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Melody Zaccheus
The working crowd in MacPherson walks by a large white tent, oblivious to the colourful scene unfolding within.
Behind a stage, performers are adjusting their elaborate headgear, wigs and glittery robes. They include troupe leader Xio Kim Kee, who is playing a crown prince in an opera loosely translated as "I would not marry anyone but you".
