The Yau Ma Tei Theatre Venue Partnership Scheme – Cantonese Opera Young Talent Showcase: The Experience and Findings of the Pilot Scheme of the Cantonese Opera Appreciation Series

On 18 July 2012, the Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong (CAAHK), under the helm of chairperson Liza Wang, officially launched the Yau Ma Tei Theatre Venue Partnership Scheme – Cantonese Opera Young Talent Showcase (the Showcase). Under the generous guidance of five
artistic directors at the time, namely Danny Li Chi-kei, Yuen Siu-fai, Sun Kim-long, Law Ka-ying, and Lung Koon-tin (as of 2020, there are eight artistic directors, since Wan Fai-yin, Wong Chiukwan, and Chan Ka-ming have joined the aforementioned maestros in leading the Showcase),
the Showcase participants presented frequent performances at the Yau Ma Tei Theatre, turning a new page in the development of Cantonese opera in Hong Kong. The Venue Partnership Scheme, which is run by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), was implemented as a three-year scheme. At the time of writing, the Showcase is in the third round of the Yau Ma Tei Theatre Venue Partnership Scheme, and it is entering its ninth year.