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CULTURAL SHOWS
Once upon a time,
Cantonese opera
could be seen under tents on str eet corners
throughout the city . These days, local and visiting companies still per form, but v ery
sporadically. For a performance you can count on, the
Chinese Theatre Circle,
5 Smith
St. (
&
65/6323-4862;
www.ctcopera.com.sg), has a sho w on F ridays and S aturdays,
with excerpts from the most famous and belo ved tales, with explanations of the craft.
Come at 7pm for the pr eshow “ dinner” (chicken nuggets, r eally; tickets ar e S$35/
US$23/£16), or, better yet, have dinner elsewhere and drop in at 8pm to catch the show
with tea and pay only S$20 (US$13/£9).
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