Join us at the first-ever "Shake Fest" Shakespeare English Drama Festival, proudly organised and produced by Shakespeare4All (S4A) and funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, as a part of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Community Project Grant "Shakespeare Showtime" English Drama Programme.
The event will take place from 25th to 30th March 2025 at the Sheung Wan Civic Centre Theatre, and will feature a week-long celebration of Shakespearean works, drama performances by student, professional actors, and discussions on the past, present, and future of performing arts in Hong Kong. This year's theme is "The Past, Present, and Future of Performing Arts in Hong Kong," inspired by the quote "We Know What We Are, But Not What We May Be."
Exciting items include:
1. Drama Performances by Students & Guest Sharing
Students from 10 local primary and secondary schools to perform an adapted version of Shakespeare's famous "Twelfth Night", after receiving drama training at their school this academic year. There will be two school performances each afternoon, with a special guest sharing between performances.
Event Schedule:
25/3 (Tue) 2:30pm - 5pm :
🏫 Performing schools: TWGHs Tang Shiu Kin Primary School, Sung Tak Wong Kin Sheung Memorial School
⭐ Stage Wise guest sharing: Siuki Ma (Lecturer of Stage & Event Management - HKAPA)
26/3 (Wed) 2:30pm - 5pm :
🏫 Performing schools: Tung Tak School, Yu Chun Keung Memorial College No. 2
⭐ Stage Wise guest sharing: Essky Yik (Sound Designer & Founder of Diva Music Limited)
27/3 (Thur) 2:30pm - 5pm :
🏫 Performing schools: P.L.K. Stanley Ho Sau Nan Primary School, Cotton Spinners Association Secondary School
⭐ Stage Wise guest sharing: Mike Chow (Head of Education Hub - Hong Kong Repertory Theatre)
28/3 (Fri) 2:30pm - 5pm :
🏫 Performing schools: Cumberland Presbyterian Church Yao Dao Primary School, CCC Rotary Secondary School
⭐ Stage Wise guest sharing: Anna Robb (Executive Producer)
29/3 (Sat) 2:30pm - 5pm :
🏫 Performing schools: Dr. Catherine F. Woo Memorial School, Alliance Primary School, Tai Hang Tung
⭐ Stage Wise guest sharing: Felix Rivera (Performer & Music Director)
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2. "Globe On The Go" Performances
An hour of adapted "Twelfth Night" performance (school touring version) by professional actors.
Event Schedule:
i. "Globe On The Go" Performance 1 - 29/3 (Sat), 7:30pm - 9pm
ii. "Globe On The Go" Performance 2 - 30/3 (Sun), 2:30pm - 5pm [ This session begins with an hour of Fireside Chat #2, followed by an hour of "Globe on the Go" Performance 2 ]
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3. Fireside Chat
Two fireside chat sessions by leading performing arts industry professionals to share their view of the Festival's theme "The past, present and future of performing arts in Hong Kong".
Event Schedule:
i: Fireside Chat # 1 - 30/3 (Sun)11:30am - 1pm
ii: Fireside Chat # 2 - 30/3 (Sun) 2:30pm - 5pm [ This session begins with an hour of Fireside Chat #2, followed by an hour of "Globe on the Go" Performance 2 ]
^Line up for Fireside Chat #1:
Moderator: Nicholas Beckwith (Artistic Director, Shakespeare4All)
Speakers:
⭐Felix Rivera (Performer & Music Director)
⭐Keon Lee (*General Manager, Faust International Limited)
⭐Keren Chaukira (Theatre Teacher)
⭐Micah Sandt (Acting & Vocal Coach)
*Thank you to Faust International Youth Theatre for allowing Keon to participate in this event
^Line up for Fireside Chat #2:
Moderator: Cherie Cheung Armitage (Deputy General Manager, Shakespeare4All)
⭐Anna Robb (Executive Producer)
⭐Anne Lau (Wardrobe Supervisor & Creative Practitioner)
⭐Joshua Wolper (Director, Actor, Filmmaker & Educator)
⭐May Au (*Head of Technical Production and Management, School of TEA, HKAPA)
*With kind permission of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
^Arranged in alphabetical order
All performances will be in English, with limited and free simultaneous interpretation services available in Cantonese upon request for all Stage Wise guest sharings and both Fireside Chat sessions. These services are provided on a first-come, first-served basis, with registration required on the event day at the front of house.
Each ticket will only admit one person.
Aged 6 or above. One ticket per person regardless of age.
Unauthorised photography, audio and video recordings are prohibited inside the auditorium.
Smoking, eating and drinking are not allowed inside the auditorium.
Late-comers will not be admitted until a suitable break.
You are advised to arrive at performing arts venues in good time when purchasing tickets.
Ticket holders are requested to comply with all other house rules posted at the admission point.
