Archive for August, 2009

Over 300 locals and interstate visitors …

Posted in Main 頭版 on 08/21/2009 06:57 am by admin
Winnie presenting the 1st prize to Mrs Chin of Sydney at DEC

Winnie presenting the 1st prize to Mrs Chin of Sydney at DEC

Over 300 locals, artists, volunteers and interstate visitors participated in ADCOA’s annual concert on 15th August 2009 at Darwin Entertainment Centre. The Concert went smoothly as planned and everyone enjoyed the opera extracts, dance, piano and Tai Chi in a family relaxing atmosphere. To enjoy the video-taped performances, please go to “Performances 雅集演出” or click http://aco.win-louis.com/?page_id=11

Congratulations to the lucky draw winners:

First Prize winner: Mrs Chin of Sydney, ticket holder of #163

Second Prize winner: Mrs Denise Wilkins of Big W, Casuarina,  ticket holder of #34

Third Prize winner: Mr. Caesar Yik of Tiwi, ticket holder of #9

ADCOA artists posed with the MCs, Charles & Elizabeth YUEN and our Patron Mr Bill Hughes

ADCOA artists posed with the MCs, Charles & Elizabeth YUEN and our Patron Mr Bill Hughes

 

Opera Stories

Posted in Main 頭版 on 08/09/2009 07:30 pm by admin
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First Prize kindly donated by Ming Court Restaurant

ADCOA has been working hard to stage 4 lovely legendary stories for you to enjoy in our forth coming concert at DEC on 15th August 2009. Tickets are avaialble for sale at DEC Booking office (08-89803333) or through ADCOA members. 

http://www.darwinentertainment.com.au/boxoffice/cantonese-delights.asp 

 

 

Winnie Wong as Chin; Katherine Yuen as PoonOn

Cute Poon-On

It is a comedy written to ridicule the arranged marriage. A run-away-bride disguised herself as a man and became living in a Robinhood’s style of life that earned her a nickname “Cute Poon-On” (PoonOn is a legend famous for his look in Chinese history). One day she dropped by a Hotel in Hangzhuo for a drink. The owner’s daughter, Chin fell in love with PoonOn on first sight unaware that ‘he’ was a ‘she’. Nevertheless, PoonOn was unable to reveal her true identity; the situation was becoming very embarrassing….

Louis Wong as KingOrr; Anne Hughes as Prince Yin

KingOrr – the assassin

In 235BC, China was ruled by 7 kingdoms, in which Tsung (秦) the most powerful but Yin (燕) the weakest. Prince Yin decided to send an assassin to kill the king of Tsung in order to save his kingdom. Nevertheless, the mission failed and Yin together with the other kingdoms were eventually occupied by Tsung to form a united country – China. The story of assassinating the Tsung’s emperor has been and is still popular among Chinese in the past 2200 years. KingOrr becomes the legend for his courage and determination. This act depicts the moment when KingOrr was sending off to carry on his mission by the Yin citizens with great respects

 

Opera extract 2

Posted in Main 頭版 on 08/03/2009 11:10 pm by admin

ADCOA has been working hard to stage 4 lovely legendary stories for you to enjoy in our forth coming concert at DEC on 15th August 2009. Tickets are avaialble for sale at DEC Booking office (08-89803333) or through ADCOA members. 

http://www.darwinentertainment.com.au/boxoffice/cantonese-delights.asp 

The Moon Fairy Tale

 

The story is one of the many popular Chinese mythological stories about the moon. Once upon a time, humans suffered from the ordeals of having both 10 Suns grilling them during the day and being predated by wild beasts at night. The ruler of the universe, Jade Emperor ordered the Deity of Arrow, HowAi to get rid of the wild beasts but not the Suns who were his descendents. HowAi took his wife SheungOrr with him on the mission. However, judging from the severity of the situation, HowAi disobeyed the order and decided to get rid 9 of the 10 Suns to alleviate people’s suffering. HowAi and his wife became very popular among the ordinary citizens that made Jade Emperor jealous and angry. The Royals decided to take revenge by setting him up with a plot to punish him. HowAi was given one pill of longevity as a reward.  If he took it, he would be separated from his beloved wife forever. Otherwise, he would be guilty for disrespecting the Royals. SheungOrr realised the plot and decided to sacrifice herself by taking the pill. She eventually becomes the Moon Fairytale who lives lonely on the moon without HowAi. 

Louis Wong as the Deity of Arrow, HowAi

Katherine Yuen as his wife, Sheung Orr