The Lotus Lamp
21/5 (Saturday)
7:30pm
Cinema Alegria
Tickets: MOP 50, 30
The legendary Cantonese Opera The Lotus Lamp, also known as Saving the Goddess from Mount Hua, was adapted from an ancient legendary Chinese tale. This widely known and popular romantic story about love and family affection between an immortal and a mortal features an intense and intricate plot and transports the audience into a world of magical appeal and deep emotions.
The Goddess of Heaven has fallen in love with the mortal scholar Liu Yanchang and eventually gives birth to a baby boy named Chenxiang. The god Erlang is furious and imprisons the Goddess, who loses her magic Lotus Lamp, used to safeguard Mount Hua. Once Chenxiang grows up and masters the martial arts, he sets out to recover the magic Lotus Lamp. By splitting Mount Hua in half, he is able to free the Goddess and reunite the family.
Script Co-ordinator: Ieong In On
Director: Mai Suixiu, Zhang Jie and Huang Xiaodan
Artistic Director: Lo Hang Peng
Characters and Main Cast:
Chengxiang / Liu Yanchang: Tang Chi Kin
Goddess: Lei Ka I
Lingzhi: Cheong Ka Ieng
Vanguard of Heaven: Zhang Jie
Liu Yanchang (Old): Vong Seng Peng
Wang Guiying: Huang Xiaodan
Fairy: Noé Cristovão
Heaven’s General: Tou Meng Fong and Tong Chi Wa
Surtitles in Chinese/ Abridged surtitles in Portuguese
Duration: approximately 2 hours, including one interval
Family performance
Local performance
