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The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will present a series of lectures under the heading "Understanding Chekhov - Play Analysis, Reading, Demonstration and Lecture Series" in November and December. The lectures will be given by theatre veteran Dr Lo Wai-luk, who will analyse Chekhov's four major plays to the accompaniment of selected readings by various Hong Kong theatre companies.
Chekhov was a brilliant Russian playwright and writer of short stories. An icon of Russia's 19th century realist school, Chekhov captured the daily lives of different classes while also succeeding in portraying the typical "little man" through his succinct style. His works offer a taste of Russian society at that time while also offering food for thought on the meaning of life.
Details of play analysis and play reading sessions are as follows:
November 8 (Saturday), 2.30pm
"The Cherry Orchard"
Analysis: Dr Lo Wai-luk
Play reading by Class 7A Drama Group
November 8 (Saturday), 6pm
"Three Sisters"
Analysis: Dr Lo Wai-luk
Play reading by Horizonte
November 22 (Saturday), 2.30pm
"Uncle Vanya"
Analysis: Dr Lo Wai-luk
Play reading by Hong Kong Movie and TV Theatrical Society
November 22 (Saturday), 6pm
"The Seagull"
Analysis: Dr Lo Wai-luk
Play Reading by the Academy of Film of Hong Kong Baptist University
Details of the lecture and demonstration sessions are as follows:
December 6 (Saturday), 2.30pm
Topic: Get inspiration from Chekhov
Speaker: Dr Lo Wai-luk
December 6 (Saturday), 6pm
Topic: Bring audiences into Chekhov's drama world
Speaker: Dr Lo Wai-luk
Dr Lo Wai-luk is an Associate Professor of the School of Communication at Hong Kong Baptist University. He is also a renowned arts and culture practitioner. His specialties are scriptwriting, film and theatre aesthetics, and stage productions, and he has both theoretical and practical knowledge in the field. He has worked as a producer for radio and television programmes, and is active as a radio programme host, theatre critic, director and actor.
All the sessions will be conducted in Cantonese and will be held in the Lecture Hall of the Hong Kong Space Museum. Tickets priced at $100 per session are now available at URBTIX. 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 full-time students and 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; please refer to programme leaflets for details.
For programme enquiries, please call 2268 7325, or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/theatre/program_660.html. For ticketing enquiries, please call 3761 6661. For telephone credit card bookings, please call 2111 5999. For Internet bookings, please visit www.urbtix.hk.
Ends/Friday, October 10, 2014
Issued at HKT 15:00
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