The Jockey Club “From Page To Stage®” Programme 2012: “Emma”
Theatre
Description
Description
Jane Austen’s beloved novel, Emma, is a highly recommended book on the local schools’ reading list. It was adapted by the Artistic Director of AFTEC, Dr Vicki Ooi, into a fresh and unique educational adventure for the Jockey Club “From Page to Stage™” Programme in March 2012. This was the first in a triennium of the English drama programme sponsored by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, the title sponsor.
The light-hearted plot revolves around the handsome, clever, and rich Emma Woodhouse who, in the eyes of the others, might seem to be a rather spoiled young woman often overestimating her own matchmaking abilities.
Complacent with her self-declared success at matchmaking for her governess, she takes it upon herself to match her poor friend Harriet with Mr. Elton, which leads to a series of misconstrued romance heading towards a comical resolution of self discovery.
Adapted and performed in simplified English, with the help of well researched Georgian Regency period costumes and an original, highly hummable score by a local composer with lyrics to match, AFTEC embarked on a classic that is much loved by one and all.
Production Designer：Andrew Ritchie
Music：Joyce Tang Wai Chung
Stage Manager：Oscar Fung
Note：This event record is compiled from "Hong Kong Drama Yearbook 2012" published by International Association of Theatre Critics (Hong Kong).
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$60
Indoor
Local