Bamboo Theatre (戲棚)

PEACE AND CALM

BAMBOO THEATRE IS A SIGNIFICANT INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE

OF HONG KONG.

IT IS HANDCRAFTED WITHOUT USING A SINGLE NAIL

AND HAS A HISTORY OF OVER 150 YEARS.

IT IS A CULTURAL SPACE FOR STAGING CANTONESE OPERA, YUEJU

DURING RITUALISTIC RELIGIOUS CELEBRATIONS.

THESE CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR,

USING CHINESE OPERA, XIQU, AS A TRIBUTE.

FENGNAN

- Let me move it over a bit. - Yes, please.

- Just put it here. - Ok.

This one over there.

- Here? - A little further.

FENG

MING

HONG

FENGNAN

Goddess of the Sea, Tin Hau.

Today, Sai Kung residents celebrate your birthday.

Five days in a row, the performances will be a tribute to you.

Pray that Sai Kung will have no adversaries.

Also to wish luck for Sai Kung Kaifong Welfare Association.

Wishing health and good fortune to all!

TIN HAU TEMPLE

MAY PERFORMANCE BE SUCCESSFUL

Two pieces in red. One more. That makes it three in total.

- All three must be in red. - Right.

Because there are two soldiers.

- This one? - This is it.

Don't think it's this costume set.

- Not this one? - It's the other extravagant one.

It's for Shum.

Since it's ironed, just hang it up.

Hang it there.

The blue one with patterns. The one that belongs to Lun.

TIAN

NEW QUNYING TROUPE

PRIME MINISTER OF SIX STATES: 19:30

LADIES SHOULD NOT SIT ON THIS CRATE FOR THE GODS

Not enough ashes to grab the incense.

Are there any more burners?

This is probably also no good.

This one is better.

Patron Gods of the troupe.

Just take a seat.

Free seating.

Together? Okay.

Thank you.

Nanfeng

THIS IS A SPACE FOR PAYING TRIBUTE TO GODS, WISHING FOR GOOD FORTUNE.

HEAVENLY GODNESS

Surround the mountains...

DON'T TAKE VIDEO OR PHOTOS

BLESSINGS TO HEAVENLY GODNESS

Hey.

Let me just sing something.

Not going to do it if I cannot find something to sing about.

TIANGUANG SHOW

THIS IS A SPACE FOR ENTERTAINING GODS AND PEOPLE.

You fight as soon as you enter.

After you are killed, everyone will enter.

Look at this section.

"You unfilial thing! To think that I brought you up."

- "But now you rebel against me." - "Revenge".

When he utters "Revenge", you start to fight.

- Let me go get the script for you. - Ok.

Take this.

WHITE DRAGON GATE

Nine minutes.

GOOD FORTUNE TO ALL

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE HEAVENLY GODDESS

I live in a humble hut Within simple alleys

I am fulfilling my filial duties Since my father has passed

How grateful I am Heaven above considers my filial piety

And bestows

Seventh Fairy upon me

I am basked in gratitude

I was attending to my mother's needs

But thanks to Seventh Fairy's graciousness

My three-year debt

Was fulfilled in only 100 days

Curtains down.

Mission accomplished.

Actors for the first scene, please get dressed.

Those singing in the chorus, come to Stage Left.

Those singing in the chorus, come to Stage Left.

Come here.

Time to assemble the ship.

Let me fix this side first.

Leave it like this.

This works fine.

This will do. Put it over there.

Then it won't be in the way.

We work on it together as brothers.

So that we won't return with nothing.

Prepare the canons and the ship.

Wait till midnight before we strike.

Let's hide on two sides.

My dedicated love becomes a dream

Listening to the sound of wind and snow

My sorrowful dreams are dispersed

My love is endless

I am bereft by the farewell

Shedding pearls of tears at my beloved

- You said we have arranged marriages... - Yes.

- ...for my son and your daughter. - That's correct.

What high hopes you have!

How can a pheasant Pretend to be a phoenix?

Your daughter of such lowly status

Can never be a match for my son

That, you are wrong.

Go find another match.

We are not in a hurry.

How can another match be found? There is no time for that.