Hong Kong's iconic Sunbeam Theater bids farewell after 52 years<br /><br />One of Hong Kong’s most historic theatres, Sunbeam Theater, closed its doors for the last time on Tuesday, March 4, as over a thousand Cantonese opera fans gathered to bid farewell to the iconic venue.<br /><br />Founded in 1972, the North Point landmark, long regarded as a cornerstone of Cantonese opera, is set to be transformed into a church following its final curtain call.<br /><br />On Monday , the theater staged its last-ever performance to a full house. After the show, theater operator Edward Li hosted a farewell ceremony attended by audience members. The theater’s lights were switched off at 12:15 a.m. on Tuesday, marking the end of an era as the shutters were pulled down one final time.<br /><br />Fans of Cantonese opera expressed their sorrow, many capturing the 52-year-old theater’s final moments on cameras and smartphones. The venue had played a key role in preserving Cantonese opera, which was inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2009.<br /><br />REUTERS VIDEO<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br /> <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#tmtnews<br />#hongkong<br />#sunbeamtheater
