Hong Kong based Cantonese Opera performer, Mitche Choi is the apprentice of renowned Cantonese Opera performers MAN Chin Sui ad LEUNG Siu Sum. Mitche was first exposed to Cantonese opera at the age of 12, and has since participated in Cantonese Opera performances in Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Canada and the United States. 

As a young Cantonese Opera performer, Mitche strives for Cantonese Opera to remain relevant in the contemporary society. She has worked and performed with global brands such as Cathay Pacific, Christie’s and Asia Art Archive to integrate Cantonese Opera with different art forms, creating exposure of the art form to a global audience.

In 2013, Mitche graduated from University College London with a BA in Linguistics, and then from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 2017 with a BFA (Honours Degree) in Chinese Opera. In 2020, Mitche completed her masters degree at Central Saint Martins in MA Arts and Cultural Enterprise. 

Winner of the Academy’s Director’s Award and Excellent student award, Mitche landed a position at the Young Academy Cantonese Opera Troupe, performing and advancing her training from 2017 to 2020. Currently, Mitche is curating her own Cantonese Opera performances and workshops with Shan Opera, which she founded in 2011.