On a starkly different stage, Woo paints her face with bright theatrical make-up, wears striking, colourful costumes ...

Inclusive Cantonese opera shows provide access for disabled ... But it is not easy for a seven-year-old to learn this art. Her mother explained: “She needs to overcome the dull process of ...

To some, Rika Woo is a J-pop singer. To others, she is a Cantonese opera performer. The Hong Kong artiste explains why she ...

over half of them are women and aged between 26-75 years old. Two of them have been with me for the past 15 years. I’ve probably taught over 90% of those performing Cantonese opera here,” she ...

For Cantonese, no Spring Festival holiday is complete without watching at least one traditional opera. A deeply rooted tradition in China’s southern Guangdong province, as well as neighboring Hong ...

How a New York man, a Hong Kong woman, and their two sons are sharing their passion for Cantonese opera. Native New Yorker Lawrence Rose (left), who now lives in Hong Kong, on stage in his ...

Rika Woo, a 31-year-old entertainer from Hong Kong, bridges the divide between J-pop and Cantonese opera, appealing to a broad audience. Despite declining interest in Cantonese opera, Woo's ...

The 31-year-old local entertainer is rare in Hong Kong for trying to appeal to audiences - old and young - as a cross-cultural artiste in both the centuries-old art form of Cantonese opera and the ...