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

Musical Theatre Appreciation Series

19.08.2020 to 30.09.2020, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre

All talks of the Musical Theatre Appreciation Series due to take place on 19 and 26 August, and 30 September 2020 (Wednesday) will be held online instead from 12:30pm to 2:00pm on the same dates

The Stage Movements of Cantonese Opera

02.09.2020, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre

This talk looks at how acting, martial arts and dance are combined in Cantonese opera stage movement to create patterns of formulaic gesture that help define character and contribute to the unfolding of plot

Using Confucian Texts and Ancient Classics in Cantonese Opera

27.10.2020 to 03.11.2020, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre

In this series of two talks, writer Woo Kwok-yin discusses the creative process behind his work The Peregrinations of Confucius and explores how Cantonese opera, as a multidisciplinary art form, can breathe new life and relevancy into classic texts