Hailed as one of the most exciting composers of her generation, Angel Lam’s work has been embraced by many of the world’s most prominent performers. Her composition Empty Mountain, Spirit Rain, commissioned by Carnegie Hall, has been performed on Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble’s worldwide tours since 2007; the work was also featured on the CD Off the Map, which was recently nominated for a 2011 Grammy Award.

Blending storytelling with an expressive emotional soundscape that reflects a passion for life, June Lovers tells a lyrical love story through semi-staged scenes, deeply felt songs and narration. Female and male vocalists will engage in expressive, moving coloratura songs, as well as rap and rock vocal styles, weaving together an intriguing story of marriage attitudes in China and their profound effects on the ascent and decay of a society.

The comedy of love, manners and mistaken identity

Come and laugh – for the first time or the umpteenth – at Wilde’s dazzling wit, eat the cucumber sandwiches especially prepared for Lady Bracknell and – yes – be shocked to hear of a baby found in a handbag

Undisputedly one of the finest comedic plays in the history of theatre, The Importance of Being Earnest is Oscar Wilde at his most witty, brilliantly inventive and socially observant. The remarkable wordplay is timeless and is perfectly delivered in this stunning production by London’s Rose Theatre Kingston which continues to draw accolades under the artistic directorship of Stephen Unwin.

Wilde’s play follows the antics of two young gentlemen who create false personas so they can escape their otherwise humdrum lives and live with carefree abandon. However, the resulting romantic entanglements become ever more complicated. Utterly hilarious, this is an unmissable opportunity to see a great British masterpiece come to life on stage.

The great Roman General Titus Andronicus encountered his cruelest fate during his triumphant return from the battle with the Goths. His innocent daughter, Lavinia, was raped and mutilated by the two sons of Tamora, the Gothic Queen. His two sons lost their lives because of the trickery of Aaron, the beloved slave of Tamora. His remaining son, Lucius, was also forced into exile. On the edge of madness, Titus began his bloody revenge. He trapped the two sons of Tamora and baked their heads into a pie……

1 Robot + 2 Men = 70 minutes of stunning feats of physical theatre

“Once again Aurélien Bory comes up with magic, wit and a ton of ideas. A contemporary take on Chaplin’s Modern Times.” Le Figaro, France

“Astonishing and harmonious meeting of technology and artistry.” La Dépêche, France

Who is the machine? Who is the man?

France’s enfant terrible of theatre, whose works defy convention, presents a visually sophisticated and beautifully physical production in which a huge industrial robotic arm takes centre stage and intertwines organically with two human actors.

From the moment the robot is unveiled until the shattering climax, man and machine alternately wrestle and toy with one another in a power struggle awash with humour, spectacular acrobatics and eventually a foreboding mechanical dominance. By the show’s end the robot still moves with ease, but the two human performers become more clipped, almost like toy robots themselves.

The imagery evokes classic science fiction – stimulating entertainment that also raises fascinating questions about humanity’s future.

An ordinary Japanese businessman named Ido returns home one day to find that his wife and son have been taken hostage by an escaped convict named Ogoro. The police explain to Ido that while Ogoro’s main demand is to see his own wife and son, his wife refuses the request. As the situation turns into a media circus, realising that the police are completely useless and scared for his family’s safety, Ido decides to take matters into his own hands and goes to beg Ogoro’s wife for help. However, when his plea is also rejected, a desperate Ido seizes Ogoro’s wife and son as a negotiation tool against Ogoro. Now there are two families being held hostage in two houses at the same time. What happens next is unthinkable…

ONE show flat
With everything needed
Including the unwanted…
TWO interested “buyers”
Going hand in hand
To disclose together
A house is not a home…
THREE agencies
In the war of tricks and cheats…
You win,
And you are the king or queen.
To buy, or not to buy?
To join, or not to join?
To split…
To split,
or is it just a wish?

On her first-ever trip to Taiwan, a young girl has awakened a man, a woman and a girl to their long buried impressions and memories.
Their lives reverberate with that of the young girl, as a Taiwanese boy stands witness to this subtle and mysterious intertwining of lives. Based on the playwright’s own life, Journey to Home is a touching story about a young girl’s reflection on her family. It depicts with sincerity a daughter’s attachment to her mother, who lives far away in Taiwan and leads another life.

Ever since its most prominent historian disappeared, the city and its culture are
entering into a period of regression.
The Wild Boar is a political allegory of a news media controlled by government and
large corporations. Veteran editor Ruan Wenshan announces his resignation from the
journalism establishment and launches his own independent newspaper to protect the
public’s right to know.
Ruan’s former student Johnny joins him in this fight. Their two-pronged strategy
involves news coverage of the missing historian and an investigation into the
government’s clandestine plans for urban renewal that would shatter the city. In the
meantime, Johnny is reunited with a former lover, and is confronted with a struggle
between passion and guilt.
As their independent newspaper gains credibility, they seem to be fulfilling their goal.
But the hunter’s gun is reloaded…

Winner of 4 major awards at the 20th Hong Kong Drama Awards (2011)

Best Performance of the Year
Best Script
Best Leading Actress (Tragedy / Drama)
Top 10 Most Popular Performances 2010

Best of 2010: Best Hong Kong Stage Production (Time Out Hong Kong)

By popular demand, young and talented Wong Wing-sze’s penetrating examination of marriage break-ups returns to the Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF).

First shown in 2010, the award-winning play follows Emily and the consequences of the relationship she has with her new bosses. The irony being her new place of work is a legal practice specializing in divorce law.

The HKAF continues to present the very best local work from the freshest talent by commissioning and producing The Truth About Lying. Brought to you by actor and co-director Lee Chun-chow and playwright, director and lead actress Wong Wing-sze, they lead a glittering cast of Hong Kong theatre veterans including Alice Lau. This profound and thought-provoking play is not be missed.