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Additional performances of two programmes, "Ping" and "Check Out", of the large-scale summer "International Arts Carnival" presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department will be scheduled in response to overwhelming public demand. Tickets will be available from tomorrow (June 4) at URBTIX outlets.
The extra performance of "Ping" will be held at 3pm on July 16 (Friday) at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Studio Theatre, while the extra performance of "Check Out" will be held at 3pm on August 6 (Friday) at the Sha Tin Town Hall Cultural Activities Hall.
Winner of the Best Children's Play, 2007 Max Awards for the Performing Arts of Spain, visual theatre "Ping" is a poetic, lively work of that utilises dance, video projection, puppetry and evocative music by Titeres de Maria Parrato. Performed in English with Cantonese narration by Lily Poon, the show will lead young audiences on a challenging yet heart-warming journey of discovery.
Other performances of "Ping" are as follows:
- Hong Kong Cultural Centre Studio Theatre
July 15-17, 7.30pm
July 17, 3pm
Ticket price: $140, $200
- Tuen Mun Town Hall Cultural Activities Hall
July 18, 5pm
Ticket price: $110, $150
Engaging the imagination of children, Polyglot Theatre from Australia provides a fast-paced, funny take on parent-child relationships and the effects of consumerism on youngsters in the puppet theatre "Check Out". Gifted actors perform alongside vivid, beautifully crafted puppets adding to the show's appeal. This wickedly comic tale ensures a trip to the supermarket will never be the same again. The programme will be performed with limited English dialogue.
Other performances of "Check Out" are as follows:
- Sha Tin Town Hall Cultural Activities Hall
August 4-6, 7.30pm
Ticket price: $120, $180
- HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity Multi-media Theatre
August 7, 7.30pm
August 8, 2.30pm and 5pm
Ticket price: $100, $140
Tickets are available at URBTIX outlets. Half-price tickets are available for full-time students, senior citizens aged 60 and above, people with disabilities and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients. Booking discounts of up to 20% are available for full-price performing arts/film programmes.
Programme guides of the International Arts Carnival are available at URBTIX outlets or at the carnival website, www.hkiac.gov.hk .
For programme enquiries, please call 2370 1044. Internet bookings can be made at www.urbtix.hk. Credit card telephone bookings can be made on 2111 5999.
Ends/Thursday, June 3, 2010
Issued at HKT 12:53
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