Norwegian Alan Lucien Øyen is widely recognised as a leading talent in breaking the boundaries between dance and theatre. Best known for his exclusive partnership with Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, Øyen has long been dedicated to creating works of depth and poetic precision. Now he brings his distinctive vision to Hong Kong with a bold […]
Visionary Belgian choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker returns to the Festival with her acclaimed company Rosas, marking their first Hong Kong appearance in more than two decades. Their long-awaited comeback features two captivating works: the iconic Rosas danst Rosas, the perfect showcase of Rosas's signature movement language and choreographic style; and BREL, a newly choreographed […]
Step into the fractured world of The Empire of Light, where the lives of a North Korean sleeper agent and his wife unravel in just 24 hours. Based on Kim Young-ha’s seminal award-winning novel, The Empire of Light was a play created by the National Theater Company of Korea and the Théâtre National de Bretagne. […]
As far back as 411 BCE, Aristophanes was using his bold wit to call for peace in times of war. His play Lysistrata broke new ground by placing women at the heart of the story and it remains one of 11 surviving comedies from ancient Greece. Now the Hong Kong Arts Festival teams up with […]
Immerse yourself in high drama and phenomenal music at Glam Rock, an evening featuring Andonis Foniadakis’ Strangelove with music by Depeche Mode, Trey McIntyre’s Mercury Half-Life with a score by Freddie Mercury and Queen and an exciting world premiere from Hong Kong Ballet Choreographer-in-Residence Hu Song Wei Ricky set to the music of Beyond. Inspired […]