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Once upon a time, Cantonese opera could be seen under tents on street corners, throughout the city. These days, local and visiting companies still perform, ,w very sporadically. For a performance you can count on, the Chinese The me Circle, #5 Smith St. ( 65/6323-4862), has a 2-hour show on Friday and Saturdays with excerpts from the most famous and beloved tales and explanations of the craft. Come at 7pm for the 2-hour show with dinner, or at 8pm to ,itch the last half with tea only. Tickets are S$35 (US$20) for the former and ,ti20 (US$11) for the latter.

If you're looking for something with a little Malay flavor, head for Malay Village, 39 Geylang Serai ( 65/748-4700), on weekends. Every Saturday and ,and day at 5pm (except during the fasting month of Ramadan), you can enjoy liulo-Malay dancers performing in traditional costume accompanied by a live vmelan orchestra. Come on Saturdays for the Kuda Kepang, a traditional dance from Johor in southern Malaysia. Featuring male dancers on wooden horses, this I mg performance is well worth the wait. During the grand finale, the dancers %.ilk on glass, eat glass, and tear coconuts with their teeth. It's all real, and highly m ommended.
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