Checkmate
Theatre
Description
Description
A story happened in Tokyo, 1937. A secret Chamber gathered the best 22 Go masters assigned by the Emperor of Japan inside the Military headquarters. Using the checkerboard as a virtual battlefield, the Go masters provided military suggestion to the imperial army on their invasion of China from the calculation & theories. Before the attack on Nanjing the decision was stuck, it was when Minoru Kitani was invited to become the twenty-third player. He met chess players, including the national grandmaster Shūsai Honinbou, the blood-thirsty commander Iwane Matsuzaka, the loyal Kouhei Inoue and the gentle servant Natsu. Inspired by the final phase of the Go game, Kitani, who was passionate and ambitious, gradually realizing the cruelty of war. Under the unprecedented impact he reflected a new the relationship between Go and the universe.
The Play was first performed in January 2014. A new version was prepared for a drama festival in Shanghai in late April and the play was invited to become the opening programme but was dismissed before opening. Book by Cheung Fei Fan, directed by Jacob Yu, Cast includes Ko Kai Cheung, Ben So Chong, Anna Lo, Anson Lam Pui Lim, Simon Yu Sai Tang, Billy Yip Hing Wah, Ivy Lau Ting Kwan and the musician Hui Lok.
Director：Jacob Yu
Producer：Bee Wan
Deputy Producer：Details of the role are only available in Chinese
Cast：Ko Kai Cheung; Anna Lo; Ben So; Kiu Po Chung; Anson Lam; Billy Yip Hing Wah; Ivy Ngai Fei; and others
Sound Designer：Stoa Lau
Stage Designer：Jacob Yu
Lighting Designer：Bee Wan
Costume Designer：Kenneth Leung
Make-up and Image Designer：Joyce Ma
Production Manager：Thomas Lau Hon Wah
Promotion Designer：markLaw
Stage Manager：Thomas Lau Hon Wah
Deputy Stage Manager：Janet Tsang
Note：This event record is compiled from "Hong Kong Drama Yearbook 2014" published by International Association of Theatre Critics (Hong Kong).
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180 (Regular)、100 (Student Matinee)
300 (Regular)、250 (Student Matinee)
Indoor
Local