Xiqu Centre Original Production: Experimental Cantonese Opera “Farewell My Concubine” (New Adaptation)
Xiqu
Description
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Award-winning production shedding new light on Cantonese opera
Blending traditional Cantonese opera techniques with contemporary stage and lighting design, this groundbreaking adaptation of a Peking opera classic reimagines the last moments of a hero caught between reality and illusion.
In the bleak cold of autumn, Xiang Yu, the self-proclaimed “Overlord of Western Chu”, realises he faces defeat. As the moon rises, and the sombre mood augurs his downfall, his heartbroken lover Concubine Yu bids farewell before taking her own life with his sword. As he sits, distraught, by the bank of the Wu River, Xiang Yu hears the voice of his dead lover and the spirits of slain soldiers urging him to fight to the end.
The Xiqu Centre’s first ever commissioned work, Farewell My Concubine (New Adaptation) premiered in 2016 and has received overwhelming reviews for performances in various cities in Asia. The production was recognised with a Best Experimental Xiqu award at the China (Beijing) Performing Arts Expo 2018, and an Honorary Credential award at the 2018 and 2019 Xiqu Opera Black Box Festival (Beijing).
Ensemble Leader: Share Ka-lok
Percussion Ensemble Leader: Chan Ting-pong
Producer: Naomi Chung*
Playwright / Director / Music Arranger: Keith Lai, Janet Wong
Technical Director: Rae Wu*
Set Designer: Wong Yat-kwan
Lighting Designer: Leo Siu
Sound Designer: Wan San-hong
Costume Designer: Mandy Tam
Headgear Designer: Ken Tsang
Assistant Producer: Peter Lee*
Production Manager: Christina Choi*, Katrina Chan*
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$250
$250
Indoor
Local
