Musette Tsang is a multi-talented artist who seamlessly blends creativity, artistry, education, and literature. With a wealth of international experience and a visionary approach, she is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of the non-profit One Table Two Chairs Charitable Foundation and a regular host of the RTHK program Cultural Plaza. Musette graduated with a BA (Honours) in Acting from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Immersed in Cantonese opera from a young age, she has successfully bridged Western theatre and traditional Cantonese opera, pioneering innovative ways to promote Chinese opera aesthetics and bringing this timeless art form to the global stage with contemporary relevance.

 

Musette’s artistic journey has taken her around the world. She has worked as an assistant director in Berlin and led her productions to prestigious events such as the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Italian Opera Festival, and performances across countries including the Netherlands, Belgium, Hawaii, Mexico, China, South Korea, and Singapore. In 2023, she created her first Cantonese opera x children’s interactive theatre production, Dic Dic Chang Chang Playground, which won the Asia Arts Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2024. This groundbreaking work fused Cantonese opera with children’s theatre, opening new doors for artistic innovation. In 2022, she curated Sings Along with Lok Lok, a family theatre project focused on Nanyin (a traditional Chinese musical style), and collaborated on "Soul Travel", a music story video project featuring Cantonese opera maestro Yuen Siu Fai and pop artist Hins Cheung. These projects successfully reimagined traditional Chinese culture with a modern edge.

 

As a guest lecturer at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts’ School of Chinese Opera, Musette specializes in teaching performance. She has also been invited to speak at The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Baptist University, where she shares her insights into cultural preservation and education. Drawing on her rich cross-cultural experiences, she is dedicated to advancing the education, innovation, and global appreciation of Cantonese opera.

 

In addition to her achievements in performing arts, Musette is also an author. Her debut children’s picture book, Dic Dic Chang Chang: Time to Eat, is the first in a planned series aimed at introducing traditional Chinese culture to children through fun and engaging stories. The series seeks to inspire young readers to explore the beauty of Chinese traditions, nurturing their curiosity and appreciation for heritage.

 

In 2018, Musette co-founded One Table Two Chairs Charitable Foundation with Henry Cheng, focusing on the preservation, promotion, and development of Chinese opera. She also established the foundation’s YouTube channel and an Instagram account with English commentary, using these platforms to engage younger audiences and non-Chinese-speaking communities. This approach has significantly broadened the reach and appeal of Cantonese opera. Additionally, Tsang has collaborated with Cantonese opera maestro Yuen Siu Fai on research into historical Cantonese opera costumes and artifacts, using contemporary methods to reinterpret and present the treasures of this century-old tradition.

 

With her unparalleled creativity, international perspective, and multidimensional exploration of culture, Musette promotes Cantonese opera through innovative and relevant methods. By blending tradition with modernity, she ensures that this timeless art form continues to thrive and resonate with audiences around the world.