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Black Box Chinese Opera Festival 2024 - Hong Kong Festival Events

Black Box Chinese Opera Festival 2024 by West Kowloon Cultural District Authority at Studios, Xiqu Centre, West Kowloon Cultural District, in 3–24 October 2024. You can view the Black Box Chinese Opera Festival 2024 event venue, event theme, etc. on this page.


  • Festivals Event Name: Black Box Chinese Opera Festival 2024
  • Related Themes: Chinese Opera - Stage Productions
  • Organiser(s): West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
  • Festival Description: The Xiqu Centre’s annual Black Box Chinese Opera Festival 2024 presents groundbreaking experimental productions in a range of regional genres and styles. In addition to the three acclaimed original productions —
    Farewell My Concubine
    ,
    Wenguang Explores the Valley
    , and
    The Imperial Decree
    — two collaborative productions from Mainland China will premiere outside the Mainland, featuring innovative cross-genre performances. This year’s programme includes
    The Dream of the Straw Bridge
    , an innovative production by the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe, as well as the premiere of Chongqing Chuanju Theatre’s new adaptation of
    Farewell My Concubine
    . These productions are adapted for the modern stage, showcasing bold experimentation and a contemporary sensibility, offering a fresh perspective on a heritage art form.
    * Xiqu Centre Original Production: Experimental Cantonese Opera
    Farewell My Concubine
    (New Adaptation) is one of the 'Expo Programmes' in the inaugural edition of the Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo
    Courtesy of West Kowloon Cultural District Authority;
    Photo 2 | Xiqu Centre Original Production: Experimental Cantonese Opera
    Farewell My Concubine
    (New Adaptation);
    Photo 3 | Xiqu Centre Original Production: Experimental Cantonese Opera
    The Imperial Decree
  • Festival Date: 3–24 October 2024
  • Festival Time: Various Times
    Please refer to event website for details.
  • Venue Remarks: Studios, Xiqu Centre, West Kowloon Cultural District
  • Ticketing: Please refer to event website for details.
  • Ticket_Price: Standard: HK$280
  • Website: www.westk.hk/sc/bbcof2024?tab=overview
  • Tel: 2200 0022
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