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Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong to perform "Traditional Set Pieces and Excerpts from Formulaic Plays in Cantonese Opera" in October
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     The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong will perform "Traditional Set Pieces and Excerpts from Formulaic Plays in Cantonese Opera" in October. The shows are organised by the Association and presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD).
 
     The traditional set pieces will include "The Imperial Emperor of Heaven Holding Court", "Eight Immortals Bestowing Longevity", "Blessing by the God of Fortune" and "A Fairy Returns Her Son to the Mortal Father". All performances will start with traditional set pieces, to be followed by excerpts from formulaic plays.

     Details are as follows:
 
October 8 (Thursday) 7.30pm
Auditorium, Tuen Mun Town Hall
Tickets: $140, $200, $240 and $280
Excerpt from formulaic play: "Xue Pinggui Leaving His Humble Abode"
Main cast: Lung Koon-tin and Chan Wing-yee
Excerpt from formulaic play: "Trapped in Calabash Valley"
Main cast: Leung Siu-ming
 
October 9 (Friday) 7.30pm
Auditorium, Tuen Mun Town Hall
Tickets: $140, $200, $240 and $280
Excerpt from formulaic play: "A Blood Oath Sworn in the Grotto"
Main cast: Li Qiuyuan and Wong Chiu-kwan
Excerpt from formulaic play: "General Kwan Guards the Huarong Pass"
Main cast: Law Ka-ying and Chan Hung-chun
 
October 15 (Thursday) 7.30pm
Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Tickets: $140, $210, $280 and $350
Excerpt from formulaic play: "Xue Pinggui Leaving His Humble Abode"
Main cast: Lung Koon-tin and Chan Wing-yee
Excerpt from formulaic play: "Chen Gong Chastising Cao Cao" from "White Gate Tower"
Main cast: Law Ka-ying, Wan Yuk-yu, Tam Wing-lun, Ng Lap-hei, Lin Xinling and Wong Hai-wing
 
October 16 (Friday) 7.30pm
Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Tickets: $140, $210, $280 and $350
Excerpt from formulaic play: "A Blood Oath Sworn in the Grotto"
Main cast: Li Qiuyuan and Wong Chiu-kwan
Excerpt from formulaic play: "Pan Jinlian Seducing Her Brother-in-law"
Main cast: Ng Chin-fung and Wang Kit-ching
 
October 17 (Saturday) 7.30pm
Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Tickets: $140, $210, $280 and $350
Excerpt from formulaic play: "Liu Jinding Crashes Four Gates"
Main cast: Cheng Wing-mui and Leung Wai-hong
Excerpt from formulaic play: "Trapped in Calabash Valley"
Main cast: Leung Siu-ming
 
     The programmes, running about two hours and 30 minutes including an intermission of 15 minutes, will be performed in Cantonese and Guanhua (the ancient official dialect of the Central Plains) with Chinese and English surtitles.
 
     Tickets are now available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For telephone credit card bookings, please call 2111 5999. For programme enquiries and concessionary schemes, please call 2268 7325 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/chinese_opera/programs_1002.html.
 
     A pre-performance talk video has been published and a post-performance talk will be held. Video of the pre-performance talk has been uploaded to the above website. The post-performance talk will be held in Cantonese at 7.30pm on October 31 (Saturday) at GR2, Level 8, Grand Theatre Backstage, Hong Kong Cultural Centre. The main speaker will be Sun Kim-long and the guest speakers will include Song Hongbo, Ruan Dewen and Lin Yingshi. Admission is free. Telephone registration is required and please call 2268 7267 from 10am on October 23 (Friday). Limited seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Details can be found on the above website. The post-performance talk will be recorded on video and broadcast online. Details will be announced on the above website.
 
     Given the epidemic situation, the number of audience members will be limited to half of the original capacity in the LCSD's performance venues. Please note that there are special seating arrangements.
 
Ends/Friday, September 25, 2020
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