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The Hong Kong Young Talent Cantonese Opera Troupe aims to provide systematic training and performance opportunities for local young talents to improve their artistic skills, to nurture them becoming the inheritors who help preserve and rejuvenate this traditional art form.

The newly adapted version of excerpt The Monkey King Thrice Beats the Bony Ghost presents the thrilling story of the Monk Tripitaka and his three disciples in Journey to the West encountering the fearful Bony Ghost. Students will have the opportunity to go on stage and interact with the characters to keep the story moving. Troupe members will also share the knowledge about Cantonese opera, including operatic song singing styles, body movements, gesturing, roles, costumes and masks, etc.. Students will be learning the basics while enjoying the performance.