Ko Shan Theatre
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Ko Shan Theatre Information |
Ko Shan Theatre is a dedicated venue for Cantonese opera that managed by Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD). The Theatre is situated in Ko Shan Road Park, Hung Hom, and first opened in 1983. After several reconstruction and expansions, there are currently two buildings. The major facility of old wing is the Theatre with 1,031 seats, used for large-scale traditional opera performances. Committee Room and two Rehearsal Rooms located at the 1/F, mainly hired by local organisation, for holding varying singing workshops. New Wing Auditorium provides 596 seats, which is suitable for medium-scale performances, experimental productions and performances by budding troupes. Other new wing facilities include Exhibition Gallery, Rehearsal Rooms, Singing Practice Rooms and Function Room. OLD WING NEW WING The programme of Ko Shan Theatre usually start at 2pm-2:30pm or 7pm-7:30pm. We offer comprehensive fruit basket and flower basket series for Ko Than Theatre. Other than providing professional delivery service, we can also arrange inquiry for the information of the programme. The general delivery time is 1-3 hours before the start of promgramme. Opening hours: |
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The Ko Shan Theatre was first opened in 1983, which is the most important venue for Cantonese opera in Hong Kong. Because of the semi-open design, the former venue suffered from inclement weather and noise problems, an improvement project started in 1995, to provide better facilities and environment. The former amphitheatre was demolished and rebuilt with an air-conditioned foyer block housing rehearsal facilities, committee room, exhibition facilities and URBTIX box office.
To support the development of Cantonese opera in Hong Kong, Cantonese Opera Advisory Committee was established by the Home Affairs Bureau in 2004. A series of measures were introduced, including a special advance booking service and the construction of an annex building for the Ko Shan Theatre. The construction of the Annex Building was started in 2010, and expected to be completed in June 2013.
The 5-storey Annex Building has an auditorium with 590 seats, also include rehearsal rooms, singing practice rooms, a multi-purpose function room, an exhibition hall, a photographic studio, a resource centre, a tea house, a souvenir shop, a basement car park and a roof garden, etc. It is expected that the new auditorium will further enhance the Ko Shan Theatre’s functions as a dedicated venue for Cantonese opera for both established and budding Cantonese opera artists/troupes for performances, training, rehearsals and research.
Besides, large Lantern Carnivals are held when Spring Lantern Festivals and Mid-autumn festival.
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