Shao Opera of Zhejiang - Lu Xun's temple fair performances brought alive

25 September 2008 (Thu)
Shaoju Operatic excerpts:
Fighting His Way Uphill, Invocation to Heaven, Ghost of a Woman Who Hangs Herself, Ghost of a Man Who Hangs Himself and The Righteous Messenger of Death, Biting His Finger to Write a Petition, The Fight between the Monkey King and the Red Boy

26 September 2008 (Fri)
Shaoju Operatic excerpts:
The Cinnabar Ball, The Family Rite, Wreaking Havoc at the Imperial Ancestral Temple, Murder in the Oratory, Fighting for Life or Death

27 September 2008 (Sat)
The Monkey King Thrice Beats the Bony Ghost

Main Cast: Eleven-year-old-boy, Yao Baiqing, Ma Chaoying, Zhou Jianying, Hu Jianxin, Shi Jiejing, Shen Hongliang, Wang wenjuan

Pre-performance Talk
(in Putonghua)

Date	:	24 September 2008 (Wed)
Time	:	7:30pm
Venue	:	Rm AC2, Level 4, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Topic	:	The spirit of the Monkey King prevails in our efforts to develop regional theatre, A theatrical legacy – playing dumb and acting smart
Speaker	:	Eleven-year-old-boy, masterly impersonator of the Monkey King of Jiangnan and Yao Baiqing, masterly impersonator of Bajie the Pig of Jiangnan

Audiences are welcome to attend. Seats are available on a first-come-first-served basis.

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