The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) will present Fireface at the Academy Studio Theatre from 13 to 17 March.
German playwright Marius von Mayenburg’ award-winning Fireface exposes the fear and anxiety latent within modern society.
The story centres on a typical middle-class family whose family members are constantly skirting with disaster. The husband is so obsessed with the news of the murder of a prostitute that he neglects his wife, who then goes and projects all her frustrated desires onto their young son. The attractive elder daughter is hopelessly romantic but also into manipulating men, including her own father and younger brother as well as her boyfriend. Perennially neglected by everyone, the sensitive young son is filled with hate and negativity against the world. In his bid to seek meaning in his life, he plays with fire. A tragic end is waiting to explode as the story goes...
Fung Ka-fai (major in directing of the School of Drama), director of the production, hopes to shed a light on the dark side of the modern family and have the audience examine their own place in the world, and their relationship with others.
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Fireface Drama in Cantonese This production contains foul language and adult elements, suitable for audience aged 12 or above
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Playwright: Marius von Mayenburg Director: Fung Ka-fai
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Date: 13-17.3.2018 | 7:45pm & 17.3.2018 | 2:45pm
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Venue: Studio Theatre, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
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Ticket Price: $95-$50
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Tickets are now available from Hong Kong Ticketing’s box offices and online at www.hkticketing.com or by calling booking hotline at 31 288 288. Hong Kong Ticketing will charge customer service fee payable upon purchase of tickets. This customer service fee is additional to the face value of the ticket.
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About The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (www.hkapa.edu)
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, established by Government Ordinance in 1984, is a leading tertiary institution in performing arts in Asia. It provides professional and practice-based diploma, advanced diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Chinese Opera, Dance, Drama, Film and Television, Music, and Theatre and Entertainment Arts. Its educational philosophy reflects the cultural diversity of Hong Kong with an emphasis on Chinese and Western traditions, and interdisciplinary learning.