Theatre/Xiqu

Tang Tin Hey, born to a Tanka (boat people) family, was abandoned by his parents as a boy. After living and working in the United States for 30 years, Tin Hey responds to his aunt’s words and returns to Hong Kong to look for his lost family. Why Is it simply to understand why he was abandoned Or does he want to prove that he has succeeded, in resentful revenge for 30 years of abandonment In the process, Tin Hey starts to re-learn the Tanka culture, understand the changes in the lives of boat people in Hong Kong, and revisit how they struggled to survive in those days… Will Tin Hey find the answer Will the story end happy or sad

With Tanka people as the theme, this programme presents tales of Hong Kong’s fishing villages, enriched with local characteristics through cappella, dance, sand painting, video and drama, aiming to enable the students to understand fishing village culture and the historical changes of Hong Kong. During the performance there will be a series of interactive sessions and elements of forum theatre, to encourage students to think about the decision-making of the characters in the play. The programme also comprises post-performance drama education activities.