Hello My Chinatown! Learn about Cantonese Opera with Chinese Theatre Circle

The Chinese Theatre Circle was established in 1981 and used to be located at the former Telok Ayer Primary School. The moved to their current location on Smith Street as part of NAC and STB’s plans to have a cultural street on Smith Street.

One of the members See Too Hoi Siang is perhaps the only homegrown artist who has mastered the two aspects of Cantonese Opera – Civilian and Military-type roles – with equal competence. She was awarded The Outstanding Young Person In the World Award for Cultural Achievement in 2001, an award which has been presented to Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau and Jackie Chan.

Today, the CTC experiments with various new ideas and concepts in their newer productions, such as staging a traditional opera in English or Malay, trying out different combinations of instrumentation, putting on different makeup or altering the way they sing, in order to connect with the younger population and keep Cantonese opera fresh and relevant.

Learn more about Cantonese Opera from Chinese Theatre Circle and be bewildered by the colours, sounds and dances!

Programme Details

• Language: Mandarin (with limited English translation)
• Programme Date(s) and Time(s):

• Saturday, 20 August 2022: 1300-1330

• Meeting and Ending Point:

• Entrance of Chinese Theatre Circle (5 Smith St, Singapore 058919)

• Please arrive 15 minutes before the event for registration. Our facilitators will be wearing our event t-shirt.
• Parking is not available at the premises. The nearest parking is at Chinatown Complex
• Venue is not wheelchair accessible.
• The event will proceed rain or shine.

Who should come?

• Participants must be fully vaccinated.

What to bring?

• Participants should bring along an umbrella and a bottle of water.
• Asthmatic individuals are encouraged to bring their inhaler.

Disclaimer

• All ticket sales are final. There will be no refund if you wish to cancel your tickets.
• By agreeing to participate in the event, participants are responsible for any injury, loss or damage due to the negligence on his/her part or of the children under his/her charge.
• Participants must abide by the house rules set out by the host. Facilitators will brief participants at the start of the programme.
• Videos and photographs may also be taken during the event. By registering for this event, you give My Community full rights to use the photos for marketing and publicity.

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