Theatre

The Hong Kong 3 Arts Musical Institute (3AMI) was founded to provide musical theatre training to all musical theatre lovers of all ages and all levels, through a range of training, educational and professional development activities .

Prop Story, the Musical is a Cantonese musical themed around stage props and environmental conservation. After a hundred grand shows completed successfully, the crew pick things up and leave the theatre to prepare to celebrate. Objects are categorised and packed, so that they can be conveniently re-used in rehearsals and performances of other programmes in the future. Almost all the things manage to find a place to get stored. Yet, a chair that is too broken is sent to a nearby refuse collection point, where the chair meets other objects abandoned by other theatrical companies. Subsequently, these objects that are considered “garbage” meet with an artist who is keen on collecting different interesting items. He works dedicatedly to refurbish these items and helps them look for new owners. In the end, the chair…

The programme uses a vivid and lively approach to introduce students to the unique performing form of musical theatere – one that combines entertainment, art and performing techniques. In addition to watching performers putting songs, dance and drama together, students also get to learn more about environmental conservation. The programme comes with a post-performance sharing session, during which the cast and students can exchange their views about the production and on appreciating musicals.