Current & Forthcoming
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WE Dance (2018-19)
09.09.2018 to 10.03.2019, Art Park, West Kowloon
This September, WE Dance returns to the West Kowloon Art Park with Freespace Happening, to take you on a seven-month dance journey from September 2018 to March 2019
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Standard Chartered Tea House Theatre Experience
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. To recreate the atmosphere of Hong Kong’s early 20th century tea houses, audiences are also served traditional tea and dim sum during the show
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Xiqu Film Screenings (February)
09.02.2019 to 24.02.2019, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre
Featuring seven Cantonese opera films produced in Hong Kong between 1948 and 1962, this screening series explores the complex relationship between on-stage and on-screen personas of some of the most renowned stage artists of the time. Also included is the award-winning contemporary documentary My Way, chronicling the struggle of two aspiring Cantonese opera actors
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The Curious Case of A Red Embroidered Shoe
16.02.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
In a tale of romantic intrigue and wrongdoing, a besotted court clerk murders his wife to elope with his lover. Although he carefully arranges the crime scene to make himself look innocent, there is one detail he overlooks...
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Goddess of the Ninth Heaven
17.02.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
This romantic legend tells the tale of Ai and Yang. Separated by a raging fire set by a jealous prince, the young lovers jump to their death in the flames. Reunited in the afterlife, their love is blessed for eternity
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The Knight Errant's Adventure in the Palace
18.02.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
A belligerant war hero demands the hand of a beautiful princess. Discovering that she is in love with another he threatens the pair with an deadly ultimatum. Will the lovers manage to outwit this powerful and dangerous man?
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The Sounds of Battle
19.02.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
This complex political love triangle tells the story of princess Cuibi, her lover general Xia, and their struggle with the powerful King of Qin, whose one goal is to make Cuibi his wife
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The Peregrinations of Confucius
20.02.2019 to 21.02.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Based on texts from the Analects, this new play recounts the exploits of Confucius, one of the most influential philosophers in Chinese history, who spent 14 years travelling to preach his wisdom to the warlords of ancient China
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Forty Years of Cherished Love
22.02.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Based on the life of poet Lu You, this heart-wrenching play tells the story of his tragic separation from his first wife, and their accidental meeting, many years later, after both of them have remarried...
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The Butterfly and the Red Pear Blossoms
23.02.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
A talented scholar and a courtesan fall in love after years of exchanging letters and poetry. Although fate conspires to keep them apart, the pair are finally united after a series of tantalising twists and turns...
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The Legend of the White Snake
26.02.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Blending martial arts and romance, this new adaptation of a classic tale depicts the love between Madame White Snake and Xu Xian and their tragic separation by the powerful monk Fahai
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Lady Spring Fragrance
28.02.2019 to 01.03.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Adapted from a Korean folk tale, this original new play is set in imperial China and recounts the forbidden love between a coutesan’s daughter and the son of a magistrate. Will their commitment prove stronger than the challenges that face them, or will fate tear them apart?
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Freespace Happening (9–10.3.2019)
09.03.2019 to 10.03.2019, Art Park, West Kowloon
To wrap up the last weekend of this season’s Freespace Happening in style, our music stage offers a great mix of sounds from round the globe: Indonesian duo Senyawa, French avant-garde band Las Aves, US ensemble Mik Nawooj with Hong Kong’s MC Yan and musicians and much, much more!
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A Master Selection of Peking Opera Excerpts
14.03.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Featuring a stellar cast of top Peking opera artists, this master selection showcases the distinct style and characteristics of China’s national form of traditional theatre
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A Master Selection of Kunqu Excerpts
15.03.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Showcasing highlights from the oldest form of xiqu still performed today, this selection demonstrates the nuance, grace and regional characteristics of Kunqu acting and singing and the talents of the specialist performers
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A Master Selection of Mixed Xiqu Excerpts
16.03.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
This mixed excerpt performance offers audiences a rare opportunity to experience highlights from some of the less familiar regional xiqu variations, including a Gannan tea-picking opera from Jiangxi and an archaic Ouju piece from Zhejiang
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A Master Selection of Cantonese Opera Excerpts
17.03.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
An unmissable feast of classic Cantonese opera excerpts presented by an award-winning cast of renowned performers from Guangdong
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