Checkmate
Theatre
Description
Description
In the legend during the World War II, the Japanese Imperial Army Command, there’s a place named Chess House, with 22 hidden top chess player, they blend military rationale in chess, use the checkerboard as the battlefield, entire invasion plan to assist the Imperial Army.
A young player, Minoru Kitani, was invited to become the 23rd player, he met the 1st Japanese national champion Honinbo, a bloodthirsty militant commander Matsuzaka, Inoue who loyal to the Emperor, Segoe who full of ambitious, Tamura Chiyoko who against the invasion of China and good and honest servant – Ha.
From an endgame, Minoru Kitani gradually realized the brutal truth of war，also in the play with Honinbo, get the Chinese chess genius “Wu Layout”. Under the atmosphere of militarism, Minoru Kitani who has a great passion and ideal in chess need to face an unprecedented impact, start to think on the relationship between chess and Humanity.
Director：Jacob Yu
Producer：Bee Wan
Deputy Producer：Details of the role are only available in Chinese
Cast：Ko Kai Cheung; Anna Lo; Ben So; Kiu Po Chung; Anson Lam; Billy Yip Hing Wah; Ivy Ngai Fei; and others
Sound Designer：Stoa Lau
Stage Designer：Jacob Yu
Lighting Designer：Bee Wan
Costume Designer：Kenneth Leung
Make-up and Image Designer：Joyce Ma
Production Manager：Thomas Lau Hon Wah
Promotion Designer：markLaw
Stage Manager：Thomas Lau Hon Wah
Deputy Stage Manager：Janet Tsang
Note：This event record is compiled from "Hong Kong Drama Yearbook 2014" published by International Association of Theatre Critics (Hong Kong).
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$120
$180
Indoor
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