Performing Arts Carnival 2023@KTT

A Glamorous Convergence of the Arts

The Performing Arts Carnival 2023 presents a diverse range of performing arts programmes by emerging talents from the Schools of Dance, Music, Drama and Chinese Opera of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) and artists from venue partners.  The Carnival has toured around four performance venues in the New Territories, and the last Carnival will be held at Kwai Tsing Theatre (KTT) on 10 December (Sunday). 

Auditorium - Core Programme

2pm-5pm      Free Admission

 

Performers:  The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (School of Chinese Opera, School of Music, School of Dance and School of Drama)

(Suitable for ages 3 and above)
(Admission ticket is not required for Auditorium programmes.  Limited seats are available on a first-come-first-served basis.)

Chinese Opera

An Excerpt of Tryst in the Firewood Shed from Havoc at Guang Chang Long Liao Xiaoqiao, born into a grassroots family, loses her parents during their flight from a disaster.  As an orphan, Liao has no choice but to sell herself to a brothel.  Zhao Huai’an, a wealthy playboy, encounters Liao at the brothel and wins her heart with his sweet talk.  Liao is fooled into believing that she can escape from prostitution by marrying Zhao, and so entrusts him with all her savings in the hope of spending the rest of her life with him.  However, Zhao takes the money and is never seen again.  Overwhelmed by sorrow and anger, Liao falls seriously ill and eventually hangs herself at Guang Chang Long. Liu Junxian, a rouge pedlar who is righteous and always ready to help others, comes across Liao’s spirit at Guang Chang Long.  While he is struck with terror at first, he becomes indignant on hearing Liao’s story.  Moved by her sincerity, he takes her spirit to Yangzhou to seek vengeance against Zhao. Director ： Hong Hai, Ying Kam-sha Performers ： Deng Haipang, Ho Ka-yi, Mak Hei-wah Music/ Percussion Director ： Zhao Riwei Music Director/ Vocal Coach ： Mach Tuy-nghia Percussion Director ： Ching Weng-sung   Ensemble Music Leader ： Tsang Tsz-ho Gaohu ： Lei Ziteng Hu ： Chau Ho-yeung Electric Ruan ： Mach Tuy Nghia Yangqin ： Chan Pan-kit Pipa ： Tsoi Sheung-yin Guzheng ： Cheng Man-ni Cello ： Zhu Xiaolin Percussion Leader ： Lei Caiping Accompanists ： Tang Qimu and Lai Hon-yin

Music

Chinese Music Concert   Shandong Folk Music Gold Rush Order Musicians ： Ng Wing-tung, Law Suet-ying, Yau Kwan-lam, Luk Tsun-ki, Tsoi Wai-yin, Wong Sing, Hua Yijie and So Hei-yeung   Erhu Ensemble Charge of the War Horses Composer ： Chen Yaoxing Musicians ： Li Hang-tsun, Fong Tsz-wai, Wong Tsz-yau, Kong Kin-pan, Wu ga-shing, Chan Chun-ho, Chan Ho-yan, Siu Chun-yin, Ip Pui-ching, Kung Ka-ho and Lo Hok-chun   Silk and String Quintet A Joyful Night Composer ： Hu Dengtiao Musicians ： Li Hang-tsun, Kung Ka-ho, Siu Chun-yin, Chan Ho-yan and Chen Jiawen   Guangdong Music Medley Musicians ： Fong Tsz-wai, Wong Tsz-yau, Siu Chun-yin, Ip Pui-ching and Yau Kwan-lam   Zheng Ensemble Battling the Typhoon Composer ： Wang Chanyuan Musicians ： Tu Yutian, Chen Jiawen, Huang Xiaoxi, Zhou Run, Yip Hei-man and Sze To Shuk-ching   Percussion Ensemble The Southern Winds Composer ： Luo Tianqi Musicians ： Lo Hok-chun, Law Suet-ying and  Li Wai-hei   Small Ensemble Blooming Flowers under Full Moon  Composer ： Huang Yijun Music Arrangement ： Peng Xiuwen Musicians ： Li Hang-tsun, Wong Tsz-yau, Fong Tsz-wai, Kong Kin-pan, Tse Man-yam, Li Choi-man, Ip Pui-ching, Chan Ho-yan, Hui Wing-po, Tsui Kam-hng, Siu Chun-yin, Chen Jiawen, Yau Kwan-lam, Luk Tsun-ki, Tsoi Wai-yin, Hua Yijie, So Hei-yeung, Li Wai-hei and Ng Wing-tung   Emcee ： Kung Ka-ho

 

Dance

Chinese Dance Silk Dance The choreographer’s imagination and artistic reinvention breath life and emotions into the silk handkerchief, displaying magnificent sights of the blossoming trees in spring, the passion of summer and the soulfulness of late autumn. Choreographer ： Jiang Huaxuan Rehearsal Director ： Yu Pik-yim Music ： Flying Dragons and Jumping Tigers - Percussion Concerto Composer ： Li Minxiong Dancers ： Chen Ka-hei, Cheung Ka-man, Fung Kei, Lai Wing-Yan, Lam Tsz-ying, Lam Wai-ching, Pang Cherry, Wan Chun-hei, Wang Luoyan, Wang Xifang, Wong Wai-shan   Ballet Le Corsaire - Pas de deux This is a performance of one of the most famous and beloved dances for two, Pas de deux from the ballet Le Corsaire, which was inspired by Lord Byron's poetic work The Corsair. Choreographer ： Joseph Mazilier Rehearsal Director ： Eve Chan Music ： Le Corsaire: Act II - "3. Grand pas: (Le grand pas de deux a trois classique): Adagio" Composer ： Riccardo Drigo Dancers ： Chen Wa Sze, Ho Hei Yu, Lau Oon Hei, Lee Sin Tung, Ngan Sze Yu, Ma Mutong, Leung Sin Hang, Wai Yiu, Tam Ashley Tsz Yiu, Tang Sze Wai Sara, Yuen Mei Wai and Liu Yu-lun Chinese Dance Unleashed An inner voice or some form of energy?  The choreographer hopes the dancers could interpret this feeling through their youthful bodies.  Unleashed a fleeting ray of light.  This reminds the choreographer of the famous line... "All has gone, countless remarkable figures in the past, let us focus on the present moment..." Choreographer ： Yu Pik-yim Music ： Sun Quan The Emperor (Guzheng & drum Ver.) Dancers ： Han Lei, Kwan Megan Man-ki, Lam Tsz-yu, Li Wan-kei, Ma Lie, Ng Chung-yu, Pang Choi-man, Tang Celine Laurelle,Tang Hiu-wing, Wai Lo-ying, Wen Ziyin, Wu Hing-man, Yung Shuk-yi   Contemporary Dance "Beautiful Reminiscence" A thought, leads heart, your thought? Choreographer ： Li Yongjing Rehearsal Director ： Lam Po Music ： 3WW, Reference, Experience Composers ： Alt-J, L C Fung, Ludovico Einaudi Dancers ： Calysta Clara Neisha, Huang Ziyan, Lai Lok-yan, Ho Wing-kam, Lam Hoi-ching, Lin Ka-ying, Lai Natalia, To Wing, Tsang Wing-hang, Liu Zhi, Wong Ching-tung, Xiong Yilin, Wong Cheuk-lam, Wong Noi-bei, Zhao Yuefan, Wong Lai-kei Kristy, Yip Sze-wai, Xu Xitong

Drama

Original Musical Home Sweet Home (Excerpt) The story revolves around four neighbouring tenants of subdivided units.  Under the same roof, they face their own problems in life while searching for the place called "home". Music/ Lyrics/ Musical Director ： Chui Wai-yin Peco Playwright ： Cheung Fei-fan Director ： Li Wing-hong Choreographer ： Chow Wing-sze Seesy Actors (Inaugural class of the Acting for Musical Theatre major) ： Cheng Hoi-man, Chu Po-ching, Chung Ho-shun, Leung Ho-yi, Ngan Hei-yuen, Wai Cheuk-nam, Wong Tsz-yui Musicians ： Stanley Cheung, Anson Tang, So Chuen-on

 

Fringe Programme*

2:15pm-5:15pm      Free Admission by ticket

 

Performers:  Kwai Tsing Theatre Venue Partners - Chung Ying Theatre Company and Wind Mill Grass Theatre

(Suitable for ages 3 and above)
(Admission by ticket with free seating.  Limited seats available on a first-come-first-served basis.)

Black Box Theatre   2:15pm-3:15pm & 4:15pm-5:15pm    Chung Ying Theatre Company

Oral History Theatre Post-Southern Anthropocene First, elderly actors from the Southern District will introduce the unique historical features of their district in the form of a carnival stall.  Then comes a performance interwoven with monologues and interactive theatre to recount the lives of Southern District natives. Producer ： WONG Chun-fai Performers ： Elderly performers from NAAC Lei Tung Neighbourhood Elderly Centre Quota per session: 70

Lecture Room   3:00pm-3:45pm & 4:30pm-5:15pm    Wind Mill Grass Theatre
Lazy People Love Traveling (Excerpts) Play Reading Come and enjoy the play reading version of this widely acclaimed stage production.   Artistic Director ： Shaw Mei-kwan Acting Coaches ： So Ching-fung, Luk Yan Performers ： Chan Chun-tung, Cheung Tik-ki, Cheung Cheuk-hang Quota per session: 70 (This programme contains strong language)

*Admission Arrangement (Black Box Theatre & Lecture Room)

1. Free admission by ticket with free seating.  Limited places available on a first-come-first-served basis.
2. Tickets of fringe programme will be distributed at the Foyer of Kwai Tsing Theatre from 12 noon on the day of the Carnival.  Each person is allowed up to two tickets.
3. Tickets will become invalid if the ticket holders fail to show up within 5 minutes after the designated session has begun, and their places will be allocated to other persons waiting at the venue.
4. Latecomers will only be admitted at a suitable break.  All programmes or related arrangements are subject to change without prior notice.  In the event of any dispute regarding ticket distribution and seating arrangements, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department’s decision shall be final and conclusive.

 
The presenter reserves the right to change the programme and substitute artists.  The programmes do not represent the views of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.

Programme Enquiry: 2408 0128