Xiqu Centre
¡i©ú³ø±M°T¡jOfficially opened on 20 January 2019, the Xiqu Centre (À¸¦±¤¤¤ß) is one of the Western Kowloon Cultural District's landmark buildings. The building's design is inspired by traditional Chinese lanterns. It is a theatre, arts education centre and public space.
The Xiqu Centre houses a Grand Theatre (picture) which can accommodate more than 1,000 people, and a Tea House Theatre with a capacity of 200 seats. There are also professional studios and a seminar hall. All the venues and facilities are specially designed for Chinese opera-related functions and activities.
The official opening of the centre is marked by a performance of the classic Cantonese Opera The Reincarnation of Red Plum (¡m¦A¥@¬õ±ö°O¡n) , under the direction of stage legend Pak Suet-sin (¥Õ³·¥P), and starring Cantonese opera stars Chan Po-chu (³¯Ä_¯]) and Mui Suet-see (±ö³·¸Ö).
sources: Ming Pao, www.westkowloon.hk
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¡½Game
The Chinese opera mask is symmetrical (¹ïºÙªº). Can you draw the missing half?
¡½Quiz
Choose the correct answers.
1. In the Xiqu Centre, the capacity of the Grand Theatre is (larger/smaller) than that of the Tea House Theatre, accommodating (more/less) seats.
2. Chan Po-chu and Mui Suet-see are:
A. designers of Xiqu Centre
B. writers of Cantonese opera
C. performers of Cantonese opera
D. none of the above
(Answers on next text)
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