[Cancellation] Young Friends Special –"A Thorn Hairpin"

A week-long extravaganza of four major nanxi plays

Nanxi (Southern opera) originated in Wenzhou as everyday popular revue entertainment during the turbulent Song Dynasty and blossomed in subsequent eras, as various nanxi plays were developed into more refined works of kunqu, Cantonese opera and regional operas.

This exceptional series of the four iconic nanxi spotlights the genre’s finesse in two operatic forms. A Thorn Hairpin, based on the 2003 Cantonese opera adaptation by Yip Shui-tak, sees Liza Wang and Law Kar-ying co-starring in this opera for the first time. Performed by the Yongjia Kunqu Opera Troupe from Wenzhou, Slaying the Dog and The White Rabbit offer authentic flavours of nanxi from the Yongjia area of Wenzhou. Praying to the Moon, a heart-stirring work adapted by Cantonese opera’s greatest playwright, Tong Tik-sang, is staged with his original text by a stellar cast of budding Cantonese opera stars, under the guidance of Cantonese opera veteran Sun Kim-long.

A Thorn Hairpin (Mar 11)
A riveting drama of unwavering love through separation and reunion

Pre-Preformance Workshop
Date : 6/3/2020 (Fri)
Time : 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Venue : Sir Run Run Shaw Hall

Preformace Appreciation
Date : 11/3/2020(Wed)
Time : 7:30 pm - 10:45 pm
Venue : Grand Theatre, 
             Xiqu Centre

Workshop + Performance Price: $120
Target : Full Time CUHK students
             (FTA members have priority booking)