A verbatim theatre to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the British Council Hong Kong
"The multi-storey buildings are cutting us off
even from the stars" - Elsie Tu, former legislator
Jointly presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the British Council, The Will to Build also celebrates the 60th anniversary of the British Council in Hong Kong. An acclaimed Hong Kong-based theatre company, Theatre du Pif, collaborates with BURST TV, a London-based collective of multi-media artists, and Liam Hurley, an aspiring British dramaturg, in a provocative piece of "verbatim theatre" that aims to stimulate debate about the value of Hong Kong's built heritage.
Exploring five key elements - space, pace, functionality, spirituality and identity, The Will to Build examines the past, present and future of Hong Kong's relentless cycle of construction and destruction, and its effects on the bodies, hearts and minds of the city's inhabitants.
This powerful drama skilfully weaves together verbatim transcripts of Theatre du Pif's interviews with real people who are intimately involved in and affected by our city's obstinate will to build: property tycoons, construction workers, architects, planners, preservation activists, politicians, Feng Shui masters, former colonial dignitaries, cage-dwellers.....
About Verbatim Theatre
"Verbatim Theatre", a popular art form in the UK, uses the precise words spoken by people interviewed about a particular event or social issue. It gives authentic voice to the powerless as well as the powerful.
Performance dates:
Thursday - Sunday, 20 - 23 November 2008, 8 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday, 22 - 23 November 2008, 3 p.m.
Venue: Hong Kong City Hall Theatre
Approx 1 hour and 35 minutes without intermission
In English and Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles
For further details on the programme and ticketing, please visit the New Vision Arts Festival website www.newvisionfestival.gov.hk
Exhibition: The Will To Build – Space, Pace and Place
Date: 14-31 October 2008
Venue: Foyer of Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Free Admission
Complementing the theatre production, an exhibition, which sets up at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, showcases a video installation with excerpts from interviews that inspired the play, footage of rehearsals, interactive displays, stage designs and even a large-format pop-up book.
New Vision Arts Festival 2008 The Will to Build Competition Results:
Audience Questionnaire Winners:
BRILL Riva
Carol
CHAN Karrie
CHAN Monkey
CHANG Yuk Ling
CHAU Grace
CHEUNG Chiu Lun
CHEUNG Kam Wu
CHEUNG Wai Tat
CHIANG Chia Chien
CHUI Edmond
FUNG Ken
HO Shum Yee
HO Yuen Man
HUANG Hsiao-Lan
KWAN Pui Yan
LAM Siu Yung
LAU Cherie
LEE Chloe
LMNINERRAN Paul
LO Calvin
MA Baujun
MOK Flora
MORGANTE James
NGAI Jenny
OZORIO Vicki
SIM H
TONG Pinky
WONG Ahie
WONG Sibyl
WU May Bo
YEE Virginia
YIP Michael
YONG Olivia
YTEH
ZHU Jingyan
何來
李宛茵
區慕英
張文能
陳允中
黃洪銓
澤君
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