Current & Forthcoming
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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
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How Did You Two Meet? — Online Talks
28.05.2020 to 27.08.2020
In this series, curators draw connections between uncommon pairings of works of art, design, and architecture from the M+ Collections to spark new stories. Join the conversation on Microsoft Teams and get as stimulated and agitated as we are
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Tea House Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Tea House Theatre Experience due to take place 16 July to 30 August 2020 has been cancelled. Ticketing enquiries: (852) 2200 0022
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M+ Online Hackathon—City of Objects
01.08.2020 to 15.08.2020
M+ Online Hackathon—City of Objects invites students, designers, artists, technologists, and cultural enthusiasts to embark on a journey that explores the concept of objects through different lenses—everyday life, personal and cultural identities, and virtuality
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15.08.2020 to 16.08.2020, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
PAT Music Over Rainbow 雷有輝音樂會 due to take place 15-16 August 2020 (Saturday to Sunday) has been rescheduled to 10-11 October 2020 (Saturday to Sunday). Ticketing enquiries: (852) 2200 0022
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Musical Theatre Appreciation Series
19.08.2020 to 30.09.2020, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre
In this series of three talks, award-winning composer and music director Cynthia Wong Chi-wing offers a short history of musical theatre, discusses iconic and upcoming UK and US productions, and looks at Hong Kong’s blossoming musical theatre scene
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Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe: Ringing the Palace Bell
26.08.2020, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe Presents Three Classics due to take place 26-29 August has been rescheduled. Details will be announced on www.westkowloon.hk in due course. Ticketing enquiries: (852) 2200 0022
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Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe: The Story of the Jade Hairpin
28.08.2020, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe Presents Three Classics due to take place 26-29 August has been rescheduled. Details will be announced on www.westkowloon.hk in due course. Ticketing enquiries: (852) 2200 0022
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Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe: The Outburst of a Shrew
29.08.2020, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe Presents Three Classics due to take place 26-29 August has been rescheduled. Details will be announced on www.westkowloon.hk in due course. Ticketing enquiries: (852) 2200 0022
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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
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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
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The travelling creative studio has featured Wong Tin Yan’s commissioned work Yes but Why? on its tours to local primary school and community spaces, bringing teachers, students and public a series of learning activities and online educational resources
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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
