WORLD PREMIERE

“Thou liest, malignant thing!”

The People’s Court is now in Session. All rise! What really happened when Miranda met Caliban and Caliban met Miranda and Prospero didn’t approve. Visit the island. Hear the testimonies. Explore the evidence. TV Judge Ariel Storm gives Caliban a chance to give his side of the story that led him to be branded throughout history as some kind of monster. Join the jury and vote. Guilty or Not Guilty. You decide!

Part of the British Council’s Shakespeare Lives and inspired by The Tempest, Birds of Paradise Theatre Company have been working with deaf and disabled artists in Hong Kong and the UK to create a thrilling courtroom drama. Miranda and Caliban: The Making of a Monster explores the meaning of “home” and relationship with “the others”. It will be performed in Hong Kong and Glasgow simultaneously for both a live and digital audience.

A visual Music Encounter
Music flows along with time. Images freeze moments from the continuum.

A variety of people roam together among different structures, in the process experiencing opposition and exchange. Through art empowered by the fundamental elements of “one” and “zero”, a multi-sensory meditation on the infinite is born.

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.

Youngsters today often have to face the bustle of a fast-paced society as they grow up – a society that values economic efficiency, one that is filled with pressure from parents who always want their children to become prominent persons. The programme tries to make use of original music, dance, songs and physical movements so that young people can understand happiness in its simplest form. In addition to watching an amazing show of modern dance, students can also experience what it is meant by “delightful learning” in the post-performance interactive dance and Q&A session. They can also reflect on how to create their very own happy life.