Theatre

Primary schools will be learning A Christmas Carol and secondary schools will be learning Treasure Island.

Primary Schools – A Christmas Carol
Ebenezer Scrooge is a miserly old man who believes that Christmas is just an excuse for people to miss work and for idle people to expect handouts. He doesn’t believe in all of the good cheer and charity that the season promotes, and the makes sure everyone knows it.

On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the Ghost of Christmas Past, a small, elderly figure. The Ghost shows Scrooge scenes from the past that trace Scrooge’s development from a young boy, lonely but happy, to a young man with the first traces of greed.

Then, the Ghost of Christmas Present arrives and shows him several current scenes of Christmas joy and charity at the Cratchit household. The Ghost informs Scrooge that Cratchit’s young son, Tiny Tim, will die because his family can’t afford treatments a cause of the meagre salary.

The silent, black-dressed Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come replaces the other ones. He shows Scrooge several scenes of people discussing someone’s death; he finally discovers that he is the one who has died and whose death has only pleased people.

Scrooge awakes on Christmas morning a new man. He becomes jolly, charitable and friendly with everybody.

Secondary Schools – Treasure Island
When Jim Hawkins opens Billy Bones’ sea chest his life changes forever. He finds a treasure map marking the spot where the famous pirate, Captain Flint has buried his loot.

Squire Trelawney and Doctor Livesey decide to go and find the treasure and invite Jim to come along. The Squire buys a boat, the Hispaniola, and on the way to the Treasure Island, Jim meets many strange and dangerous characters, including the ship’s cook, Long John Silver.

On the island, Jim runs into Ben Gunn who has been marooned there for many years. With the help of Ben, Jim bravely defeats the pirates with Squire Trelawney and his men. They find Flint’s treasure and sail home triumphant!

Adapted from Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel, this play will take you on an exciting, action-packed nautical adventure.

9.7.2016 (Sat) 7:30pm
Pui Ling School of the Precious Blood
St. Antonius Primary School
St. Joan of Arc Secondary School
Aberdeen Technical School

10.7.2016 (Sun) 2:30pm
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong Wo Che Lutheran School
Hong Kong Student Aid Society Primary School
St. Paul’s Secondary School
Fung Kai Liu Man Shek Tong Secondary School