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Join us for a series of online screenings from the Experimental Chinese Opera Festival archives – a chance to revisit our Creative Sharing Sessions 2020, where young performers and creators and Hong Kong audiences explored the art of experimental Chinese opera.
Screenings are available at the times indicated only.
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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.
Date: 16 October 2021 (Saturday)
Online viewing: 3:00pm HKT
Duration: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes
Language: In Cantonese, Mandarin and regional dialects, no subtitles.
Watch video Available at 3:00pm HKT on 16 Oct 2021 (Saturday)
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.
Date: 23 October 2021 (Saturday)
Online viewing: 3:00pm HKT
Duration: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes
Language: In Cantonese, Mandarin and regional dialects, no subtitles.
Watch video Available at 3:00pm HKT on 23 Oct 2021 (Saturday)
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.
Date: 6 November 2021 (Saturday)
Online viewing: 3:00pm HKT
Duration: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes
Language: In Cantonese, Mandarin and regional dialects, no subtitles.
Watch video Available at 3:00pm HKT on 6 Nov 2021 (Saturday)
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.
Date: 13 November 2021 (Saturday)
Online viewing: 3:00pm HKT
Duration: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes
Language: In Cantonese, Mandarin and regional dialects, no subtitles.