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The Class 7A Drama Group (Class 7A) will stage its latest production, titled "daddi", in March.
Class 7A presented its inaugural production, "73A", 17 years ago - the tale of a mother and her son on the way to visit the father in hospital. The entire play consisted of the dialogue between mother and son during the bus ride, but the content was enough to touch audiences' hearts. Fast forward to 2014 and the group's artistic director, Leung Shing-him, has written a new play which takes a fresh look at familial relationships from the angle of father and daughter.
A daughter in her late 20s calls on her retiring father one day to meet and chat. It starts awkwardly at first - for many years have they not done this - sitting close to each other. They have a lot to talk about - from work to love, from memories to the future, from regrets to the meaning of life. They chat on and on, spending a heartwarming afternoon together and exchanging their feelings and thoughts. There is no dramatic dialogue, but a memorable time well spent, and one which will be remembered.
Directed by Terence Chang and performed by Liu Kai-chi and Grace Yuen, "daddi" is another memorable play to warm the hearts of all fathers, mothers and their children.
"daddi" is presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. It will be performed in Cantonese at 8pm from March 20 to 23 (Thursday to Sunday) and at 3pm on March 22 and 23 (Saturday and Sunday) at the Black Box Theatre of Kwai Tsing Theatre. Tickets priced at $220 (free-seating) are now available at URBTIX outlets, on the Internet and by credit card telephone booking. Half-price tickets are available for senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and their minders, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients (limited tickets for CSSA recipients are available on a first-come, first-served basis). A maximum discount of 20 per cent is offered for the group booking package.
For programme enquiries, please call 2268 7325 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/theatre/program_466.html. Ticketing enquiries can be made on 2734 9009 and credit card telephone bookings on 2111 5999. Tickets can also be booked online at www.urbtix.hk.
Ends/Friday, February 14, 2014
Issued at HKT 11:01
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