Traditional Music Notation in Kunqu and Cantonese Opera

14.01.2020 to 28.10.2020, 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

From Theatre of the Absurd to Kunqu

10.10.2020, Studio, Xiqu Centre and live-streaming

The Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe discuss their acclaimed production The Chairs – a Kunqu adaptation of Eugène Ionesco’s 1952 classic absurdist play Les Chaises – a minimalist production that incorporates traditional Kunqu techniques to offer a new perspective on the absurdity and loneliness of human existence

Gaojia Opera’s Comic Tales of Human Lives

17.10.2020, Studio, Xiqu Centre and live-streaming

Artists from the Jin Liansheng Gaojia Opera Troupe of Xiamen City introduce their production Sister A Da – a morality tale about a well-meaning but hapless protagonist – and discuss how traditional comic techniques can be merged with contemporary elements to tell stories that resonate with audiences today

Paper Puppet Making Workshop: Lion Dance Head

17.10.2020, Studio, Xiqu Centre

Join our hands-on handicraft workshop and create your own paper puppet lion dance head and learn more about this unique cultural tradition

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

A Woman’s Perspective, Past and Present

31.10.2020, Studio, Xiqu Centre and live-streaming

The Shanghai Yue Opera House discuss their immersive avant-garde production Destiny of Rebirth – a contemporary reimagining of a classic lyrical poem that merges modern aesthetics and traditional Yue opera techniques to explore past and present perspectives on female identity

Blending Peking Opera, Street Dance and Rock, Xiqu Centre, West Kowloon Cultural District

15.11.2020, Studio, Xiqu Centre and live-streaming

The young artists of Contemporary Legend Theatre, Taiwan share insight on creating cross-genre Peking opera productions for contemporary audiences and discuss their internationally acclaimed production Wu Song – The Tiger Warrior

Cantonese Opera Movement Workshop – Mime a Carriage

20.12.2020, Atrium, Xiqu Centre

On 20 December, join us with a friend or partner at our Atrium workshop and let the tutors of Cha Duk Chang Children’s Cantonese Opera Association guide you through the basic techniques for miming a carriage