Part Three of The Notebook : The Third Lie
Theatre
Description
Description
In this world so full of lies, how can you be safe!
The search of truth requires lies. The truth will emerge after lies are told.
Two twin brothers born in chaotic times become separated at a young age. A few decades later, one of them returns to the town of his birth, trying to trace back his own footprints. He is very confused along the journey – is the story of his life nothing but one big lie Or is the world flooded with too much dishonesty When the two brothers meet again, the most brutal truth is unveiled.
In 2012, the Nonsensemakers presented The Notebook, a production that incorporated sand painting and masks, and created for the audience a brand new viewing experience. Part two of the trilogy, The Proof was staged in the following year. Integrated sand painting, masks and physical movements, the final title of the saga is being staged in 2016 that gives the perfect conclusion to the Company’s adaptation of the famous literary works.
A female writer in exile who portrayed the most distinctive humanity
The Hungarian writer ágota Kristóf (1935-2011) moved to Switzerland with her husband in 1956 due to the anti-Soviet uprisings in Hungary. Her debut, The Notebook, sold out soon after being published in France and stunned the literary world. The Notebook, together with The Proof and The Third Lie then published, formed the trilogy – Three Novels. The publications were translated into more than 35 languages, and have drawn enthusiastic response from around the world. The influence of ágota’s works can rival with that of Albert Camus, Anton Chekhov, Franz Kafka, and Jean Racine.
The suffering and homesickness resulting from war and being an exile gave birth to the flinty, realistic and thought-provoking characteristics of ágota’s works. ágota claimed that the agony of separation vividly described in Three Novels was her personal experience. She stated “Not even one sliver of those seemingly familiar traces of the past could be found. That kind of feeling from being unable to locate a once familiar place is certainly heart-breaking.”
This performance contains adult and smoking scenes. Suitable for aged 12 and above.
Artistic Director：Rensen Chan Man-Kong
Original Play：ágota Kristóf
Adaptation：Rensen Chan Man-Kong
Director：Rensen Chan Man-Kong
Producer：Jo Ngai
Cast：Rensen Chan Man-Kong; Jo Ngai; Johnxon Tai Chun-Sang; Ben Kwong; and others
Composer and Sound Designer：Frankie Ho
Theme Music：Chester Wong
Set Designer：Allan Tsui
Masks Designer：Ben Kwong
Promotion：Ducktak Lam
Make-up (Promotion)：BEAU
Photographer (Promotion)：Yankov Wong
Graphic Designer：Bertam
Details of other production units are only available in Chinese
Note：This event record is compiled from "Hong Kong Theatre Yearbook 2016 – Dance, Drama and Xiqu" published by International Association of Theatre Critics (Hong Kong).
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