Performance & Event

This is a musical adaptation of the famous Spanish poet Lorca’s work of the same title. The powerful matriarch, Bernarda Alba, following her second husband's funeral, decrees to her five daughters that the household will enter a period of mourning during which they will shut the doors on the world outside of the village. Yet, the house can trap “people” but not with their hearts. As everyone tries their best to escape, Angustias, the eldest daughter, seems to be the only one to escape this fate as she is already betrothed to Pepe el Romano, the most attractive young bachelor of the village. In the strict confines of the house, jealousy and suppressed sexuality rise to the surface among the daughters.

Words and Music: Michael John LaChiusa
Director: Shaw Mei-kwan
Musical Director: Pong Law
Spoken Text Translation, Singing & Voice Coach: Li Wing-hong
Choreographer: Lim Wei-wei
Cantonese Lyrics: Chung Chi-wing
Set Designer: Jobelle Wang
Costume Designer: Vanessa Suen Wing-kwan
Lighting Designer: Cheng Lai-chiu
Sound Designer & Assistant to Musical Director: Tam Pak-huen
Production Manager: Kyle Yen Wing-yin
 
Cast: Chan Ka-yan, Renee Ching, Tsang Sin, Yip Shu-yan, Yu Tsz-wing, Simi Cheng, Chin Wing-kar, Li Mei-yan, Tsang Wing-yam, Tsoi Suet-yi, Wong Sze-wing, Yiu Lok-wai
 
BERNARDA ALBA 
Words and Music by MICHAEL JOHN LaCHIUSA 
Based on the play "The House of Bernarda Alba" by Federico García Lorca
 
BERNARDA ALBA is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com
BERNARDA ALBA was originally produced by Lincoln Center Theater, New York City, 2006

The Academy will present its annual Open Day on Sunday March 3 this year, filled with over a hundred free performing arts events prepared by students and faculty from six Schools on the Wanchai Main Campus and the Béthanie Landmark Heritage Campus in Pokfulam of the Academy. Some activities will make use of artificial intelligence (AI) and art technology, providing visitors with an immensely joyful and unique experience. 
 
A wide array of performing arts activities includes a performance by Junior Symphony Orchestra, concerts of Chinese and Western music, excerpt performances of musicals, drama, Cantonese opera, Dance open classes, film and television screenings, as well as guided tours for immersive performing arts activities. Furthermore, visitors can even go to backstage to discover the secrets behind the scenes, including stage design, props and costumes making, as well as stage effects exhibitions, indulging themselves in the world of performing arts on the day. The “On Stage @HKAPA Digital” of the Academy Library also allows visitors to step onto different stages as the character of the Academy productions virtually and take a digital photo. The Academy heartily welcomes everyone to embark on an amazing journey exploring the integration of AI and art technology in performing arts. 
 
Free admission, no registration required. 
 
Opening hours: 
Wanchai Main Campus: 10 am – 5 pm 
Béthanie Landmark Heritage Campus: 1 pm – 5 pm* 
*Free shuttle bus services between the Wanchai Main Campus and the Béthanie Landmark Heritage Campus in Pokfulam will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis 
 
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