the Red Peony”, “The Sassy Princes”, “Love of the Seventh Fairy Maiden”, “Heroic Treason” and “Life's Blessing to a Timid Husband” this year
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The D. H. Chen Foundation – West Kowloon Tea House Student Matinees
01.02.2019 to 31.07.2021, Xiqu Centre
Specially devised for Secondary one to four students, The D. H. Chen Foundation – West Kowloon Tea House Student Matinees offer a fun and interactive way to learn about xiqu and Chinese culture
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The travelling creative studio has featured Wong Tin Yan’s commissioned work Yes but Why? on its tours to local primary school and community spaces, bringing teachers, students and public a series of learning activities and online educational resources
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24.11.2020 to 30.12.2020, Xiqu Centre
Supplemented with multimedia elements, our 60-minute guided tours help you explore the Xiqu Centre facilities and discover fascinating facts about the design of our venue and the culture and stories behind the ancient art of Chinese opera
