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Talented young local artists will stage two cutting-edge programmes, "Landscape of Ozu" and "Absent Presentee", in the "Multi-Media-Motion Series" presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department in January and March next year respectively.
Local multimedia artist Adrian Yeung will direct the cinematic theatre production "Landscape of Ozu", focusing on the theme of family which the late renowned Japanese film director Yasujiro Ozu spent a lifetime exploring. The show sets off from the perspective and aesthetics of Ozu, intertwining cinematic and theatrical approaches of storytelling to create an imaginary collaboration and dialogue with him.
Adrian Yeung is a multimedia designer. Since 2007, he has participated in over 40 productions, including drama, dance and music performances. In 2012, he began to explore new technologies in multimedia theatre production. His works include "Antonioni Conjecture", "Chris and Stephanie" and "(No)rwegian Wood".
Littlebreath Creative Workshop will produce "Absent Presentee" for which young artist Chan Kwun-yee is the director and playwright. With multimedia installation, live music and dance, the production depicts a silent realm filling up with noise.
Littlebreath Creative Workshop was founded in 2009. Most of its works are interdisciplinary and experimental, exploring and questioning our times with bodily movements. Previous works included "Tides In Limbo", "448 Things to Do at 4.48", "Woman.Appetites", "Border States" and "Present Absentee".
Programme details are as follows:
"Landscape of Ozu" (in Cantonese)
January 23 and 24 (Friday and Saturday), 8pm
January 25 (Sunday), 4pm
Multi-media Theatre, HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity
Tickets: $200
A post-performance talk (in Cantonese) will be held on January 23 (Friday).
"Absent Presentee" (in Cantonese and English)
March 5 to 8 (Thursday to Sunday), 8pm
Unit 12, Cattle Depot
Tickets: $160
A post-performance talk (in Cantonese) will be held on March 6 (Friday).
"Absent Presentee" (Installation exhibition)
March 6 to 8 (Friday to Sunday), 11am to 5pm
Unit 12, Cattle Depot
Free admission
Tickets 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 CSSA recipients are available on a first-come, first-served basis). A maximum discount of 20 per cent is offered for the "Multi-Media-Motion Series" and group booking. Please refer to the programme leaflet for details.
For programme enquiries, please call 2268 7323 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/multi_arts/group_63.html. For telephone credit card bookings, please call 2111 5999. For Internet bookings, please visit www.urbtix.hk.
Ends/Friday, December 19, 2014
Issued at HKT 10:00
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