Posts tagged performance
Derek Chan | Writing Hong Kong from a distance -- yellow objects.黃 色 物 件

Derek Chan 陳嘉昊 grew up in colonial Hong Kong, studied in Norway, and currently lives in Vancouver. He received his BFA in theatre performance from Simon Fraser University. A playwright, director, performer, translator, and producer, Derek has been co-artistic director of rice & beans theatre since 2010.

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【Video】Retroll Hip Hop | The Sequel Of ‘Under Mountain’—The Hardships Of Reaching A Utopian City

Retroll Hip Hop is a new local hip hop group. They performed the song 'Under Mountain' on TV and garnered publicity. The song is based on brotherhood and hopes to use feelings of utopia to heal Hongkongers’ souls. ‘Upper Mountain’, the sequel to 'Under Mountain' portrays the hardships involved in achieving a utopian city. In reality, given Hong Kong’s societal environment, the music system needs..

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【Video】Ghost and John | Exploring the Hongkonger identity through physical creativity

The modern art duo Ghost and John are from Hong Kong. As graduates of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), they travelled to London to study contemporary dance after working for a few years. Their production fuses elements of physical motion, multimedia, and technology to create thought-provoking interaction. Through art, they explore themes of freedom and society as well as the Hongkonger identity.

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