Tam Kung: Hong Kong’s Seafaring Child God
Tam Kung is an enigmatic figure with little really known about his origins. The sea deity is...
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Why Hong Kong Is Surprisingly Fertile Ground For Western Opera
Being one of China’s Three Tenors meant that Easter was no holiday for Warren Mok. The opera giant...
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Hong Kong Ballet Brings Back “Le Corsaire”–An Encounter With Its Rising Young Star, Garry Corpuz
This article is brought to you by The Hong Kong Ballet. 25-year-old Garry Corpuz is one of Hong...
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East Meets West In An English Retelling Of “The Legend Of The White Snake”
Why We Recommend it The opera Madame White Snake tells the story of a demon’s incessant pursuit of...
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The Immigrant Dragons – Part III: Creating A Dragon That Will Last 100 Years
Under a busy flyover where the Island Eastern Corridor becomes Chai Wan Road sits an unassuming...
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The Immigrant Dragons–Part II: On The Hunt For The Right Master
For 126 years, the small Australian city of Bendigo has embraced Chinese dragons. This year, their...
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A Hong Kong Take On An American Classic: In Conversation With Tim Yip And Septime Webre
This article is brought to you by The Hong Kong Ballet Half-way through his second season as Hong...
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Robert Lepage’s “887” at the Hong Kong Arts Festival
Theatre as a memory vessel is nothing new to contemporary theatre. There is a reason why types of...
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“Gangsters Of Hong Kong:” A New Stage Play Fleshes Out Triad Drama
Hong Kong’s reputation as a safe city is well-deserved. It ranks frequently among the top 10...
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Guiding Principles: A New Play Takes Hong Kong’s Educational System To Task
From an early age, we are taught that right and wrong are two distinct entities, just as easily...
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Hong Kong Ballet’s “Giselle” at Hong Kong Cultural Centre
With a new artistic director leading a traditional art form to the frontier, Hong Kong Ballet...
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“Oedipus Schmoedipus” at HKREP Black Box Theatre
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (HKREP) has been presenting the biannual International Black Box...
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“We Always Depend On Other People”–Dramaturg Stefan Bläske On His Process Of “Five Easy Pieces” With Milo Rau
It was a pleasure to sit down and talk to Stefan Bläske, the resident dramaturg of the...
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“Hong Kong Cool” By Hong Kong Ballet
Hong Kong Ballet’s Hong Kong Cool showcases seven short pieces of new ballet works by...
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Pulitzer-Prize Winning Play “The Gin Game” Returns To Hong Kong
Why We Recommend it This widely-acclaimed play explores themes of loneliness, loss, helplessness,...
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Give Meaning Through Architecture – Jan Pappelbaum And “What Is Stage – From Text to Space”
It is the second year for West Kowloon Cultural District and Edward Lam Dance Theatre to host the...
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For The Love Of Kunqu: Hong Kong Chinese Opera Festival 2018
Why We Recommend it This annual festival stages enduring Chinese opera performances across various...
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Ballet For Everyone: A French Classic Updated For The 21st Century
This article is brought to you by Le French May. Long before movie theatres were widespread,...
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The Immigrant Dragons–Part I: How Australia Is Saving A Hong Kong Tradition
It’s a cool January afternoon at a bus terminal at Yuen Long station. A blue minivan pulls up....
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The Body Labours Sonorously In Foxconn “Frequency (no. 3)” at The PuSh Festival
Kelsey Blair reviews Hong Kong Exile’s Foxconn Frequency (no. 3): For Three Visibly Chinese...
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