Open Prologue: Contemporary Dance, Cantonese Opera and Live Music Under the Stars

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For a dose of world-class performing arts — without any ticket required — head down to the Kowloon harbourfront for Open Prologue, a string of free alfresco performances staged in advance of the city’s second Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo (HKPAX). 

Contemporary dance, Cantonese opera, instrumental, music and choral performances will be staged nightly at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza C, 6 to 9 October, nightly from 16:30 to 19:30 — staged cinematically with that classic skyline in the audience. 

Hong Kong experimental dance company Unlock Dancing Plaza will present the opening night, with a programme of five pieces, including collaborations with visiting dancers from Denmark, China and South Korea. Returning to HKPAX for a second year running, Copenhagen’s Uppercut Dance Theater will perform an excerpt from their work Crash, pictured above.

Cantonese opera highlights will be performed on the second evening, presented by Spring Glory Productions, after the evening opens with “The World of Prajñā”, an excerpt from dance drama.Qiū Cí. Choirs from four local schools will join the Hong Kong Children’s Choir for an evening of voice on 8 October, presented by, The World Youth and Children Choral Artists’ Association. The series closes with a cross-disciplinary music programme curated by King-pan Ng, featuring local groups RedBricks Harmonica and Crazy HK Jazz Camp alongside Colombia’s  3/4 de mi Tierra.