WestK x HKRep Production, The Impossible Trial – a musical, receives 10 Awards at 31st Hong Kong Drama Awards

Return in December 2023 for a highly anticipated rerun at Xiqu Centre in the West Kowloon Cultural District

The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA) is delighted to announce that The Impossible Trial – a musical, the first Cantonese musical commissioned by the WKCDA and co-presented and co-produced by the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (HKRep) and WKCDA, received multiple accolades at the 31st Hong Kong Drama Awards Presentation Ceremony held on 14 June 2023 including Best Production, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Lyrics and Best Original Music (Musical).

The 10 awards received by The Impossible Trial include:

• Best Production
• Best Director (Tragedy/Drama) (Fong Chun-kit)
• Best Leading Actor (Tragedy/Drama) (Jordan Cheng)
• Best Leading Actress (Tragedy/Drama) (Tunes Ting)
• Best Supporting Actor (Tragedy/Drama) (Clinton Zhang)
• Best Stage Design
• Best Sound Design
• Best Lyrics
• Best Original Music (Musical)
• Outstanding Production of the Year

The Impossible Trial broke the record of the Hong Kong Drama Awards since its inception in 1992 with 15 nominations, the largest number of nominations in the event’s history.

Paul Tam, Executive Director, Performing Arts, WKCDA, said, “We are deeply grateful to the Hong Kong Federation of Drama Societies and the distinguished panel of judges for recognising the team's meticulous planning and professionalism in staging this wonderful production. I am proud to see The Impossible Trial winning such strong acclaim from Hong Kong’s theatre industry, and would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to HKRep, our long-time partner, for its tremendous contribution and effort, the creative trio behind the scene – composer and musical director Leon Ko, lyricist Chris Shum and playwright Cheung Fei-fan, as well as the entire production team and other partners for their passion and dedication despite the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic in the past three years. WKCDA will continue to nurture the local performing arts scene through cultivating outstanding new works and offering high-quality performing arts programmes that allow audiences from Hong Kong and around the world to experience the power and passion of our arts and culture.”

The Impossible Trial – a musical was conceived, created and staged by an all-star local team, with a captivating story featuring music by Leon Ko, lyrics by Chris Shum, a script by Cheung Fei-fan, direction by Fong Chun-kit, and stunning performances by a multi-talented cast. Following its premiere in 2022, The Impossible Trial will return to Xiqu Centre in WKCD in December 2023 for a highly anticipated rerun. Please visit https://www.westkowloon.hk/en/theimpossibletrial2023 for programme details. Ticketing details will be announced in due course.

The Hong Kong Drama Awards, launched by the Hong Kong Federation of Drama Societies in 1992, is an annual event that recognises outstanding local dramas and performers and encourages industry practitioners to enhance production quality and present more outstanding works to the public.

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About the West Kowloon Cultural District
The West Kowloon Cultural District is one of the largest and most ambitious cultural projects in the world. Its vision is to create a vibrant new cultural quarter for Hong Kong on 40 hectares of reclaimed land located alongside Victoria Harbour. With a varied mix of theatres, performance spaces, and museums, the West Kowloon Cultural District will produce and host world-class exhibitions, performances, and cultural events, providing 23 hectares of public open space, including a two-kilometre waterfront promenade.