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Join us for a special Lunar New Year performance of The Emperor – a lively, original, comic Cantonese opera production by Wyborn Leung and Keith Lai, the creative duo behind Hong Kong’s acclaimed Canto Op troupe.
Staged to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Xiqu Centre and the tenth anniversary of Canto Op, the fun family show also marks the first ever Xiqu Centre presentation on the first and second days of Lunar New Year.
Commissioned by the Xiqu Centre, The Emperor premiered in December 2021 as part of a special New Year’s Eve countdown at the Xiqu Centre Grand Theatre.
Creative Team
Script:
Keith Lai Yiu-wai
Wyborn Leung Wai-hong
Cast:
Keith Lai Yiu-wai
Wyborn Leung Wai-hong
Alan Tam Wing-lun
Vong Seng-pan
Fu Shuwang
Johnson Yuen Tak-cheong
Kwok Kai-fai
Ng Lap-hei
Shum Pak-chuen
This programme is co-presented by the Xiqu Centre and Canto Op. Canto Op’s Lunar New Year presentations also include Who is the Best Liar? and Mistake at the Flower Festival.
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Synopsis
As the unsmiling Crown Prince prepares to become Emperor, the court scrambles with questions about his ability to rule. But when the prince is so captivated by the performance staged for the Empress Dowager’s birthday that he suddenly disappears with the troupe, the question becomes how to lure him back in time for his enthronement!
Canto Op
Established in 2011, the Canto Op troupe develops and stages Cantonese opera productions in vibrant new formats. The troupe’s performances include new Cantonese opera comedies, such as Lunar New Year’s Chatty Women, as well as adaptations of classic stories such as The Arrant Revenge, Kublai the Great and Sister Cheng. Canto Op has performed in Hong Kong and Singapore to wide critical acclaim.