The Light of Metempsychosis
Variety show
Description
Description
A cross-media production that combines theatre and nature
A sensory journey that travels from the outer to the inner layers of the mind
Eclipse and sundog are both astronomical phenomena which seem to be random but in fact follow the law of nature. The term “Metempsychosis” originates from the Greek philosophical ruminations on life and death, which means transmigration of the soul – reincarnation after death. The message in The Light of Metempsychosis is that life is but a cycle of all.
The production consists of two parts: film screening and live performance. The film is shot in an enclosed theatre as well as in the natural environment. Divided into four sections – “Darkness” – there was sound in the primeval world; “Sky” – there is light in darkness; “Illusion” – nature takes away illusory images; and “Sun” – a pure heart that shapes the true self, the story unfolds with images and sounds of the streams, forests and the seaside. Live stage performance will complement the film screening, weaving together images, physical movements and musical pulses to tell a seeker’s tale.
Performers Tsang Man-tung, Wan Xing, Leung Tin-chak, Natalie Mak and Alex Cheung will witness the shifting imageries in tandem, grasp the mind’s workings and its obsession, and share their experience in a journey of mindfulness, consciousness and liberation with the audience.
This is not only a performance, but also a shared ritual of a dialogue from heart to heart.
The Light of Metempsychosis is the fourth theatrical meditation production by Tsang Man-tung, following The Heart Sutra (Pop Theatre, 2017), Vipassana-Silent Walk (Hong Kong Dance Company, 2017) and Silence in the Woods (Shenzhen Mountain View Theater, 2019). In The Light of Metempsychosis, he will once again explore the raw power of theatre through the merging of images and sounds.
Guzheng: Wan Xing
Actor: Leung Tin-chak
Dancer: Natalie Mak
Taiko: Alex Cheung
Concept/ Director/ Art Director：Tsang Man-tung
Costume Consultant：Virginia Chu
Video Design：Dan Fong
Videography：Cheung Ho-ching
Lighting Design： Zoe Cheung
Sound Engineer： Chan Pui-ching
Info
$150
$150
Indoor
Local
