Current & Forthcoming
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Traditional Music Notation in Kunqu and Cantonese Opera
14.01.2020 to 17.03.2020, 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
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Art of Cantonese Opera
05.02.2020 to 09.02.2020, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
This Cantonese opera series is presented by Art of Cantonese Opera Association on 5-9 February 2020
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Dialogue | Cantonese Opera
11.02.2020, 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
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Floral Princess
19.03.2020 to 05.04.2020, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Tong60+1 series: Floral Princess, His Butterflies, ArenA
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His Butterflies
21.03.2020 to 30.03.2020, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Tong60+1 series: His Butterflies, Floral Princess, ArenA
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Freespace x HKRep: The Great Pretender – a musical
21.05.2020 to 24.05.2020, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Bringing together some of Hong Kong’s top creators and performers, The Great Pretender uses the language of musical theatre to enact a fable for our contemporary world and hold up a bright mirror in defence of justice for all
