A man stands outside the Bamboo theatre in Hong Kong, a temporary 800-seat theatre built for performances of Cantonese operaPhotograph: PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty ImagesAn actor awaits her call backstagePhotograph: Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty ImagesAn actor is reflected in a backstage mirrorPhotograph: Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images
An actor in full costume and makeup rehearses in front of a mirrorPhotograph: PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty ImagesAn actor is made up backstagePhotograph: PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty ImagesAn actor rehearses backstagePhotograph: Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty ImagesAn actor adjusts her costume before going on stagePhotograph: Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty ImagesThe audience waits for the start of the showPhotograph: Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty ImagesAn actor applies make-up backstagePhotograph: Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty ImagesActors perform onstagePhotograph: Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty ImagesAn actor on stagePhotograph: Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty ImagesActors dance on stagePhotograph: Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty ImagesAn actor performs on stagePhotograph: Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty ImagesArchitect William Li designed the bamboo structurePhotograph: Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images
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