The Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe will return to Hong Kong to perform Riding by the Wall and excerpts from various classics in January, to celebrate the opening of the Ko Shan Theatre New Wing.
Riding by the Wall will be held at 7.30pm on January 30. The cast will include Yue Meiti, Zhang Jingxian, Li An and Luo Chenxue.
The second performance, featuring excerpts from classic works, will be staged at 7.30pm on January 31. The troupe will perform At the Main Hall from The Story of the West Chamber, Sweeping Pine from The Story of the Lute, Ximen Qing's Infatuation and Seducing Pan Jinlian on the Pretext of Making Clothes from The Story of Heroes and Feigning Jealousy from The Story of the Golden Bird. The cast will include Ji Zhenhua, Liu Yilong, Zhang Mingrong, Zhang Jingxian, Liang Guyin and Cai Zhengren.
These performances by the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe are part of the programmes to celebrate the opening of the Ko Shan Theatre New Wing.The lyrics and dialogue will be supplemented with Chinese and English surtitles.
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