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In February 2024, join us at the Xiqu Centre for a brand-new original production from contemporary Cantonese opera troupe Canto Op. The acclaimed Hong Kong creatives continue their highly popular Lunar New Year presentations with Who is the Best Liar? – a festive comedy about truth and falsehoods.
The fun family show features a lively script by Wyborn Leung Wai-hong and Lee Ting-fung, and captivating performances by local stars Keith Lai Yiu-wai and Alan Tam Wing-lun.
Synopsis
If relationships are based on lies, who can be trusted?
In this comic tale, Fa Yim-chi and Fa Ka-fun – a mother and son pair skilled in the art of deception – worm their way into the wealthy Chong family by pretending that Ka-fun is a long-lost grandson. As affection for the trusting and generous family matriarch develops, their deception begins to weigh heavy on them. But just as the pair decide to confess their deceit, it appears that an even more shocking deception may be at play…
Creative Team
Script:
Wyborn Leung Wai-hong
Lee Ting-fung
Cast:
Keith Lai Yiu-wai
Wyborn Leung Wai-hong
Alan Tam Wing-lun
Vong Seng-pan
Fu Shuwang
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 The Emperor and Mistake at the Flower Festival.
Co-presented by
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.