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Description
Specially devised for primary and secondary school students, the Tea House Student Matinees Scheme extends arts learning beyond the classroom and allow students to learn about xiqu and traditional Chinese culture in a stimulating, inter-disciplinary way.
Through narrated performances, traditional Cantonese music demonstrations and interactive facilitator-led discussion sessions and post-performance appreciation workshops, students explore the art of xiqu and Chinese culture and develop positive values. Group applications are welcome from local primary and secondary schools.
In addition, participating students can access a free online Cantonese opera appreciation programme to enjoy and learn about the art form and Chinese culture anywhere. The programme is also available in two accessible versions: one with audio description and the other with Hong Kong sign interpretation, theatrical interpretation and accessible captions. Click here for more details.
To help students apply the knowledge and lessons learned from the Tea House Student Matinees 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. Details will be announced later.
This scheme is presented by WestK, with The D. H. Chen Foundation as Growth Partner and Funder.
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)
Ednovators