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Black Box Chinese Opera Festival 2021
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Tickets are available via online and telephone booking as well as at the Xiqu Centre Ticket Office
Telephone Booking: 2200 0022
Internet Booking: www.westkowloon.hk
Ticketing Enquiries: 2200 0022
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(No booking fees at any of the listed sales channels)

 

Festival Overview

 

Ticketed Stage Performances  
Xiqu Centre Original Production: Experimental Cantonese Opera "Wenguang Explores the Valley" 7–12 October 2021 (Thursday–Tuesday)
Xiqu Centre Original Production: Experimental Cantonese Opera "Farewell My Concubine" (New Adaptation) 19–21 October 2021 (Tuesday–Thursday)
Fringe Events  
Talk:  Creating Experimental Productions (free admission) 13 October 2021 (Wednesday)
Workshops (paid event) 24, 30 October and 13 November 2021 (Saturday and Sunday)
Online Content: 2020 Creative Sharing Sessions (free event) 16 October–13 November 2021 (Saturday)
Schedule and Tickets
Stage Performances
Date Time Programme
7 - 9, 12 October 2021
(Thursday to Saturday, Tuesday)		 7:15pm Xiqu Centre Original Production: Experimental Cantonese Opera “Wenguang Explores the Valley”
10 October 2021
(Sunday)		 3:30pm Xiqu Centre Original Production: Experimental Cantonese Opera “Wenguang Explores the Valley”
19 - 21 October 2021
(Tuesday to Thursday)		 7:15pm Xiqu Centre Original Production: Experimental Cantonese Opera “Farewell My Concubine (New Adaptation)”
20 - 21 October 2021
(Wednesday to Thursday)		 9:30pm Xiqu Centre Original Production: Experimental Cantonese Opera “Farewell My Concubine (New Adaptation)”

 

Language:
Regional languages with Chinese and English surtitles

 

Venue:
Studio 1, Xiqu Centre

 

Tickets:
$250

Fringe Events
Talk

Date

Time

Topic

Guests

13 October 2021
(Wednesday)

7:30pm–9:00pm

Talk:  Creating Experimental Productions
Talk: Creating Experimental Productions (Online)

Naomi Chung,
Keith Lai,
Janet Wong

 

Language︰
Cantonese

 

Venue:
Studio 1, Xiqu Centre and live-streaming

 

Online Event Platform:
Microsoft Teams

 

Fee：
Free admission. Please register online in advance.

  • This event takes place at the Xiqu Centre and will also be live-streamed on Microsoft Teams.
  • Participants registering to attend online will receive a streaming link for the session with their confirmation email.
  • Limited capacity on a first come, first served basis.
  • The event will only be live streamed on the day. Recording will not be available.
Workshop Series

Date

Time

Events

Tutors

Fee

24 October 2021
(Sunday)

10:30am–12:00pm,
2:00pm–3:30pm

Workshop: Move like a Warrior

Ng Lap-hei

$220

30 October 2021
(Saturday)

10:30am–12:00pm,
2:00pm–3:30pm

Workshop: Cutting Paper Heroes

Lau Ming-hang

$220

13 November 2021
(Saturday)

10:00am–1:00pm,
2:30pm–5:30pm

Workshop: Mini Dough Warrior

Law Chung-man Moses

$250

 

Language:
Cantonese

 

Venue:
Studio 3, Xiqu Centre

 

Fee:
Please see above, fees include materials and tools. Each registered participant will receive one set of materials only.

Online Content: 2020 Creative Sharing Sessions

 

Date

Time

Events

16 October 2021
(Saturday)

3:00pm

Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe: From Theatre of the Absurd to Kunqu

23 October 2021
(Saturday)

3:00pm

Jin Liansheng Gaojia Opera Troupe of Xiamen City: Gaojia Opera's Comic Tales of Human Lives

6 November 2021
(Saturday)

3:00pm

Shanghai Yue Opera House: A Woman's Perspective, Past and Present

13 November 2021
(Saturday)

3:00pm

Contemporary Legend Theatre: Blending Peking Opera, Street Dance and Rock

 

Language:
Mandarin supplemented in Cantonese (sharing) and regional languages (excerpts). No surtitles.

 

Fee:
Free admission. Tickets and registration not required.

Details
Age Limit

Children under the age of 6 will not be admitted.

*For the “Workshop: Mini Dough Warrior” children under the age of 12 will not be admitted.

Remarks
  • The organiser reserves the right to make changes to the programme and performers/speakers.
  • West Kowloon reserves the right to release the seats of participants who fail to register their arrival before the start of an event.
  • In line with the latest government regulations and in the interests of community health, the seating capacity is currently operating at reduced levels which may affect the admission and seating arrangement. Please check back for event announcements and updates.
  • For the safety of participants, visitors, artists and staff, please note the following health precautions:
    • Please provide contact information when purchasing tickets.
    • Please bring your own mask and wear it at all times in the venue.
    • Ticketholders are advised to arrive at venues in good time.
    • Special seating arrangement and capacity control have been implemented. Please follow the instructions of Venue Operations staff.
    • If you have travelled outside Hong Kong in the past 14 days or are wearing a home quarantine tracking wristband, please wait until your quarantine period is over before visiting West Kowloon.
    • Special Arrangements in Response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Enquiries

Ticketing Enquiries:
(852) 2200 0022, ticketinfo@wkcda.hk

Adverse Weather Arrangements

If a black rainstorm warning or a typhoon signal no. 8 or above is in force three hours before the start of the event, the event will be cancelled.

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