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"Free Steps" – by Mui Kwong-chiu Production – will be staged next month (September) to show a collaborative art of original music, dance and visuals.
"Free Steps" is the collaboration of three artistic forces: renowned composer Mui Kwong-chiu's original music, Ong Yong-lock's choreography and Chang Lok-yee's visual images. Dancers Lee Swee-keong (Malaysia), Lim Wei-wei and musician Ken Wu will also participate in the performance.
Based on the theme from an original music "floating rays, icy calligraphy and moving colours" composed by Mui, the programme combines music, dance and visual arts to generate a new three-dimensional arts creation.
Mui Kwong-chiu is an active composer who has created rich and prolific styles in different musical genres. Mui is the Director of Hong Kong Composers' Guild, the Honorary Composer in Residence of the Hong Kong Harmonica Association, the advisor of many choirs and the adjudicator for Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival.
Ong Yong-lock is one of the most promising choreographers in Hong Kong. Ong founded "the Unlock Dancing Plaza" with Elise Chau and was awarded the Hong Kong Dance Award 2002 for his outstanding choreography. Important works include "Same Time Tomorrow" and "10 Nights' Wanderings".
Chang Lok-yee was a producer and cameraman of the Television Broadcasts Limited, the cinematographer for "Ah Ying", "Just like Weather" and "Dancing Bull", and the set design for "The American Restaurant" of the City Contemporary Dance Company.
Presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, "Free Steps" will be staged at 8pm on September 14 to 16 (Friday to Sunday) at the Studio Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Tickets priced at $170 and $140, are now available at URBTIX outlets. Half-price tickets are available for senior citizens, people with disabilities, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients (limited tickets for full-time students and CSSA recipients available on a first-come, first-served basis). A 10% discount applies to Friends of LCSD performing venues. Group booking discounts are available: 10% for four to nine tickets, 15% for 10 to 19 tickets, 20% for 20 tickets or more.
For programme enquiries, call 2268 7323; for ticketing enquiries and reservations, call 2734 9009; for credit card telephone bookings, call 2111 5999; for Internet bookings, visit www.urbtix.hk; for more information, visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/cp.
A post-performance meet-the-artists session will be held on September 15 (Saturday). Audiences are welcome to join.
Ends/Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Issued at HKT 11:04
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