‘Shakespeare is alive and well and thriving in the beating heart of Action To The Word’ The Guardian

Blood will have blood, they say, in this striking retelling of Shakespeare's most popular tragedy. The award-winning Action To The Word ensemble return, having toured Romeo & Juliet last year, in their visceral performance of this tale of ambition, power and loss. With their unique flare for physical storytelling, Action To The Word’s production of Macbeth, passionately pulls into question the very human condition, asking what people will stop at to get what they desire.

Directed by Alexandra Spencer-Jones (A Clockwork Orange, Dracula, and winner of the Musical Theatre Matters: UK Award for Best Director).

The running time is approximately 2 hours 30 minutes with one interval. For corporate, group bookings of more than 10, and school bookings, please call 2547 7150 or email kamun.yau@aba- productions.com

Suitable for ages 13+ for this performance and all audience members must have their own ticket.

Please note that there will be no refund or partial refunds on discounts once tickets have been issued and paid for.

“The Gruffalo is the perfect intro to theatre for kids!” The Londonist, UK

Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in Tall Stories’ magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Searching for hazelnuts, Mouse meets the cunning Fox, the eccentric old Owl and the party mad Snake. Will the story of the terrifying Gruffalo save Mouse from ending up as dinner for these hungry woodland creatures? After all, there’s no such thing as a Gruffalo – is there?
Songs, laughs and fun for children aged 3 and up and their grown-ups, in the much-loved show that’s toured Britain and the world!

For children aged 3 and above and their families.

The running time is approximately 60 minutes with no interval

There is no minimum age for this performance and all audience members must have their own ticket.

Please call Kamun on 2547 7150 or email Kamun.Yau@aba-productions.com for more information.

Please note that there will be no refund or partial refunds once tickets have been issued and paid for.

Your beautiful rhapsody is most needed to colour the mundane of every day

A soon-closing secondary school in Hong Kong is on the verge of financial collapse. The desperate school principal thus decides to promote Chinese culture and make Chinese music a highlight in a bid to attract ample funding.
With the unsatisfactory response from students, the principal and the discipline head have no other ways but allow students with a major demerit to swap for with a minor demerit, and those with a minor demerit to swap for a warning if they join the Chinese orchestra. Sure enough, many students are attracted to register...

And it doesn’t end there. Rumour has it that the school is haunted, and the school janitors and female students swear they see spirits in the school.
To prevent fear from spreading, the school principal had no choice but to invite a musician-master to hold an exorcism ceremony in the school. During the ceremony, and when the musicians play the dida as loud as a trumpet, it ignites the performing soul deep in everyone's heart...

Playwright：Joey Leung, Melody Yuen
Director：Joey Leung, Edmond Tong
Actors：Joey Leung, Eric Kot, Edmond Tong, Luna Shaw, Grace Wu, Kaki Sham, Sica Ho, Larry To, KaKit Tang, Feuillade Leung

[In Cantonese]

The programme contains coarse language.

The presenter reserves the right to change the programme, artists and seating arrangements should unavoidable circumstances make it necessary.

The presenter reserves the right to refuse admission by any late comers to the event. The presenter also reserves the right to determine the time at which and the manner in which late comers are to be admitted.

Presented by：Windmill Grass Theatre

www.wmgtheatre.com

Associate Conductor : Vivian Ip

Programme
Smetana
My Fatherland: The Moldau

Dvořák
Symphony No 9 in E minor, Op 95, “From the New World”

The global smash hit musical “MAMMA MIA!” has always been loved by audiences around the world. The original English version of the musical is coming back to Hong Kong again after five years. BOC Credit Card sponsored: “MAMMA MIA!” the original English musical will be held from 26th to 28th July, 30th July to 4th August, 6th to 11th August, and 13th to 15th August 2024 with a total of 24 shows at Lyric Theatre of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.

BOC Credit Card sponsored: “MAMMA MIA!” is created by renowned British musical producer Judy Craymer, and is based on the songs of Swedish group ABBA. Set on an idyllic Greek island where the sun always shines, ‘’MAMMA MIA!” tells the story of Sophie and her quest to discover the true identity of her father on the eve of her wedding. The bride-to-be summons three man from her mother’s romantic past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago, leading to a whirling of drama and epic songs with fun, colourful, and heart-warming in one show.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of “MAMMA MIA!”. They will use the sounds of nature with powerful singing and dancing by the UK’s touring group, to bring popular classics such as “Dancing Queen”, “Super Trouper” and “Money, Money, Money”.
 

Two Resident Choral Artists of the Festival, Utopia & Reality Chamber Choir and Poya Songbook Choir will take turns to perform with a local guest choir, St. Paul’s College School Choir.

Utopia & Reality Chamber Choir (Europe)

The Utopia & Reality Chamber Choir is a versatile and international project choir established in 2011. It consists of professional conductors and talented young singers from different countries. The aim of the project is to perform on a high artistic level, to encourage singers to think about the role of art in the society today, and to explore different ways of affecting audiences. In 2019, the choir was in invited as a Resident Artist to the 2019 World Youth & Children’s Choir Festival – Hong Kong, where they performed as a demonstration choir for the World Choral Conducting Competition and Festival workshops & concerts. In the same year, they also took up a residency at Olavsfest 2019 in Trondheim, Norway.

Poya Songbook Choir (China)

The Poya Songbook Choir was founded in 2012, is committed to singing songs from the Poya Songbook, which originated in Poya village and is a collection of Zhuang ethnic group folk songs recorded on a piece of hand-woven cloth bearing 81 pictographic characters. They were a gold prize winner at the 2016 Ninth World Choir Games, and have grown into “the highest standard for Yunnan Zhuang ethnic choruses”. This choir is characterized by their delicate, soft and soothing singing, and its sound has now become a model of folk singing at home and abroad.

TEA Graduate Exhibition 2024

Experience the captivating concert Beautiful Harmony featuring internationally awarded pianist Niu Niu and rising star flautist Cocomi. Their enchanting musicianship transcends borders as they weave melodies together, creating tranquil harmonies with pleasing notes. Niu Niu's masterful interpretations of the piano and Cocomi's sensational touch on the flute enlighten the audience. In a delightful addition, the concert will feature a mesmerising poetry reading, where the spoken word intertwines with enchanting music, evoking emotions and painting vivid imagery. Join them on this extraordinary musical journey, where the magic of Beautiful Harmony transports you to a world of captivating melodies and the sublime beauty of poetry.
 
This concert is proudly sponsored by First Initiative Foundation (FIF) and fully supported by Star Partner, American Express. For over 14 years, FIF has been supporting and promoting the arts, music, and education in Hong Kong.
 
Piano: Niu Niu
Flute: Cocomi
Quartet from the French International School
 
Programme
DEBUSSY Beau soir *
Rêverie *
Andantino con moto, no. 1 from
Deux arabesques *
FAURÉ Berceuse, op. 16
Sicilienne, op. 78 *+
Fantaisie op. 79
RACHMANINOV
Vocalise, no. 14 from 14 Romances, op. 34 ^
LØVLAND Song from a Secret Garden #
LOUIGUY/PIAF La vie en rose #
POULENC Mélancolie *
Le disparu *
 
Improvisation no. 15 in C minor,
'L'hommage à Edith Piaf' *
NIU NIU L'eau
CHEN G. & HE Z. Excerpt from Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto #+
 
* Arrangement: Hideaki Hagimori
# Arrangement: Niu Niu
^ Arrangement: Takatsugu Muramatsu
+ Performed with students from The French International School