Play Reading is Tai Kwun's all-new platform that breaks away from conventional staged readings, exploring different spaces to create site-specific performances throughout the historic site. Outstanding texts selected from three disciplines – namely film, theatre, lifestyle and culture – are presented to support emerging theatre makers while offering the audiences a fresh theatrical experience.

Jason Lam's feature screenplay Small Town Boys* received development support from the Hong Kong Emerging Content Creators Association, and was subsequently published and won first place in the Readers' Choice Award. Set in a city undergoing rapid change, the story follows two men from different backgrounds who share a passionate yet fleeting romance - one determined to return, the other desperate to leave. The work was presented as a reading performance at Golden Scene Cinema last year. Here at Tai Kwun's Laundry Steps, it will be reimagined through video projections, silent disco and more.

Programme 1: Small Town Boys
Date : 2-4.4.2026 (Thu-Sat)
Time : 7:30pm – 10pm（2.4.2026）, 3pm – 5:30pm（3-4.4.2026）
Location : Laundry Steps

*Production of the script supported by the Hong Kong Emerging Content Creators Association.

Remarks
Small Town Boys
• Duration: approximately 2 hours without interval, with a 30-minute post-performance talk
• In Cantonese without surtitle
• Latecomers will only be admitted until a suitable break arranged by venue staff
• Recommended for ages 6 and above
• Free seating on a first come first serve basis
• Programmes are subject to change without prior notice. Tai Kwun reserves the right to make the final decision regarding the arrangements.

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