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This November, West Kowloon Cultural District and the Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation (HKYAF) premiere 24:7:365, an original musical that explores the everyday life of a young person with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Presented in The Box in Freespace, the musical looks at the condition through the lens of a teenage girl who is affected by the disorder every day, every hour.
Written and directed by HKYAF founder Lindsey McAlister, this powerful work is performed by over 40 local talented young actors, singers and dancers who were selected through an open audition. Featuring diverse perspectives, the production offers a multifaceted exploration of this complex condition of OCD, highlighting its intricate and often misunderstood nature.
This programme is co-presented and co-produced by WestK and the Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation, with Miller Performing Arts as project partner and supported by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. This production is also part of HKYAF’s 30th anniversary celebrations.
Creative Team:
Writer and Director: Lindsey McAlister
Musical Director: Amuer Calderon
Producer: Mag Hung
Set Design: Jan Wong
Costume Design: Ainsley So
Lighting Design: Gabriel Fung
Video Design: Dan Fong
Sound Design: Can Ha
Dance Director: Emily Lu
Choreographers: Jasmine Royer, Kelsey Ang, Lauren Ho
Assistant Movement Director: Amelie Shih
Co-presented and Co-produced by:
Project Partner:
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
24.7.365.
Harper only wears blue on Tuesdays. Her books have to be arranged in colour order. Light switches and door locks have to be checked nine times – her magical number.
Harper hasn’t left her bedroom since the pandemic began three years ago. Her days are filled with counting, sorting, ordering and obeying the voices in her head. Through Instagram, she watches her peers start going back to school, to parties, on holidays and hanging out. She knows her actions are irrational, but the voices in her head are relentless. They are there telling her what to do 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. She is a prisoner of her own mind.