Arts of Hong Kong 2025: Ana 2.0 by Windmill Grass Theatre

HONG KONG – A rehash of the original work Ana, Windmill Grass Theatre is back this month with Ana 2.0, which follows Billy and his boyfriend Elton, as they travel overseas to visit Ana and her new girlfriend, Claire. Not having seen each other for years, the supposedly delightful gathering is clouded by bizarre estrangement.  When the two are about to return to Hong Kong, Ana … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2025: Ana 2.0 by Windmill Grass Theatre

Arts of Hong Kong: The 53rd Hong Kong Arts Festival in 2025 opens

HONG KONG – The 53rd Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) officially opened on 28 February with a performance by Italy’s Orchestra of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna. This year, more than 1,300 acclaimed international and local artists will stage over 45 programmes in more than 125 performances during the month-long Festival, including four new works/world premieres, five Asian premieres and two co-productions. As of 28 … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: The 53rd Hong Kong Arts Festival in 2025 opens

Arts of Hong Kong 2025: M+ celebrates Art March Hong Kong on Sunday, 9 March 2025

To celebrate the annual Art March Hong Kong, M+, Asia’s global museum of contemporary visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District (WestK) in Hong Kong, will offer free admission to its General Admission exhibitions on Sunday, 9 March 2025, inviting the community to engage with the captivating charm of this cultural landmark and fostering a deeper appreciation for contemporary visual culture. On Sunday, 9 … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2025: M+ celebrates Art March Hong Kong on Sunday, 9 March 2025

★★★★★ Review: ALICE (in wonderland) by Hong Kong Ballet

Bursting with life, this wildly imaginative adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic that both entertains and awes. As a classical style, ballet is an art form that is often thought of as prim and proper, where everything has been coordinated and choreographed to perfection. That stereotype seems to be at direct odds with Lewis Carroll’s novel Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland, which instead embraces non-linearity, surrealism and … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: ALICE (in wonderland) by Hong Kong Ballet

Ballet by the Bay: An Interview with Hong Kong Ballet Artistic Director Septime Webre on reimagining Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland

As a surreal, high-concept literary masterpiece, Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland has always been fertile ground for adaptation, be it in film, theatre, or completely reimagined in other ways. For Hong Kong Ballet Artistic Director Septime Webre, it’s the perfect material to take ballet to the next level, as ALICE (in wonderland) arrives at the Esplanade this month. Originally choreographed for the Washington Ballet in … Continue reading Ballet by the Bay: An Interview with Hong Kong Ballet Artistic Director Septime Webre on reimagining Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland

★★★★★ Review: The Restaurant by Windmill Grass Theatre

HONG KONG – The F&B industry is a volatile space, where anyone could get cut or worse, stabbed in the back, before knowing it. In Windmill Grass Theatre Company’s latest production, The Restaurant, the Hong Kong theatre company reveals just how brutal things can get behind the scenes of a high-end fine dining establishment. Written and directed by Edmond Tong, this Cantonese production dives into … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: The Restaurant by Windmill Grass Theatre

Arts of Hong Kong 2024: An Interview with Windmill Grass Theatre co-founders Edmond Tong, Joey Leung and Luna Shaw on new show ‘The Restaurant’

HONG KONG – The stress of living in an expensive, cosmopolitan city can get to you all too easily, leading to burnout, or perhaps even worse – the sacrificing of your own values for the sake of your own success, as you step on others to get ahead in the rat race. That is the core message at the heart of Windmill Grass Theatre’s The … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2024: An Interview with Windmill Grass Theatre co-founders Edmond Tong, Joey Leung and Luna Shaw on new show ‘The Restaurant’

Arts of Hong Kong 2024: The Restaurant by Windmill Grass Theatre

We all know F&B is a cutthroat industry, but just how violent could it possibly get? Hong Kong theatre company Windmill Grass Theatre is set to present a brand new Cantonese production this November, with The Restaurant. Written and directed by Windmill Grass Theatre co-founder Edmond Tong, the play centres on one of the hottest high-end fine dining restaurants in the city. A newly hired … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2024: The Restaurant by Windmill Grass Theatre

Review: Still In Motion by RAW Moves

Let the water flow, and find peace in the shared soundscape. If dance is all about movement – is it possible to find it even within stillness? That is the central question at the heart of Still In Motion, a collaborative, immersive performance by Andy Lee from Unlock Dancing Plaza (Hong Kong) alongside Matthew Goh from RAW Moves (Singapore). Central to the performance is the … Continue reading Review: Still In Motion by RAW Moves

Arts of Hong Kong: 3rd Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival Narrates the Past and Present of Sai Kung

HONG KONG – The Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival, organised by the Tourism Commission, supported by the Hong Kong Geopark and curated by One Bite Design Studio will be held from 13th November, 2024 to 12th January, 2025. Following last year’s accolades, including the Singapore Good Design Award 2024 (Experience Design category) and the Golden Pin Design Award 2024 (Integration Design category), this year’s Festival … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: 3rd Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival Narrates the Past and Present of Sai Kung