What About Art in Hong Kong ? (Student Matinee)
Theatre

Description
Description
Nowadays, Hong Kong is one of the most affluent cities in the world. Since the 70s we have evolved from cultural desert into one of the cities which has the biggest expenditure in art and culture. But has art really taken root in Hong Kong. Do we need art? What kind of art do we need?
West Kowloon Cultural District was born out of a dramatic past. In the beginning the Hong Kong government would like to have just one real estate developer to take up the whole area. Later three major conglomerates were formed to engage in fierce competition for this ludicrous investment. Due to ferocious public pressure, all the proposals were abandoned, and the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority was established.
Before this part of the history is completely forgotten, we endeaver to start a new documentary theatre work, based on the intricating course of development of the West Kowloon Cultural Development. Archival materials will be consulted, and interviews will be made, just with a wish to get an answer of the question, “What is the point of doing art in Hong Kong?
Creator/Performer:Kwok-lam Char; Ho-yin Kong; Pearlmi Tam*; Ho-dan Tse; Billy Hing-wah Yip; Melody Wan-shan Yuen
Set Designer:Leo Hon-wai Yuen
Costume Designer︰Cheryl Ching
Lighting Designer︰Octavian Cheuk-wai Chan
Composer and Sound Designer︰Jacklam Ho
Info
Free
Indoor
Local