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Cantonese Opera: The Dance of Two Butterflies

Sean Ghazi, Artistic Director, BoboKL | Zeen Chang, Co-founder, Kwai Chai Hong

06-Jun-25 15:30

Cantonese Opera: The Dance of Two Butterflies

Four tales of love, longing, and ghostly dreams, told through the poetic power of Cantonese opera, right here in KL! Cantonese Opera: The Dance of Two Butterflies is a collaboration between BoBoKL and Kwai Chai Hong, featuring legendary Grand Master Kam Sin Kiew and a cast of celebrated performers. Joining us to spill the backstage stories and give us a peek behind the curtain are Sean Ghazi, the Artistic Director of BoboKL, and Zeen Chang, the Co-Founder of Kwai Chai Hong, the driving forces behind this unforgettable cultural experience.

Image Credit: BoBoKL

Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs


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Categories:  performing artsmusic

Tags:  the bigger picturefront rowCantonese operaKwai Chai Hongtraditional Chinese art formsBoboKLtraditional dancetraditional music





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