The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (the Academy) will present Trust from December 4 to 9, 2023, at the Academy Studio Theatre and Juliet and Romeo from December 13 to 16, 2023, at the Academy Rita Tong Liu Drama Theatre.
Directed by Acty Tang, Trust delves into the theme of Trust. In the marketplace of our life choices, in our bid to be “winners” in life, who and what can we trust? The characters in this dance-theatre work fight, give in, desire, deceive, protest and philosophise, holding out faith in this increasingly insecure world. The Academy is pleased that Trust has received overwhelming response and all tickets have been sold out.
Directed by Tony Wong, Senior Lecturer in Acting and Discipline Leader in Movement Curriculum of School of Drama, Juliet and Romeo is inspired by the renowned playwright Shakespeare's classic work, Romeo and Juliet. It tells the story of two lovers whose passionate love sprouting regardless of their families' rivalry. Can love really conquer hate? Will their pure love be able to flourish and bloom? Students from the School of Drama and the School of Theatre and Entertainment Arts will showcase their exceptional skills in this timeless classic.
The productions are performed by School of Drama students, members of the production team are from the School of Theatre and Entertainment Arts of the Academy.
Synopsis of Academy Drama: Trust
Investment depends on trust. Of all the people you invest in, how many can you trust?
In a whirlwind of characters, images and bodies, German playwright-director Falk Richter throws our personal relationships into relief against the background of our fight to survive in the global capitalist system. In the marketplace of our life choices, in our bid to be “winners” in life, who and what can we trust? The characters in this dance-theatre work fight, give in, desire, deceive, protest and philosophise, holding out faith in this increasingly insecure world.
Academy Drama: Trust Drama in Cantonese This production contains some coarse language, suitable for audience aged 12 or above. |
Playwright: Falk Richter Director: Acty Tang Choreographers: Acty Tang and cast Translator: Acty Tang Dramaturgy Assistant: Yuen Wang-chun Set Designer: Ruby Yam Wan-yin Costume Designer: Cheryl Ching Hoi-man Lighting Designer: Cheng Pui-man Sound Designer: Homan So Production Manager: Sonija Chan Ying-ji Cast: Chan Ka-yan, Chan Yin-hei, Jiang Ting, Lam Wing-yan, Tong Ngai-ting, Tsang Sin, Yip Shu-yan, Yu Ka-yat, Chin Wing-kar, Leung Cheuk-yu, Sit Sin-yan, Wong Chun-lung |
Date/ Time: December 4 – 9, 2023 | 7:45 pm December 9, 2023 | 2:45 pm |
Venue: Academy Studio Theatre, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts |
Ticket Price: $50 - $95 |
Cast and Production Team list: https://www.hkapa.edu/event/academy-drama-trust |
Synopsis of Academy Drama: Juliet and Romeo
War between two powerful clans of Verona has turned the city into a battleground. The story of two lovers and their passionate love sprouting regardless of their family rivalry. Can love really conquer hate? Can their pure form of love blossom and flower?
Academy Drama: Juliet and Romeo Drama in Cantonese This production is suitable for audience aged 12 or above. |
Playwright: William Shakespeare Director: Tony Wong Translator: Matthew Cheng Choreographer: Henry Shum Sign Language Coach: Karen Chan Co-Set Designers: Vito Wan, Jonathan Wong Associate Set Designer: Vito Wan Costume Designer: Bacchus Lee Associate Costume Designer: Jobelle Wang Lighting Designer: Draco Wong Chiu-tin Sound Designer: Tam Pak-huen Production Manager: Wong Lok-yau Cast: Au Yeung Hak-ho, Chan Lut-to, Iu Ching-ue, Leung Kin-chung, Lim Ho-tik, Man Tsun-yin, Mo Hiu-shan, Ng Wing-ha, Wong Man-to, Yu Tsz-wing, Simi Cheng, Ng Ka-to, Tsang Wing-yam |
Date/ Time: December 13 – 16, 2023 | 7:30 pm |
Venue: Rita Tong Liu Drama Theatre, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts |
Ticket Price: $50 - $105 |
Cast and Production Team list: https://www.hkapa.edu/event/academy-drama-romeo-and-juliet |
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (www.hkapa.edu)
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA), established by The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Ordinance in 1984, is a leading tertiary institution in the performing arts in Asia. It provides professional undergraduate education and practice-based postgraduate studies. The study encompasses Chinese Opera, Dance, Drama, Film and Television, Music, and Theatre and Entertainment Arts. Its educational philosophy reflects the cultural diversity of Hong Kong with emphasis on Chinese and Western traditions, and interdisciplinary learning.
Since 2008, the Academy has attained the Programme Area Accreditation (PAA) status awarded by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) to self-monitor and accredit its own undergraduate and post-secondary programmes in the five programme areas of Dance, Drama, Film and Television, Music, and Theatre and Entertainment Arts. Since 2016, the PAA status has been extended to cover Master’s Degree programmes and below; and since 2023, the programmes operated by the School of Chinese Opera accredited by HKCAAVQ has also received PAA status for its post-secondary and undergraduate programmes.
Besides the main campus in Wanchai, Béthanie, the site of the Academy’s Landmark Heritage Campus in Pokfulam, has housed training facilities for the School of Film and Television since 2006.
In the QS University Rankings announced in 2023, the Academy ranks 1st in Asia and 13th in the world in the Performing Arts category.