Current & Forthcoming
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28.05.2021 to 29.08.2021, Tea House Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Presented by our Tea House Rising Stars Troupe, this narrated performance is specially designed to introduce new audiences to Chinese traditional theatre
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Exhibition: Sun Liang Chau, the Cantonese Opera Legend
Atrium, Xiqu Centre
An exhibition that celebrates the life and career of Kwan Tak-hing, one of Cantonese opera’s most seminal figures, featuring a wide variety of historical documents, film stills, photographs and video footage
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Music After Work @ Xiqu Centre
03.06.2021 to 30.09.2021, Xiqu Centre entrance
Relax after work and enjoy live music performances every Thursday at the Xiqu Centre’s front entrance. Programmes vary every week and showcase light jazz, world music, original songs and more. Free admission
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13.06.2021 to 21.08.2021, Atrium, Xiqu Centre
Free weekend music performances in the Atrium by a diverse line-up of professional ensembles
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“Agatha Christie” Series: Appointment With Death
18.06.2021 to 26.06.2021, The Box, Freespace
Appointment with Death is one of the four adapted plays in the series “The Detective House of Agatha Christie”, presented by Theatre Space
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“Agatha Christie” Series: Go Back For Murder
19.06.2021 to 27.06.2021, The Box, Freespace
Go Back for Murder is one of the four adapted plays in the series “The Detective House of Agatha Christie”, presented by Theatre Space
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‘T.V. To See The Sky’, inspired by Yoko Ono’s work, ‘SKY T.V’
21.06.2021, Online
In collaboration with Yoko Ono, the Getty Research Institute and the Feminist Center for Creative Work will present a 24-hour video streaming of the sky via Zoom
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Choreographer and Composer Lab 2021: Works-in-Development Showcase
26.06.2021 to 27.06.2021, The Room, Freespace
The works-in-development showcase brings professional choreographers and composers together to explore new approaches to composition in music and dance
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Rolex Presents: William Forsythe’s Nowhere and Everywhere at the Same Time No.2 (Asian Premiere)
04.07.2021 to 19.07.2021, The Box, Freespace
The Asian premiere of William Forsythe’s interactive installation is a hypnotic labyrinth with which audience can create their own dance. Previously exhibited at Tate Modern & The Venice Biennale
Dance
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Giant Steps 2.0 – Jazz Rhythms for Kids
09.07.2021 to 18.07.2021, The Room, Freespace
In this 90-minute workshop, young participants work with local musicians to learn about simple jazz rhythms and improvisation through rhythm clapping, movement games and dance, and join an impromptu jamming session with tap dancers and the band
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Summer Holiday: Hong Kong World Champs
10.07.2021 to 11.07.2021, Freespace
A weekend of fun in Art Park and Freespace, featuring world champions from Hong Kong and programmes for teenagers and families with young children. Asia premiere of William Forsythe’s installation Nowhere and Everywhere at the Same Time, No.2 runs concurrently
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10.07.2021 to 11.07.2021, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
The Jewelry Purse is presented by Spring-Time Chinese Opera on 10-11 July 2021
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16.07.2021 to 18.07.2021, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Chris Live 2021 is presented by 168 Production and Engineering Services Limited on 16-18 July 2021
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Freespace x Edward Lam Dance Theatre: Hello, Baoyu
03.09.2021 to 12.09.2021, The Box, Freespace
Renowned theatre director Edward Lam and choreographer Yuri Ng collaborate to explore questions of identity and existence in a physical-theatre re-interpretation of The Dream of the Red Chamber. Tailored for COVID times, this production features two actors performing simultaneously, but only one is onstage at Freespace
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Hiroaki Umeda: indivisible substance
29.09.2021 to 08.10.2021, Online Streaming
Internationally acclaimed Japanese choreographer and multi-disciplinary avant-garde artist Hiroaki Umeda returns with his latest work in progress. Devised in response to cancellations of in-person performances and taking psychology, cognitive science and gaming as starting points, this work continues his exploration of new possibilities for audience-artist interactions in a post-COVID world
Dance
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Gu Jiani and Untitled Group: Transition
01.10.2021 to 02.10.2021, The Box, Freespace
Gu Jiani, one of China’s most daring voices in contemporary dance, delivers her latest epic creation of set, sound, light and movement design
Dance
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Xiqu Centre Original Production: Experimental Cantonese Opera “Wenguang Explores the Valley”
07.10.2021 to 09.10.2021, Studio 1, Xiqu Centre
The Xiqu Centre’s second experimental Cantonese opera production, this adaptation of an ancient tale of the legendary Yang generals combines traditional and contemporary theatre practices, and presents Wenguang’s contemplation of his family legacy as a metaphor for the preservation and innovation of Cantonese opera in the modern era
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Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe: Experimental Kunqu Opera “The Chairs”
15.10.2021 to 16.10.2021, Studio 1, Xiqu Centre
Adapted from Eugène Ionesco’s 1952 play Les Chaises, this experimental Kunqu production blends Chinese traditional theatre with Theatre of the Absurd in a reflection on the meaning of life, love and loneliness
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19.10.2021 to 21.10.2021, Studio 1, Xiqu Centre
Blending traditional Cantonese opera techniques with contemporary stage and lighting design, this groundbreaking production reinterprets the legendary story of the downfall of Xiang Yu, the self-proclaimed “Overlord of Western Chu”
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Jin Liansheng Gaojia Opera Troupe of Xiamen City: Experimental Gaojia Opera “Sister A Da”
23.10.2021 to 24.10.2021, Studio 1, Xiqu Centre
Featuring veteran Plum Blossom Award-winner Wu Jingjing in the lead role, this quintessential Gaojia opera comedy presents an archetypal kind-hearted busybody and a series of farcical misunderstandings in an affectionate portrayal of an ordinary woman with an extraordinary sense of justice
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29.10.2021 to 31.10.2021, Freespace and Art Park
A weekend of indoor and outdoor music and art events celebrating the innovation and diversity of one of the world’s most popular forms of music
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Rimini Protokoll: 100% Hong Kong
29.10.2021 to 31.10.2021, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
One hundred Hong Kong citizens, chosen to reflect the demographics of the city, come together as performers to respond live to a series of questions, reconfiguring a series of ever-changing statistical groupings on stage and bravely revealing their joys and sorrows, hopes and fears, beliefs and attitudes
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GuoGuang Opera Company: The Dream of an Embroidered Robe
05.11.2021 to 06.11.2021, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Kunqu and traditional Japanese music come together in a ground-breaking new production incorporating dance, shamisen, contemporary and traditional music and puppetry into kunqu
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Shanghai Yue Opera House: Experimental Yue Opera “Destiny of Rebirth”
12.11.2021 to 13.11.2021, Studio 1, Xiqu Centre
Based on a romantic lyrical poem from the 1700s, this experimental Yue opera looks at female identity in the modern world, blurring the boundaries between men and women, performers and audience, in a fully immersive encounter
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Yuri Ng and City Contemporary Dance Company: Home Sweat Home
13.11.2021 to 20.11.2021, The Box, Freespace
Yuri Ng’s contemporary dance theatre bursts with storytelling and singing in a variety of languages: Cantonese, Teochew, Shanghainese, Thai, Australian English and more
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Hong Kong Dance Company and Helen Lai: Nine Songs
26.11.2021 to 28.11.2021, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Hong Kong choreographer Helen Lai, award-winning composer Tan Dun and set and costume designer Tim Yip come together in an awe-inspiring blend of spectacle and ritual at the 30th anniversary of its premiere
Dance
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Ryuichi Sakamoto feat. Shiro Takatani: dis·play
The Box, Freespace
Ryuichi Sakamoto returns to Hong Kong for the first time in more than a decade with his new performance dis·play, combining music from his 2017 album async and visual compositions from long-time collaborator Shiro Takatani
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Rare Classics: Shanxi Opera Excerpts
10.12.2021 to 11.12.2021, Tea House Theatre, Xiqu Centre
A selection of ancient genres rarely seen in Hong Kong showcasing the art of bangzi, an influential xiqu genre from Shanxi known for its lively singing style and use of rhythmic wooden clappers
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17.12.2021 to 19.12.2021, The Box, Freespace
The Asian premiere of a cross-cultural dance film installation, exploring cinematic portraiture and the dynamics of seeing and being seen, plus live performances by Hong Kong dance artist Mui Cheuk-yin at selected times
Dance
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Winter Holiday Comedy: The Emperor
31.12.2021 to 01.01.2022, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
An original comic Cantonese opera from Canto Op’s creative duo Wyborn Leung Wai-hong and Keith Lai premieres in a special late-night performance on New Year’s Eve
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Chongqing Chuanju Theatre: Li Yaxian and A Master Selection of Sichuan Opera Excerpts
25.03.2022 to 27.03.2022, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Three-time Plum Blossom Award winner Shen Tiemei stars in a full-length production of Li Yaxian and a master selection of Sichuan opera excerpts
Xiqu
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Freespace and Lau Bak Livehouse
Hailing from such diverse fields as indie, jazz, classical, contemporary classical, electronic and hip-hop, top local musicians collaborate to experiment with new compositions and arrangements that you can check out at regular showcases
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The Future of Performance: New Creations
What is live performance if we cannot physically assemble? Freespace and Hong Kong artists produce three new works that feature hybrid works that integrate onsite, online and body-based experiences
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Lau Bak Livehouse, Freespace
Informal conversations, exchange of ideas by guest speakers from Hong Kong’s cultural scene, accompanied by special menus and cocktails exclusively for selected sessions and live music
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Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre
A season of Chinese operas produced for the silver screen from different eras and regional genres, featuring beloved classics as well as lesser known gems - some even shown in Hong Kong for the first time
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Lau Bak Livehouse, Freespace
Musicians from different disciplines to perform at Lau Bak Livehouse every weekend and on selected weeknights. Drop in for the music plus a tasty meal or just a drink with friends or order takeaway as you sit outside for a picnic on the grass
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The Artistic Tradition of the Jingkun Masters 2021
Xiqu Centre
This project brings a series of talks and seminars and a mentorship programme to Hong Kong artists and audiences
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19.06.2021 to 04.07.2021, Xiqu Centre
Supplemented with multimedia elements, this 60-minute guided tour helps you explore the Xiqu Centre facilities and discover fascinating facts about our venue, and the culture and stories behind the art of xiqu
