Current & Forthcoming
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Tea House Theatre Experience
19.09.2019 to 31.10.2019, 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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Kunqu: Gu Yanwu
21.09.2019 to 22.09.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Full description is available in Chinese only
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Xiqu Centre Guided Tours (English)
21.09.2019 to 19.10.2019, Xiqu Centre
Supplemented with multimedia elements, this 60-minute guided tour helps you explore the Xiqu Centre facilities and discover fascinating facts about our new venue, and the culture and stories behind the art of xiqu
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Xiqu Centre Guided Tours (Cantonese)
21.09.2019 to 22.10.2019, Xiqu Centre
Supplemented with multimedia elements, this 60-minute guided tour helps you explore the Xiqu Centre facilities and discover fascinating facts about our new venue, and the culture and stories behind the art of xiqu
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Xiqu Centre Guided Tours (Mandarin)
22.09.2019 to 12.10.2019, Xiqu Centre
Supplemented with multimedia elements, this 60-minute guided tour helps you explore the Xiqu Centre facilities and discover fascinating facts about our new venue, and the culture and stories behind the art of xiqu
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Boomabliss 31st Anniversary Presentations
26.09.2019 to 03.10.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Established in 1988 by Dr. Law Ka-ying and Dr. Liza Wang, Boomabliss Cantonese Opera Troupe celebrates our 31st anniversary and we are proud to present a series of Cantonese opera. Main cast includes Law Ka-ying, Liza Wang, Leung Siu-ming, Chan Wing-yi, Yau Sing-po, Liu Kwok-sum, Sun Kim-long and Wan Yuk-yu
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Experimental Cantonese Opera “Farewell My Concubine” (New Adaptation) by Xiqu Centre, West Kowloon Cultural District
01.10.2019 to 12.10.2019, Xiqu Centre Studio 1
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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Edward Lam Dance Theatre – Art School Musical
03.10.2019 to 13.10.2019, The Box, Freespace
This October, Art School Musical returns to Hong Kong for a fourth restaging adapted for The Box at Freespace. Featuring 18 original songs, and a cast from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, the plot centres around three young students and their struggle to find meaning in love, art and life
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A Brilliant Showcase of Cantonese Opera
10.10.2019 to 13.10.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
The programme scheduled on 10-13 October 2019 (Thursday-Sunday) is cancelled. Programme Enquiries: Ms Lee (852) 9865 9821 / Mr Cheung (852) 9481 8083
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Artistic Color of Youth - White Snake
15.10.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Love story of White snake, who transformed to human beings, fall in love with a man
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Loveuall 10th Anniversary Cantonese Opera Songs Charity Concert
17.10.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
This performance is presented by Love U All Charitable Foundation
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Experimental Yue Opera “Destiny of Rebirth” by the Shanghai Yue Opera Group
18.10.2019 to 19.10.2019, Studio, 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, and performers and audience, in a fully immersive encounter
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The Lotus Lantern
20.10.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
The performance is presented by Fai Ying Opera
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Cantonese Opera presented by Gold Star Cantonese Opera Association (1st Show)
28.10.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
The performance is presented by Gold Star Cantonese Opera Association
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Cantonese Opera presented by Gold Star Cantonese Opera Association (2nd Show)
29.10.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
The performance is presented by Gold Star Cantonese Opera Association
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Soirée Xiqu
01.11.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
This event is more than a Cantonese opera performance but an occasion to appreciate the integration of the cultural tradition with sand drawing, a cappella and 3D motion graphic. Not to be missed the interesting backstage preparations too
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CARMEN | HONG KONG
01.11.2019 to 02.11.2019, The Box, Freespace
A story about a modern Hong Kong woman and her unwavering pursuit of freedom ── a universal pursuit deeply rooted in the human condition ── this multimedia theatrical production fuses classical opera, video design and modern dance, distilling Bizet’s iconic opera into an empowering 90-minute immersive experience
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The Lasting Regrets of Late Ming
02.11.2019 to 03.11.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, there were three indispensible people：King Chongzhen, Queen Yi'an and General Yuan Chonghuan. In history's most turbulent time, those three struggled with destiny and recorded their own hatred of the time
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Euphonious Sound of Opera
04.11.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
The performance is presented by Rhythm Of Patricia
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Cantonese Opera Works by Li Kui-ming
07.11.2019 to 10.11.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
“A Display Of Cantonese Opera Works by Li Kui Ming” Selected masterpieces that must be watched
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Freespace Jazz Fest: The Box Music Programme
09.11.2019 to 10.11.2019, The Box, Freespace
A weekend of great jazz from around the world. Highlights include Robert Glasper Trio, GoGo Penguin, House of Waters, the Noa Drezner Flamenco Quartet, and local stars Mo-Men-T x Wuji, Teriver Cheung, Eugene Pao, Ted Lo, Angelita Li and more
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CCDC in Residence: VR Dance Video (13–17.11.2019)
13.11.2019 to 17.11.2019, The Studio, Freespace
Part installation, part experimental VR dance experience, this futuristic meta-fiction film by director Singing Chen and choreographer Chou Shu-yi, offers audience a unique look at the possibilities of moving image dance works
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"Li Yaxian" and A Master Selection of Sichuan Opera Excerpts by Chongqing Chuanju Theatre
15.11.2019 to 17.11.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Three-time Plum Blossom Award winner Shen Tiemei leads the Chongqing Chuanju Theatre in a full-length production of Li Yaxian and a master selection of excerpts showcasing some of the distinct characteristics of Sichuan opera
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CCDC in Residence: Re-Mark
16.11.2019 to 24.11.2019, The Box, Freespace
A reflection on the relationship between body, space and memory, this thought-provoking new work by CCDC Resident Choreography Sang Jijia explores the landscapes of Hong Kong’s contemporary culture, the city’s collective memory, and the traces of the past that echo through the years
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CCDC in Residence: VR Dance Video (18–21.11.2019)
18.11.2019 to 21.11.2019, The Studio, Freespace
Part installation, part experimental VR dance experience, this futuristic meta-fiction film by director Singing Chen and choreographer Chou Shu-yi, offers audience a unique look at the possibilities of moving image dance works
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CCDC in Residence: Almost 55
19.11.2019 to 20.11.2019, The Box, Freespace
A heartfelt solo dance created by Taiwanese choreography Chou Shu-yi for veteran dancer Qiao Yang, resident artist with CCDC, Almost 55 is also conversation between two artists of different generations and homelands on the history of contemporary dance and notions of home and identity
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CCDC in Residence: VR Dance Video (22–24.11.2019)
22.11.2019 to 24.11.2019, The Studio, Freespace
Part installation, part experimental VR dance experience, this futuristic meta-fiction film by director Singing Chen and choreographer Chou Shu-yi, offers audience a unique look at the possibilities of moving image dance works
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Experimental Kunqu Opera "The Chairs" by the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe
23.11.2019 to 24.11.2019, Xiqu Centre Studio 1
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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Rimini Protokoll – 100% Hong Kong
13.12.2019 to 15.12.2019, The Box, Freespace
Part theatre, part reality, 100% Hong Kong brings together 100 Hong Kong citizens live on stage. Responding to 100 questions – as performers, as people, as percentage points – they enact a series of ever-changing statistical groupings and create a thought-provoking living, breathing portrait of Hong Kong
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Cha Duk Chang Children's Cantonese Opera Association - Children’s Cantonese Opera
28.12.2019 to 29.12.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Children’s Cantonese Opera will be presented by Cha Duk Chang Children's Cantonese Opera Association on 28 – 29 Dec 2019
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Company Wayne McGregor – Autobiography
10.01.2020 to 12.01.2020, The Box, Freespace
Inspired by the sequencing of McGregor’s own genome, Autobiography is performed by 10 dancers to a genre-defying soundscape by electronic musician Jlin and offers a mesmerising reflection on the fractured, multilayered nature of our lives and personal stories. Asian premiere
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Ryuichi Sakamoto feat. Shiro Takatani: dis·play
03.04.2020 to 04.04.2020, 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. Full programme details will be posted in January 2020
