Past Events
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Work-in-progress: Every Time You Walk into Our Class
06.08.2019 to 18.08.2019, The Room, Freespace
This August, Edward Lam Dance Theatre presents their first work-in-progress series in which Taiwanese actor Shih Yi-hsiu and a small audience of 60 people interact to shape both content and performance. Blending workshop and presentation, Shih Yi-hsiu revisits the role of teacher, this time with the audience as his students
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Screening: Teachers and Students
02.08.2019 to 16.08.2019, The Room, Freespace
Co-curated by Edward Lam, this screening series features seven international films on teachers, students and education. Looking at the role of schooling beyond transmission of knowledge, it presents a range of perspectives on how our minds and hearts are shaped during our formative years
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Screening: Edward Lam Dance Theatre – Four Works
03.08.2019 to 04.08.2019, The Room, Freespace
Edward Lam Dance Theatre showcases four of the company’s original stage works written between 1997, the year of the handover, and 2000, the year of extensive educational reforms in Hong Kong – two events that had a major impact on the dreams and aspirations of the young people of Hong Kong
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02.08.2019 to 04.08.2019, Tea House Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Staged in the intimate setting of the Xiqu Centre Tea House Theatre, the three performances in this mixed programme offer audiences a unique experience of two of the most prominent xiqu genres – Peking opera and Kunqu
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Guangdong Quadrangle – Four Folk Music Types in Concert
04.07.2019 to 07.07.2019, Tea House Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Showcasing four traditional musical art forms indigenous to Guangdong – Dabayin (festival music), Shuochang (narrative singing) Cantonese music, and Cantonese operatic songs in the classic singing style – this combined programme highlights the unique attraction of these folk art forms and the talent of a number of renowned local artists
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Two Decades Revelling in Cantonese Opera Golden Oldies
25.06.2019
This cantonese opera performance is presented by Tak Yee Cantonese Opera Association
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Shanghai Pingtan Troupe "Gao Bowen performs Blossoms"
23.05.2019 to 02.06.2019, Tea House Theatre, Xiqu Centre
This four-part adaptation of an award-winning novel brings to life an intricate tale and showcases the unique charm of the narrative Pingtan tradition. Each part is performed on consecutive evenings, with two complete four-night runs over the programme period
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Standard Chartered Tea House Theatre Experience
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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