Circus for Cheerful Christmas by Hong Kong Circus【Online Programme】

The story takes place in a village in Finland.  It is said that the Star of Bethlehem on the Christmas tree points the way for people who have gone astray.  One day, a naughty reindeer accidentally breaks it, leaving the whole village in darkness.  The antlers of the reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh have also lost their magic power!  So they look into the crystal ball for clues of resolution, and it tells them they need to go to the highest part of the snow-capped mountains to absorb the northern lights in order to bring light back to the village.  Will they succeed in their mission and make the Star of Bethlehem shine again?

This is a series of five episodes featuring circus entertainment such as fire stunts, acrobatics, dance, hula hoop acts and aerial action.   They will take you into the fascinating world of reindeer country!

Episode 1 - The Star of Bethlehem
Episode 2 - The Magic Crystal Ball
Episode 3 - Escape From the Black Hole
Episode 4 - The Dazzling Northern Lights
Episode 5 - Red Ribbon and Starry Lights

Conducted in Cantonese

The programme does not represent the views of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.  The presenter reserves the right to vary the broadcast time of the programme.

Founded in 2012, Hong Kong Circus is a performing arts group which strives to create unique performances by harmonising circus arts with multimedia elements.  The group proactively promotes contemporary circus arts by infusing local characteristics and humanistic stories that audiences can resonate with.  Furthermore, Hong Kong Circus also organises educational workshops and training schemes.  Its major works include Ngong Ping 360’s “Hong Kong Movie-in-Dance” in 2014, the 2018 Community Cultural Ambassador Scheme “KIBO’s Journey of Rebirth” and the 2019 Community Cultural Ambassador Scheme “Grad in My Dream”.

Episode 1 - The Star of Bethlehem (Available from 24 Dec)

Handicraft: Reindeer face mask

Materials:

Scissors, cutter, ruler, pen, glue, paper tape, red glitter, a pair of wooden chopsticks, drawing paper in light and deep colour

Episode 2 - The Magic Crystal Ball (Available from 31 Dec)

Handicraft: Christmas tree

Materials:

Scissors, pen, glue, paper tape, a wooden chopsticks, hole puncher, drawing paper in green and white colour, card papers in different colours

Episode 3 - Escape From the Black Hole (Available from 7 Jan)

Handicraft: Paper Tube Crackers

Materials:

Scissors, paper tape, double sided tape, card papers in different colours, a paper tube, a wrap paper, a balloon

Episode 4 - The Dazzling Northern Lights (Available from 14 Jan)

Handicraft: Rabbit Puppet

Materials:

Scissors, paper tape, double sided tape, hole puncher, awl or pen, a paper cup in white colour, three drinking straws, a drawing paper in white colour, colour pencils

Episode 5 - Red Ribbon and Starry Lights (Available from 21 Jan)

Handicraft: Tumbler Clown

Materials:

Scissors, paper tape, double sided tape, pen, colour pencils, drawing paper in white, black and three more colours