Behind this harsh and unforgiving life, the seemingly enormous distance between people could be closer than it seems…

A tale of an unlikely couple, sharing a life together across their vast differences in age and background

An original new play by a brilliant rising star in the local theatre scene

Shenzhen. Winter.

Having dropped out of university in his youth and encountered numerous difficulties at work, Ah Ping now lives with his pet goldfish in a rented single room, as he writes his first play – The Island of Golden Fish. April is a teenage girl who ran away from her home in Hong Kong. Alone and helpless, she wanders into Ah Ping’s home one day. They soon move in together, despite having only met each other twice and the age difference of more than ten years.

The Island of Golden Fish was previously performed as part of the Playwright Scheme VII by Prospects Theatre, as well as the Hong Kong Repertory’s Reader’s Theatre. The latest talent to watch in the local theatre scene, Si Wen presents an empathetic and insightful examination of the loss and confusion experienced by today’s youth, as they struggle with various difficulties in life, search for the notion of freedom, and go after their dreams. All four performers in this play are graduates from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in recent years. Under the professional guidance of the HKRep, they join forces to attempt a bold new take on theatre with their explosive, youthful originality.

Secondary school student Tang Foon shares a fascinating connection with historical figure Tang Sai Cheong. Frustrated with the immense barrier imposed by the education system and unnerved by nature’s mysterious signs of his growing up, Tang climbed over the campus wall to escape from it all on Christmas day. Tang’s teacher Gwai Lo, who harbours a vicious secret, is dragged into a student strike together with Yuan Ka Wai, Tang’s close friend in school and novice teacher Miss Chu.

How will Tang Foon take the next step towards a life less ordinary? One Newton apple descends, and the true significance of an historical incident slowly unravels…