24 February 2018, Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts. I am finding it quite difficult to find the right words to reflect on this vibrant (though slightly too long) piece of theatre. The harsh realities and issues raised juxtaposed with the celebratory South African style in which it was presented meant that I left … More Isango Ensemble + Young Vic: A Man of Good Hope
10 February 2018, IFC Cinema, Hong Kong, screening of Young Vic’s 2016 production of Yerma Young Vic continues to create some of the most ingenious and ambitions sets. This time, the whole production of Yerma happened within a glass box. Physically, it allowed the encircled audience to peer into the private lives of the protagonists … More Yerma
27 October 2017, ArtisTree, Hong Kong This show was a product of an incredibly impressive amount of coordination. An array of video footage, two overhead projectors, three person live band, four puppeteers who also contributed their own shadows, and what must’ve been hundreds of set and puppet pieces. This show is created by Manual Cinema, … More Lula del Ray
16 March 2017, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. It’s interesting what you remember. I first watched this play back in 2010. It was actually the very first show I worked on at the Young Vic so I even studied the script and spent months working on it. I remember loving it, I remember that … More The Beauty Queen of Leenane – Druid
March 4 2016, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Good theatre may not change the world – in large or personally – but it speaks to our hearts, and prompts us to understand what it means to be human. It acts as a mirror on society, and brings distant worlds much closer. And Arthur Miller is incredible … More Rose Theatre Kingston: All My Sons
23 July and 2 August 2014, IFC Cinema, Hong Kong of National Theatre’s 2011 production of Frankenstein Visceral. An incredible spectacle. I suppose you wouldn’t expect any less from Danny Boyle (director of the London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony, Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours and Trainspotting). Although familiar with the characters of Frankenstein and the Creature, … More Frankenstein
28 June 2013, Cityhall, Hong Kong and 12 July 2014, Esplanade, Singapore After watching Hong Kong Repertory Theatre’s version of Red last year, I walked out really wanting to get a copy of the script. Their version was done very well but entirely in Chinese. While there were English surtitles which helped with some of … More Red
16 July 2014, Pacific Place Cinema, Hong Kong of Donmar’s 2013-14 production of Coriolanus I’ve been looking for some good theatre to watch and so was excited when I found out that NTLive was airing in Hong Kong! Before this, I had actually never seen NTLive as I guess I’ve never really needed to go … More Coriolanus
Eat Your Art Out 