The Story of Island And Boat Hong Kong 2011
Dance
Description
Description
The Story of Island and Boat – Hong Kong was conceived in 2003, when SARS and the economic downturn weighed on people’s minds.This dance theatre piece recalled the history of Hong Kong, evoking the collective memories of different generations. The narrated stories and danced images revealed the Hong Kong spirit of perseverance and resilience. Hong Kong began as a fishing harbour whose people lived in close proximity to the sea. The many islands were connected by boats, which carried thepeople of Hong Kong as they strove for a better life.And so they were witnesses to the people’s sweat and tears as Hong Kong developed into a bustling metropolis and evolved a distinct culture. They were vessels containing moving stories of struggles against the forces of nature, and of striving for their ideals. The Story of Island and Boat – Hong Kong combined East and West, old and new on one stage. Modern dance met powerful Chinese percussions and “syut syu” storytelling, the southern Chinese folk performance tradition. The character of Goddess Tin Hau weaved the many theatrical elements together, to bring out the stories of Hong Kong.
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$100
Indoor
Local