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Review- Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner- Oper Leipzig & the Hong Kong Arts Festival4-3-19
Opera is, almost by definition, musical theatre. Sometimes, the emphasis is on the “musical” and sometimes, as with the Calixto Bieito setting of Richard Wagner’s Tannhäuser performed at the Hong Kong Arts Festival by Oper Leipzig, on the “theatre”.
Haunted Houses Are Theatre That Make Scary Profits21-10-15
In the past three decades, haunted houses have become a booming industry that generates hundreds of millions of dollars and includes family-friendly theme parks, huge high-tech productions with sci-fi features and evangelical Christian hell houses.
Bamboo Construction at the Hong Kong Art Museum25-6-15
There is limited time to catch Bamboo Constructs at the Hong Kong Museum of Art.
The Scottish Play, Told by the Real Housewives18-9-13
Here's a delightful interpretation of Shakespeare's Scottish Play as performed by Real Housewives gifs. Warning: there is some adult language.
The M+ Museum Design: Love it or Hate it?3-7-13
A few days ago the WKCDA finally announced who would be designing the M+ museum at the West Kowloon Arts District. It's been a much talked about project in the art community with 642 million dollars being invested in the project. Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron was finally announced the winner and based on the photos that were released, this blogger is a bit underwhelmed. It's not Hong Kong Cultural Center ugly but it certainly doesn't have the visual impact that the MoMA or the Centre Pompidou have.
Bad Behavior at the Theatre5-6-13
A couple weeks ago, I read an article online about an audience member who had charges filed against him for breaking a woman's cell phone. Apparently, the lady was refusing to turn off her phone during the production and had irritated all the audience members around her.
Note from a House Manager5-2-13
Dear Rude Audience Member,
Coming Soon... Our House Festival19-1-13
Our House Festival is a new multi-art platform festival that is coming to Hong Kong this week. Sponsored by HK Magazine and Fill in the Blank, its tag line is "Don't let your creativity be homeless."
Review-House of Dancing Water-Dragone24-12-12
HKELD would like to first thank The House of Dancing Water cast and staff for inviting us tonight to see the show!
Review- Mousetrap-Lunchbox Productions10-10-12
On the 9th of October 2012, Hong Kong was provided the pleasure of hosting Lunchbox Theatrical Productions' performance of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap. The Mousetrap is the quintessential "whodunit" and has been deemed the longest running play anywhere in the world. It has been playing at the West End for 60 years and is still going strong.
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