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A TALE OF JEALOUSY, SUSPICION AND MURDER

A TALE OF JEALOUSY, SUSPICION AND MURDER

The play We Are Gay was expected to debut in the 2020 Hong Kong Arts Festival but had to be cancelled due to the outbreak of the pandemic. In its 2022 premiere, the work is presented as a newly rehearsed and designed version. ...

WHEN DANCE MEETS SONG: A DIPTYQUE OF FEMALE VOICES

WHEN DANCE MEETS SONG: A DIPTYQUE OF FEMALE VOICES

The theme of women battling adversity resounds through Heart of Coral and Women Like Us, two chamber operas previously staged at the Hong Kong Arts Festival, in 2013 and 2021 respectively. The two operas tell the stories of three women who strive in different times and circumstances, but whose lives are each shaped by the conflicts between love and fate. At the 50th HKAF.......

<i>Women Like Us</i> and <i>Journey to the West Rewind</i>: Attempts at Writing New Life

Women Like Us and Journey to the West Rewind: Attempts at Writing New Life

When representing literature in the performing arts, artists demonstrate different interpretations and expressions, while the meanings of works change with time. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, Women Like Us and Journey to the West Rewind were deferred until the 49th Hong Kong Arts Festival....

Towards a New Language of Theatre

Towards a New Language of Theatre

In a year when a previously unknown virus spread like wildfire across the globe, theatre was forced to swiftly adapt to a new reality, branching out into new formats and production means. The result has been an enrichment of theatrical language by a raft of new insights and emotional responses....

The Four Bandits Musical

The Four Bandits Musical

Two years ago, the Hong Kong Arts Festival began commissioning local artists to create a musical about the young Sun Yat-sen. First, they brought composer Peter Kam on board, then director Eugene Ma, playwright Sunny Chan and lyricist Chris Shum joined the team, and the Yat-sen creative quartet began to take shape....

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Mediating Arts and Life: Matthew Bourne and <i>The Red Shoes</i>

While the coronavirus pandemic has caused so many cancellations of live performance, it has also given film a far more prominent role in connecting dance with audiences, and indeed in reaching new viewers around the world. ...

Each Spoken Word Has a Piece of Life Attached to It

Sound, language and speech are the primary sources of communication for human beings. Each and every word contains the wish to understand and be understood, shaping the invisible connection between humans in different situations....

In the Steps of Moiseyev

There’s not a place in the world that does not have its own rare and traditional arts, dance and music included. In some cultures, dancing is not just entertainment, but also part and parcel of traditional rites such as celebrations, worship and mourning....

Bridging the Divide

As the pandemic continues to define our everyday lives and force social distancing on us, emotional proximity has become more important than ever. In response, mentalist Scott Silven has been bridging distance, creating worlds within worlds that are intimate, intriguing and immersive. ...

Artistic Director Sun Kim-long on <i>Praying to the Moon</i>

Over the years, The Moon Pavilion has been adapted into various regional styles, but Tong Tik-sang’s Praying to the Moon has never been performed in full since its 1958 debut. After this more than 60-year gap, Sun Kim-long (Tin Gor) brings audiences an authentic taste of the original with this full-length production of Praying to the Moon....