Theatre

The story is about three sisters and a brother. When their father and mother pass away in close succession, they continue to live under one roof. It seems that life goes on as usual for them, until one day, a cricket appears in a corner of their home. Things begin to change. Sometimes they bicker and fight like they hate each other’s guts, and at other times they are a close and loving family. The emotional ups and downs bring on one stunning scene after another of human drama.

Premiered in 1999, “Cricket in My Life” looks at the transmutation of a family through a cricket’s eyes. Small things are seen in a larger magnitude, illustrating Hong Kong on the threshold of the new millennium, when the old order is clashing head-on with the new. Directed by Poon Wai-sum, this re-run offers us an excellent opportunity to review what changes have taken place in our lives in the 12 years since.