“Learn not to be sad — you see, a tree never cries.”

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Theatre Ronin reinterprets Hong Kong writer Xi Xi’s Xiang as an Idiot through the warmth and poetry of Contemporary Puppetry Literature Theatre. By weaving together puppets and performers, words and silence, this production recreates Xi Xi’s allegorical world to life in a soft glow: growing in uncertainty, loving amidst hardship, learning to live with quiet resilience. It draws the audience into an absurd, tender, and slowly flowing dream. 

 

Synopsis
Xiang, a Leo, who likes to see absurd plays, is a young man working for an animal protection organization. He does not earn much, but lives a simple and fulfilling life. He keeps many animals at home — as if it were a zoo. His girlfriend is named Butterfly Wong. One day, a short-haired girl in a long dress suddenly starts following him, and Xiang’s life begins to change…

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In Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles

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Novel by / Promotion Illustration: Xi Xi
Creator / Director / Playwright / Scenographer: Alex TAM
Creator / Lead: YEUNG Fai
Producer: Jessie LAM
Performers: Cecilia LAU, TAM Yuen Ye, PONG Chun Hang
Scenographer: Cindy HO
Lighting Designer: Zoe CHEUNG
Sound Designer / Composer: Maj CHAN
Production Manager: CHONG Hiu Ting
Graphic Designer: Alfie LEUNG
Promotion Photographer: Tungtungtung

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📆 28-29/11        8pm
      29-30/11        3pm
📍  Studio Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

🎫 $350 / $300 / $280*
* Concession

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Tickets are available at URBTIX & art-mate​

 

 

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Audiences below 12-year-old will not be admitted.
Running time is about 70 minutes without intermission.
Tickets sold are non-returnable and non-exchangeable.