Alexandre Dumas’ Three Musketeers: when East meets West

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This ambitious production reimagines Henri Diamant-Berger’s 1921 silent film Les Trois Mousquetaires through a bold fusion of Western classical music and live performance. Schools of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts—Music, Drama, Film & Television—collaborate to bring this legendary tale to the stage.

French composer and conductor Béatrice Thiriet leads the music direction, composing original music, conducting live performances, and guiding HKAPA students in composition and performance. Alongside, filmmaker Jérôme Diamant-Berger, grandson of Henri Diamant-Berger, enriches the festival with workshops and talks on cinema history, production, and preservation, offering unique insight into the legacy of early film and its enduring influence.

Artistic Director Tang Shu-wing provides the narrative foundation, adapting the classic tale into a specialized stage script that weaves live dialogue with the evocative musical score. Through a series of masterclasses, Tang guides School of Drama students to master physical expression, creating a dynamic contemporary dialogue between movement and silent film.

This union of stage and screen creates a vibrant celebration of art across cultures and generations.

In Cantonese with English surtitles.