The Fujian Fanghua Yue Opera Troupe was founded by the great master Yin Guifang, whose elegant and expressive acting style made her one of the foremost performers of xiaosheng (young male) roles. 2024 marks the 105th birth anniversary of Yin Guifang. Three leading performers, including Wang Junan, Yin’s fifth-generation disciple, Li Min and Zheng Quan, […]

This June, the acclaimed Yangju Opera Institute of Yangzhou highlights the diversity of traditional Yangju with a master selection of five excerpt performances. Led by Plum Blossom Award-winner Li Zhengcheng, the troupe presents a lively mix of martial arts and literary pieces, offering Hong Kong audiences a rare opportunity to enjoy this heritage regional form […]

This June, the acclaimed Yangju Opera Institute of Yangzhou presents the original production Officer Zheng Banqiao, a performance inspired by the life of a Qing Dynasty artist and scholar. Based on folk anecdotes about the life of Zheng, an upright official with a talent for poetry, calligraphy and painting, the light-hearted, humorous tale paints a […]

The Hong Kong Cantonese Opera Troupe (HKCOT) was founded in 2023, established by Dr Ina Ho Chan Un-chan with enthusiastic inheritors of Cantonese opera. HKCOT is dedicated to the heritage and development of Cantonese opera and nurturing the outstanding young generation of Cantonese opera with a number of performers and musicians. HKCOT also aims at […]

Presented by the YING Kamsha Chinese Opera Troupe, the performance “In memory of Mr Gu Zhaoshen: Kunqu “Peony Pavilion” aims to commemorate the renowned Hong Kong poet and writer, Mr Gu Zhaoshen. Not only was he a prolific writer, but he also dedicated himself to preserving, researching, and promoting traditional Kunqu opera. He has previously […]