Theatre

Pop Theatre was founded by its artistic director Chan Wing-chuen in 2002. The company infuses the truth, benevolence and beauty of the theatre into the public’s everyday life. By staging different productions in schools and communities, it aims to actively promote the development of local theatrical art.

The programme themes around the story of “Yan Yuan asked about perfect virtue” in The Analects of Confucius, the Chinese classic of Confucianism. A family that is originally not particularly virtuous becomes enlightened and changes into one that cherishes the virtue of giving. The drama incorporates elements of moral education. During the performance and interaction session, students are invited to stand in the shoes of the characters and synchronise with the dilemmas faced by the actors. The process encourages them to contemplate and understand about the wisdom of being virtuous, as well as the way to treat others well. The perfect virtue of “to subdue one’s self and return to propriety” is passed on.