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A grief-stricken mother raises her sword and points it at her two innocent sons. Just as tragedy is about to strike, time comes to a standstill. Can the children escape their fate or are they destined to face their demise?
Co-directed and co-written by Miu Law and Sham Chung-tat, With Love, Medea’s Boys (Work-in-progress) is a modern take on Greek classical tragedy Medea. Starring both child and adult actors, this reinterpretation puts the spotlight on Medea's sons and their struggle for affection and morality.
Designed as a collaborative devised theatre production, the performance also features game and interactive elements involving the audience members. They are invited to immerse in a world where they can temporarily suspend conventional adult thinking and reconnect with the wisdom they had as a child as they delve into the struggles and choices in life.
This event marks the first phase of the research and development of the project. A full-scale presentation is scheduled to take place in 2024. This programme is co-presented and co-produced by WestK and On & On Theatre Workshop. It is part of the WestK Creators series. Miu Law is a member of “Table to-gather” collective. This creative project is part of “Table to-gather” curated by On & On Theatre Workshop.
About WestK Creators
WestK Creators celebrates contemporary Hong Kong artists working across a variety of performing arts disciplines, contexts and forms. Encouraging exchange and collaboration, the series showcases innovative original productions, and nurtures experimentation and new perspectives for the Hong Kong performing arts scene.
Curated and produced by the Contemporary Performance Team of West Kowloon Performing Arts Division, WestK Creators promotes diverse creative voices and aesthetics, supports new work development, and facilitates the creation process from concept to stage, through residencies, research and development opportunities and work-in-progress presentations.
About On & On Theatre Workshop “Table to-gather”
Launched in 2023, "Table to-gather" is a three-year creative collective and collaboration programme curated by On & On Theatre Workshop. Bringing together nine emerging artists with diverse theatre roles, namely Henry Chan, Kingston Lo, David Chan, Miu Law, Donald Chung, Loui Yuen, Chow Wai-chuen, Santayana Li, and Tam Yuk-ting, the programme aims to nurture creative dialogues and build a space for collective exploration through continuous observation, idea exchange, salons, co-learning classes, workshops, and performances.
Artistic Team:
Creator and Scriptwriter: Miu Law
Creator, Scriptwriter and Sound Designer: Sham Chung-tat
Dramaturg: Loui Yuen
Child Actor Creativity Coach: Tam Yuk-ting
Video Designer: Wilfred Wong
Lighting Designer: Lee Chung-sing
Cast: Cheng Pui-ka, Cheung Tik-ki, Chan Ting-hin, Wong Yi-ching, Chelsea Leung, Macky Ko Cheuk-yin
Production Manager: Leung Hei-wa
Deputy Producers: Tam Yuk-ting, Lawrence Lai*, Meredith Wong*
Producers: Emily Cheng, Bobo Lee*
*Staff of West Kowloon Cultural District
Co-presented and Co-produced by:
On & On Theatre Workshop is financially supported by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council