Traditional Music Notation in Kunqu and Cantonese Opera

14.01.2020 to 13.10.2020, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre

Over three 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

M+ / Design Trust Research Fellowship

The M+ / Design Trust Research Fellowship programme supports original research projects investigating issues relating to design and architecture in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area, and Asia through a transnational lens

Choreographer and Composer Lab 2020: Works-in-Development Showcase

18.06.2020, The Box, Freespace

This year, Freespace’s collaborative platform for artistic research and experimentation brings together two independent contemporary dance choreographers and three independent composers, and includes a public works-in-development showcase and sharing session

Dialogue | Cantonese Opera

30.06.2020, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre

Cantonese opera plays an important role in the lives of people in Hong Kong. This talk explores its transition from the use of Mandarin to the Cantonese vernacular, demonstrating vocal styles and techniques and offering a deeper understanding of the aesthetic features of the art form

Paper Puppet Making Workshop: Lion Dance Head

18.07.2020, Studio, Xiqu Centre

Join our hands-on handicraft workshop and create your own paper puppet lion dance head and learn more about this unique cultural tradition

Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe: Ringing the Palace Bell

26.08.2020, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre

Based on a classic tale, this award-winning production presents a philosophical portrayal of an emperor facing the end of his rule. A rare Kunqu tale of war with Plum Blossom Award winner Li An taking the lead as Emperor Chongzhen

Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe: The Story of the Jade Hairpin

28.08.2020, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre

A tale of young love, this popular Kunqu romance – often seen as a measure of the skills of the lead male and female actors – sees a young scholar fall hopelessly for a pretty nun. Forced to part, they tearfully pledge to honour their love

Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe: The Outburst of a Shrew

29.08.2020, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre

This much-loved comic tale of marital strife features the award-winning team of Yu Bin as the domineering wife and Li An as the henpecked husband forced to recognise the error of his wandering ways and the importance of submitting to a woman’s demands

Screening: “Your Face” – Tsai Ming-liang

09.09.2020 to 10.09.2020, The Room, Freespace

Part documentary, part fiction, Tsai Ming-liang’s award-winning experimental film presents a series of close-up portraits of faces touched by time. Painted with light, love and gentle reflection, the subjects are slowly revealed through observation, silences and speech. Featuring original soundtrack by Ryuichi Sakamoto

Ryuichi Sakamoto feat. Shiro Takatani: dis·play

11.09.2020 to 12.09.2020, 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

“The Detective House of Agatha Christie” Series: Verdict

13.11.2020 to 22.11.2020, The Box, Freespace

“The Detective House of Agatha Christie” Series: Verdict is presented by Theatre Space Foundation Limited on 13-22 November 2020