January 15, 2007

Performance by the Kreta Ayer CC Cantonese Opera Troupe

13 January 2007 – Kreta Ayer People’s Theatre

The KACCCOT is an all-female troupe. It has a history of 18 years. It puts up performances occasionally, usually at the CC. The leader and lead sheng is Chan Mei Yin. She performs and sings well.

Mei Yin rarely performs as a dan. She used to have a regular dan partner but I have not seen this dan perform for many years already.

This show had a guest artiste from oversea – Lam Kar Boh from the Guangdong CO troupe. He performed an excerpt with Mei Yin who played the dan role. She had another excerpt in which she was the sheng. She is a beautiful dan but I still prefer her sheng role.

Some ladies sitting behind me were commenting that the ticket prices were expensive. I suppose they were referring to the $50 and $40 seats. I think the organizers can have the $50 and $40, but could have reduced the number of seats in the more pricey categories. Normally CO fans are not too enthusiastic about performances by CC groups. And CC groups normally choose smaller venues like Jubilee Hall.

xiao sheng Chan Mei Yin

hua dan Chan Mei Yin with Lam Kar Boh

Chan Choon Hei and Chan Oi Leng

The xian nu at the forefront is Chan Mei Leng, sister of Mei Yin.

the usual group photo

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