HONG KONG ― Cantonese opera is arguably one of the most popular art forms in Hong Kong. It is a comprehensive multi-disciplinary art form using vocals, instrumental music and dancing to tell a story.

In modern times, classical Chinese opera (or xiqu) performances have invariably languished in embarrassingly dated theatre buildings or even makeshift stages on the edge of playing fields or car parks ...

Poster for the 12th Xiqu Opera Black Box Festival. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The 12th Xiqu Opera Black Box Festival, which showcases contemporary presentations of traditional Chinese ...

While the success of the Xiqu Centre and other initiatives such a school outreach have spread the art form's appeal, more can still be done Hong Kong has lost a dear old friend - an iconic stage for ...

Canadian studio Revery Architecture has completed an opera house in Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District, which is covered in curved aluminium slats arranged in wavy patterns. The eight-storey ...

In a first for Hong Kong, an AI humanoid robot is joining live actors in a Cantonese opera performance. The robot, which is modelled on Cantonese opera legend Law Kar-ying, made its public debut on ...

A seminar discussing the future of Liuzi Opera was held on Dec 2, following a performance of Lu You Xiu Qi (Lu You to Divorce His Wife), at the 2016 Xiqu Opera Black Box Festival at Beijing's Star ...

Hong Kong’s Xiqu Centre is pushing the boundaries of traditional Cantonese opera with cutting-edge technology in its latest programme. Instead of a human performer, a mini robot takes to the stage to ...

HONG KONG — It can sometimes feel as if Hong Kong history is at risk of slipping away, in this fast-paced city where heritage buildings are razed to make room for skyscrapers and where traditional ...

After 10 months of planning and editing, the Chinese and English bilingual book Xiqu Beijing (Beijing Opera) has been officially published. It introduces the charm of five kinds of opera in Beijing ...

In modern times, classical Chinese opera (or xiqu) performances have invariably languished in embarrassingly dated theatre buildings or even makeshift stages on the edge of playing fields or car parks ...