Shattered Lands, Unbroken Roads.
Towards the end of the Qing dynasty, as the reign of the empire fades out, life in the border town shifts from tranquillity to turmoil. The once prosperous tea houses and ancient tea trees have not only sustained traditional wisdom, but also attracted greedy eyes from external forces. Facing external demands and a livelihood crisis, contradictory opinions emerge: some advocate a complete revolution, using radical means to break the shackles; others insist on steady reform, striving to modernise while preserving tradition; yet others call for practical collaboration to make peace. The border town ultimately succeeded in making a painstaking yet self-strengthening decision, thereby sustaining both tradition and innovation.
Producer: CHAN Kin-bun
Playwright: WANG Haoran
Director: May FU
Original Music: MUI Kwong-chiu
Choreographer: XIE Yin
Scenographer: Priman LEE, Sound Designer：Kester Lee
Costume Designer: Shybil YUEN, Makeup & Hair Styling Designer: Jonie SY CHAN
Stage Manager: Shun TSANG
Actors: WANG Wei, Alan WONG, Kevin CHUN, Cissy MA, Mida PANG, FUNG Chi-kwan, Quenton LAM, Alan LEE, Peter POON, Crystal CHUNG, Lucy LO, Monica PUN, Tiffany LAM.
Meet-the-artist session will be held after the matinee performance on 19 and 20 July.
In Cantonese.
The performance will run for about 2 hours with an intermission.
Latecomers will only be admitted at a suitable break.
Programme of ‘Tea Culture’ Series.
