Art of Expression: Exploring Chinese Opera Movement and Gesture

Free with Refundable Deposit

For these programmes, patrons will be required to pay a $5 refundable deposit to secure their slot. The deposit will be marked for refunds when patrons enter the programme within 10 minutes of the session's start time. No-shows or latecomers will have their $5 deposit forfeited and their slot released to walk-in patrons.

To facilitate your refund, please ensure that your ticket is verified at the entrance. Refunds will be processed within 7 - 14 working days.

Please remove shoes before entering the studio (shoe racks are provided outside the studio).

About the programme:

Enter the vibrant world of Chinese opera through a hands-on workshop that brings this centuries-old art form to life. Participants will try signature movements, rhythmic footwork and stylised gestures used to portray characters and emotions on stage. Perfect for beginners, the session blends demonstration and practice, offering a lively and accessible introduction to the beauty and discipline of Chinese opera performance. Instructors include our resident opera teachers Zhuang Huixuan and Lin Jia.

About the Artist:

Tang Renaissance, Singapore’s first IPC dedicated to preserving Shanghai Yue Opera, has trained over 100 talents and staged more than 30 productions across the region since 2005, championing multicultural expression and cross-disciplinary collaboration that bridge tradition and modernity in the performing arts.

Teacher Zhuang Hui Xuan: Born into an opera family, she trained in opera, erhu and pipa from young. A Nanjing Xiang Opera Arts School graduate, she has received awards and performed widely, committed to preserving and sharing traditional Chinese opera locally and abroad.

Teacher Lin Jia: Inspired by his mother, a renowned opera artist, he graduated from the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Opera. He gained acclaim as scriptwriter, director and lead actor of Marshal Lim Bo Seng, a widely praised original opera now referenced on the Wikipedia page.

Terms of Ticket Sales

1. Once sold, tickets are strictly non-refundable or exchangeable unless the Singapore government mandates the closure of events in Singapore. All information given is correct at the time of publishing, but is subject to change without prior notice. The Promoter reserves all rights to amend any terms and conditions without prior notice, and, in the event of any dispute, the Promoter’s decision is final.

Terms of Refundable Deposit

1. Ticket deposits will be refunded after the event to participants who have attended. Failure to attend will result in forfeiture of the ticket, with no refund provided.
2. Refunds will be processed by BookMyShow and credited back to the original payment method used (e.g. credit card, debit card, or other supported payment platforms).
3. One ticket admits 1 person. There will be a 10-minute grace period for latecomers. Thereafter, ticket holders who arrive later than 10 minutes after the event start time will not be admitted and no refunds will be made.

_{All information is correct at time of publishing but may be subject to change without prior notice.}

_{The Promoter reserves the right to amend the above without prior notice. In the event of any dispute, the Promoter's decision is final.}

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