Current & Forthcoming
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Four Dreams in the Camellia Hall by the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe: The Tale of Handan
02.05.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
At a small inn in the city of Handan, a scholar named Lu encounters a Taoist immortal who lends him a magical porcelain pillow. The same night, Lu has a vivid dream that changes the course of his life
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Four Dreams in the Camellia Hall by the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe: A Pair of Purple Hairpins
03.05.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
After pledging his love to Xiaoyu, the beautiful daughter of Prince Huo, the handsome young Li Yi suddenly disappears. Broken hearted, Xiaoyu assumes she has been deserted, until the arrival of a knight in yellow robes reveals the truth…
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Four Dreams in the Camellia Hall by the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe: A Dream Under the Southern Bough
04.05.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
In a depressed and drunken slumber, recently demoted Tang dynasty general Chun Yufen dreams he visits a strange land where he is presented with riches and power. When his fortune is squandered through greed and corruption, he wakes full of remorse
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Four Dreams in the Camellia Hall by the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe: The Peony Pavilion
05.05.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
After dreaming of an encounter with a handsome stranger, the lovesick young Du Liniang is so bewitched that she dies of longing. Later, when the scholar Liu Mengmei discovers a portrait of Liniang, he is filled with a sense of romantic déjà vu…
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Peking Opera Masters North and South: China National Peking Opera Company and Shanghai Jingju Theatre Company
13.06.2019 to 19.06.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
For the opening programme of the 10th Chinese Opera Festival, the China National Peking Opera Company and the Shanghai Jingju Theatre Company showcase the best of China’s Peking opera talents and the outstanding artistry of the northern and southern masters of China’s national art form
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Jiangsu Kunqu Opera Theatre
19.07.2019 to 21.07.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Featuring an award-winning and renowned veteran cast, this series of performances by the Jiangsu Kunqu Opera Theatre highlights the elegant charms of Nankun (Kunqu of the Southern school) with a full rendition of The Mistake Caused by a Kite and two classic excerpt programmes showcasing the broad emotional range of the genre
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GuoGuang Opera Company “Dowager Xiao-Zhuang and Dorgon”
30.08.2019 to 31.08.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Based on Qing dynasty folklore, GuoGuang Opera Company’s royal tragedy explores the depths of the human condition and reflects the new aesthetics of Peking opera in Taiwan
