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Description
The Experimental Chinese Opera Festival highlights original productions and new perspectives on Chinese opera. This year, adjusting our original programme around the on-going travel restrictions, we present performances of two Xiqu Centre-produced experimental Cantonese opera works – Farewell My Concubine (New Adaptation) and the Hong Kong premiere of Wenguang Explores the Valley – plus a specially curated series of free Creative Sharing Sessions with creators and performers from four regional troupes: Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe, Shanghai Yue Opera House, Jin Liansheng Gaojia Opera Troupe of Xiamen City and Contemporary Legend Theatre. Joining us live online, troupes discuss their work and offer insight into some of the productions we hope to present in the near future. The sessions explore curatorial perspectives, regional genres, creative choices and performance styles, include video excerpts from highlighted works, and offer audiences the chance to exchange ideas with the artists and experts.
Performances
| Date | Time | Programme |
| 22–27 October 2020 (Thursday to Tuesday) | 7:15pm | Experimental Cantonese Opera Wenguang Explores the Valley – Xiqu Centre |
| 6–8 November 2020 (Friday to Sunday)* | 7:15pm | Experimental Cantonese Opera Farewell My Concubine (New Adaptation) – Xiqu Centre |
| 10–13 November 2020 (Tuesday to Friday) | 7:15pm | Experimental Cantonese Opera Farewell My Concubine (New Adaptation) – Xiqu Centre |
* Cantonese audio description available for the performance on 7 November
Language:
Regional languages with Chinese and English surtitles
Date:
22 October–13 November 2020
Venue:
Studio 1, Xiqu Centre and live-streaming
Tickets:
$250
Package Discount:
10% discount for purchases of standard tickets for two festival performances (single transaction).
*Subject to availability. (Package discount is no longer valid)
*No other concessions apply for this programme.
Ticketing Enquiries:
(852) 2200 0022, ticketinfo@wkcda.hk
Creative Sharing Sessions
|
Date |
Time |
Topic |
|
10 October 2020 (Saturday) |
3:00pm |
From Theatre of the Absurd to Kunqu |
|
17 October 2020 (Saturday) |
3:00pm |
Gaojia Opera's Comic Tales of Human Lives |
|
31 October 2020 (Saturday) |
3:00pm |
A Woman's Perspective, Past and Present |
|
15 November 2020 (Sunday) |
3:00pm |
Blending Peking Opera, Street Dance and Rock |
Please note that there will be official photo and video shooting during the sharing session.
Guest speakers will participate in the sharing sessions via live-stream.
Date:
10 October–15 November 2020
Venue:
Studio 1, Xiqu Centre and live-streaming
Language:
Mandarin supplemented in Cantonese (sharing) and regional languages (excerpts). No surtitles.
Fee:
Free admission. Limited capacity on a first come, first served basis. Please register online in advance.
Remarks:
Audiences attending Experimental Chinese Opera Festival 2020 performances and Creative Sharing Sessions will be entitled to advance booking for tickets for the Experimental Chinese Opera Festival 2021. Details to be announced.
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.