HKAPA Presents Academy Chinese Opera: Gongs and Drums
The Academy Chinese Opera production: Gongs and Drums will be staged at the Rita Tong Liu Drama Theatre of the Academy on 19 and 20 December 2025. Three excerpts will be presented, including "Execution of Chen Shimei" from Qin Xianglian, Bestows the Gift of a Sword at Baihua Pavilion, and Hu Family Mansion.
HKAPA’s Dean of Chinese Opera Professor Martin Lau Kwok-ying sincerely invites the public to enjoy this exquisite performance, “The performance features three classic excerpts: ‘Execution of Chen Shimei’ from Qin Xianglian, Bestows the Gift of a Sword at Baihua Pavilion, and Hu Family Mansion. Each piece showcases a unique facet of Cantonese opera. These performances are the result of our students’ long-term learning and rehearsals, guided with dedication by their teachers. Your presence is not only an encouragement to them but also a meaningful support for the education and preservation of Chinese opera. Please come to enjoy and immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Chinese opera!”
Gongs and Drums
Performance in Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles
This production is suitable for audience aged 6 or above
“Execution of Chen Shimei” from Qin Xianglian
Director: April Chow, Hong Hai
Bestows the Gift of a Sword at Baihua Pavilion
Directors: Liu Li, April Chow
Hu Family Mansion
Directors: Ying Kam-sha, Tsai Chih-wei
Performed and accompanied by the students of the Performance Major and the Music Major of the Academy’s School of Chinese Opera. Members of the production team are students and faculty from the School of Theatre and Entertainment Arts.
Date & Time: 19 Dec 2025, 7:30 pm
20 Dec 2025, 2:30 pm
Venue: Rita Tong Liu Drama Theatre, HKAPA
Ticket Price: $45 - $90
Details: https://www.hkapa.edu/event/academy-chinese-opera-gongs-and-drums-202512
Tickets are now on sale at Cityline
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (www.hkapa.edu)
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA), established by The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Ordinance in 1984, is a world-leading higher education institution for the performing arts. It provides professionally-oriented undergraduate education and postgraduate studies in Chinese Opera, Dance, Drama, Film and Television, Music, and Theatre and Entertainment Arts. Its educational philosophy reflects the cultural diversity of Hong Kong with an emphasis on Chinese and Western traditions, and interdisciplinary learning. In the QS University Rankings announced in 2025, the Academy ranks in the global top 20 for Performing Arts education.
The Academy has been granted Programme Area Accreditation status by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications to award its own Certificates, Diplomas, Bachelor’s (Honours) Degrees and Master’s Degrees. In the past four decades, more than 10,000 artists have graduated from the Academy, going on to become performing artists, creative arts practitioners, filmmakers, educators and cultural leaders with global impact – many have won international awards and shone in their respective artistic fields.
Besides the main campus in Wanchai, Béthanie, the Academy’s Landmark Heritage Campus in Pokfulam, houses educational facilities for the School of Film and Television.