‘From Puppets to Humans’ Series: ‘Appreciation for Art of Puppetry’ Lecture Series

Moderator: Dr. Lo Wai-luk (Practitioner in Theatrical Arts and Arts Critic)

Conducted in Cantonese

The World of Children Puppet Theatre

4.9.2017 (Mon) 7:30pm
Speakers: 
Murphy Tsai (Artistic Director of Make Friends with Puppet)
Yip Wai-bun (Director of Fantasy Puppet Theatre)

The speakers will share their creative ideas and art practice, taking the audience along the journey of children puppet theatre development in Hong Kong.  Similarities and differences between Hong Kong and foreign children puppet theatres in terms of story theme, puppet design and means of expression will also be explored.

Finite and Infinite: The Eclectic Expression of Puppets in Real Life

11.9.2017 (Mon) 7:30pm
Speakers: 
Wu Hoi-fai (Theatre Director, Artistic Director of Pants Theatre Production)
Phoebe Chan (Performer and Theatre Educator)

The speakers will discuss the infinite expressiveness of puppetry from the perspectives of cultural history, theatrical art, arts education and documentary theatre, focusing on making new breakthroughs to display the various facets of life, showcasing the powerful vitality of the art of puppetry.

The Development of Traditional Chinese Puppet Theatre in Contemporary Theatre Performance

18.9.2017 (Mon) 7:30pm
Speakers: 
Psyche Tsui (Senior Lecturer (Theatre Lighting Design) of The Hong Kong Puppet and Shadow Art Center)
Andy Ng Wai-shek (Performer and Physical Theatre Tutor)
Wong Fai (Director of Hong Kong Puppet and Shadow Art Center)
William Wong (Creative Multimedia Artist)

How does traditional Chinese puppet theatre integrate with interactive multimedia elements?  The speakers will draw their experiences from past creations and performances to explore the directions and challenges of traditional puppet plays in the modern theatre, in terms of physicality, space, lighting and interactive projection.

The running time of each talk is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes without intermission

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‘From Puppets to Humans’ Series: ‘Appreciation for Art of Puppetry’ Lecture Series

DATE

VENUE

PRICE

04.09.2017 (Mon)
19:30

11.09.2017 (Mon)
19:30

18.09.2017 (Mon)
19:30

AC2, 4/F, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

$50

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DATE

04.09.2017 (Mon)
19:30

11.09.2017 (Mon)
19:30

18.09.2017 (Mon)
19:30

VENUE

AC2, 4/F, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

PRICE

$50

BUY NOW

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The presenter reserves the right to change the programme and substitute speakers.

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