Yaumatei Theatre

Reviews (10)

• 5/5

  Kristine C
  I loved this place! I took a chance on going to this theatre because I wanted to experience a different side Hong Kong. The experience was definitely different from watching... read more

  Oct 21 2016 67
• 3/5

  Quack H
  I loved this place! I took a chance on going to this theatre because I wanted to experience a different side Hong Kong. The experience was definitely different from watching western musicals, but it was interesting. I didn't understand a word but thankfully the theatre staff provided me with an English translated summary of the story scene by scene so... More 

  Jun 17 2016 100
• 3/5

  moniker11
  I pass by Yaumatei Theatre and noticed that it has a new face lift and turned into an Canto Opera House. Not particularly appealing to me but worth going if you are in Yau Ma Tei.

  Aug 05 2016 100
• 4/5

  hkvisitor1997
  This is a wonderful location in which to see Cantonese opera. The size of the theater is very small, only a few hundred seats and all are on the one level, no balcony. The stage is quite close and the orchestra is situated in front of and below the stage. The sound is ampflied and clear. There was a set... More 

  Sep 02 2016 57
• 3/5

  BradJill
  This little theatre was recently renovated, it's main purpose is provide a stage for the dieing Cantonese Opera culture, which had a more than hundred years of history, before the television era, going to the Cantonese Opera was the only entertainment available, it's a long more than 3 and half hour singing show, now most the person appreciated all older... More 

  Sep 30 2016 51
• 5/5
  The Yaumatei Theatre is a historical building in Hong Kong, having opened in 1930 and offering performances until its closure in the late 1990s. In attention to it being a attraction of historical significance, it is nice to note that the Yaumatei Theatre has recently been reopened and is now showing Cantonese Opera performances, regularly again. This makes it a... More 

  Jul 01 2016 87