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The Tea House Student Matinees get a fresh look in academic year 2023–2024 with a new programme that allows students to explore the art of xiqu and traditional Chinese culture in a stimulating, inter-disciplinary way. Through narrated performances, traditional Cantonese music demonstrations, interactive facilitator-led discussion sessions and a new post-performance appreciation workshop, students experience the beauty of xiqu, develop positive values and reflect on their relevance to daily life. The programme is extended to primary students for the first time. Group applications are welcome from local primary and secondary schools.
To support further teaching and learning activities in schools, the programme includes teacher training workshops and a rich variety of digital learning materials* such as learning packs, game-based learning modules and teaching slides.
To help students apply the knowledge and lessons learned from the programme to their daily life, selected primary and secondary schools will be invited as partners to co-develop creative curricula that incorporate Cantonese opera elements into different subjects. Teachers and young Cantonese opera practitioners will be paired up to co-create teaching and learning experiences that are tailor-made for each school.
This scheme is presented by WestK, with The D. H. Chen Foundation as Growth Partner and Funder.
Programme:
Primary School Version
- Performance:
- Wind and Percussion Music Performance – An Ingot of Gold
- Music Ensemble Performance – Stepping High
- Excerpt Performance – New play
- Post-performance appreciation workshop#
Secondary School Version
- Performance:
- Wind and Percussion Music Performance – The General
- Music Ensemble Performance – In Celebration of Good Times
- Excerpt Performances
- "Reunion of Sword and Hairpin" from The Story of the Purple Hairpin
- New play
- Post-performance appreciation workshop#
Number of Participants:
Limited capacity on a first come, first served basis.
Application Deadline (February to July 2024 programmes):
29 December 2023 (Friday)
*Digital learning materials and application forms are available in Chinese only.
#The workshop group size is limited to 40 students.
Creative and Production Team
Project Curation: Learning and Participation Team, Performing Arts
Artistic Curator (Performance): Law Ka-ying
Producer (Performance): Naomi Chung
Performers: Tea House Rising Stars Troupe
Growth Partner and Funder:
Learning Partner (School-based activities development)
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