tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2021-11-17T13:31:50+08:00 Peatix Chinese Theatre Circle tag:peatix.com,2013:event-9565 2013-03-17T19:30:00SGT 2013-03-17T19:30:00SGT

***************************************** TICKET INFORMATION *****************************************Ticket Categories (please refer to the seating plan for the location of the categories)Category 1 - $50.00Category 2 - $30.00Category 3 - $20.00 (this category)Category 4 - $15.00Category 5 - $10.0020% discount for PAssion Card holders, please enter your PAssion password when purchasing to enjoy the discount.20% discount for Senior CitizensSeating will be assigned on a first-come-first-served basis.This event is presented in Cantonese with Chinese & English subtitlesFor any enquiries on this event, please feel free to contact us via email at ctc@botempus.com or call us at +65 6100 2684.******************************************** EVENT SYPNOSIS ********************************************The opera, written by Leslie Wong, homegrown playwright, tells the story of power struggle between Emperor Guangxu and the Empress Dowager CIxi intertwined with the romance between Emperor Guangxu and his favourite concubine Zhen Fei towards the end of the Qing Dynasty (AD1644 - 1911). The power struggle centres on the futile Reform Movement initiated by Emperor Guangxu in 1898 to save China, which at that time was politically, socially, and financially at its lowest ebb. The Reform Movement, however, lasted only 100 days as it was nibbed in the bud by Empress Dowager Cixi and resulted in the untimely death of both Zhen Fei and Emperor Guangxu. The Reform Movement was one of the most famous episodes in the modern history of China. Had it succeeded, the course of history of China in the 20th century and thereafter might have been different. For the first time, the passing of Emperor Guangxu, which has been a subject of controversy and research by scholars, is depicted on stage. The opera has a big cast led by See Too Hoi Siang, winner of the prestigious "The Outstanding Young Person In The World Award" for cultural achievement, as Zhen Fei, Frances Wong Kum Yeng as Emperor Guangxu, Lo Siu Ling as Empress Dowager Cixi, and Chan Mei Yin as Kang You Wei. Subtitles in both Chinese and English will be used.