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Review- The Open Couple- The Italian Cultural Institute and Aurora Theatre 20-5-22

The Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with Aurora Theatre, opened with The Open Couple on May 11 at Sheung Wan’s HKRep Black Box after the fifth wave of the pandemic.

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Preview- The Open Couple- The Italian Cultural Institute and Aurora Theatre 11-5-22

The creative team of Aurora Theatre has wasted no time following the long-awaited loosening of social restrictions in Hong Kong. They will be presenting The Open Couple from May 11th through May 14th at the HKRep Black Box Theatre in Sheung Wan Civic Centre. The play was written by Nobel Laureate Dario Fo and his actress-wife Franca Rame.

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Review- Mussolini's Mistresses- Aurora Theatre and Perilous Mouths Entertainment4-3-20

It is said that there is always a woman behind every successful man. Benito Mussolini, the Godfather of Italian Fascism, had, as he boasted, as many as twelve mistresses at any given time.

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Review- The Pride- Aurora Theatre25-2-19

The title of the show, as well as the rainbow-coloured motif in the promotional material, might lead you to expect a run-of-the-mill LGBTIQ rights piece.

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Review- Silent Sky- Aurora Theatre12-10-18

In a time where empowering women and representation are all prevalent, Aurora Theatre brings ‘Silent Sky’ to the helm towards the latter half of their season.

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Review- The 39 Steps- Aurora Theatre2-6-18

After a semi-lengthy hiatus, I am delighted to return to the digital pages of HKELD to review what can only be adequately described as a genre-bending comedic reworking of the famous Hitchcock suspense thriller, The 39 Steps.

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Audience Reaction: Dial "M" For Murder- Aurora Theatre 9-2-18

Did you have the chance to watch Dial "M" For Murder? What did you think of it? Write your comments and thoughts and let us know!

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Review – The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)- Aurora Theatre 27-5-17

Pursuing perfection may be difficult. Pursuing comedy may be harder. But writing a review about a play as deliriously madcap, comically adept, and audience-engaged as The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) – if not equally daunting – is formidable enough.

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Audience Reaction- The Crucible- Aurora Theatre19-2-17

We watched The Crucible on Thursday and had a chance to chat with the audience and the cast members who were very pleased with their opening night and their work.

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Review: The Crucible - Aurora Theatre17-2-17

“If we had no Defects of our own, we should not take half so much Satisfaction in observing those of other People.” - La Rochefocauld (1613-1680) “I speak my own sins; I cannot judge another. I have no tongue for it.” – Act 4

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