Revisiting a Fine Selection of Cantonese Opera
The Butterfly Dream of Zhuang Zhou by Hong Kong Young Talent Cantonese Opera Troupe

The Butterfly Dream of Zhuang Zhou                                                                                                                                             Playwright: Yip Shiu-tak

It is the end of the Eastern Zhou dynasty.  Zhuang Zhou, a sage of the Song state, fakes his own death from sudden illness to test the faithfulness of his wife Tian.  Ten days later, when Tian is paying her respects at the grave, Xiong Sheng, an imperial grandson of the Chu state comes to visit.  Tian and Xiong fall in love and promise themselves to each other, but good times never last.  Xiong Sheng has a heart attack, which requires a remedy formulated with human brain and warm liquor.  Tian goes to Zhuang Zhou's grave to break open his coffin and acquire the brain.  She is shocked to see the revival of Zhuang Zhou and learns that Xiong Sheng is indeed an illusion created by Zhuang Zhou's magic.  Tian is ashamed and kills herself.  Zhuang Zhou plays the drum and sings.  Laozi speaks to Zhuang Zhou and comments that butterflies are attracted by the fragrance of the flowers because it is their nature to love flowers.  Love in the secular world is all but vain.  Zhuang Zhou never marries again and becomes enlightened with the Great Dao.

Lam Tin-yau as Zhuang Zhou / Xiong Sheng

Cheng Nga-kei as Madam Tian

Johnson Yuen as Auntie Zhang

Kwok Kei-fai as Uncle Fu

Lam Tsz-ching as Madam Jia

Lai Yiu-wai as Wei Chang

Please refer to Chinese version.

The running time of the performance is approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes including an intermission of 15 minutes.

Pre-Performance Talk

7 Sep 2017 (Thu) 7:30pm

Speakers: Lam Tin-yau, Cheng Nga-kei

AC2, Level 4, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre,

In Cantonese

Free Admission.  Limited seats available on a first-come-first-served basis.

Revisiting a Fine Selection of Cantonese Opera
The Butterfly Dream of Zhuang Zhou by Hong Kong Young Talent Cantonese Opera Troupe

DATE

VENUE

PRICE

Pre-Performance Talk
7 Sep 2017 (Thu) 7:30pm
Speakers: Lam Tin-yau, Cheng Nga-kei

In Cantonese
Limited seats available on a first-come-first-served basis.

AC2, 4/F, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

Free Admission

09.09.2017 (Sat)
19:30

Auditorium, Yuen Long Theatre

$200, $160, $120

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10.09.2017 (Sun)
19:30

Auditorium, Tai Po Civic Centre

$180, $160, $120

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DATE

Pre-Performance Talk
7 Sep 2017 (Thu) 7:30pm
Speakers: Lam Tin-yau, Cheng Nga-kei

In Cantonese
Limited seats available on a first-come-first-served basis.

VENUE

AC2, 4/F, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

PRICE

Free Admission

DATE

09.09.2017 (Sat)
19:30

VENUE

Auditorium, Yuen Long Theatre

PRICE

$200, $160, $120

BUY NOW

DATE

10.09.2017 (Sun)
19:30

VENUE

Auditorium, Tai Po Civic Centre

PRICE

$180, $160, $120

BUY NOW

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