Hong Kong City Hall, Central |HKRep: The Tamed and the Tempted

Description

Behind the fun is a battle between tamer and the tamed

Amidst the laughter is a tussle between civilisation and animal instincts
 
Inside a restaurant, men and women mingle, testing each other’s wit. There may be happy talk during the meal, but ominous undercurrents linger. When a man believes he has a winning hand, a woman smiles and flips the chessboard. Love stories do not apply here; being coy is a trap; behind a smile is a snare. As glasses clink amidst rounds of toasts, scenarios turn at every whim. Who wins at the end in this game of “taming”?
 
At nightfall, a narrator holds up his feather fan to tell timeless tales. Perhaps he’s singing naamyam, but history seems misplaced, and old Shek Tong Tsui transforms into a time tunnel. As dawn breaks after this absurd party, who’s the real tamer and who’s the tamed? After The Diary of Song and Moscow Express, Artistic Director Poon Wai Sum and Lee Chun Chow reunite, distilling the secrets of human character in a world steeped in magical realism.

Playwright: Poon Wai Sum
Director: Lee Chun Chow
Cast: Kiki Cheung, Wong Hiu Yee, Mercy Wong, Karrie Tan, Luk Ka Ki, Ng Ka Leung, Poon Tai Ming, Dee To, Angus Chan, Eddy Au Yeung, Chan Wai Fat 
Scenographers: Yuen Hon Wai, Lau Ming Hang, Tracy Giu
Original Music: Chan Wai Fat
Movement Designer: Karen Chan
Sound Designer: Bu Chan

Date & Time: 
117, 21-24, 28-31.5.2025  7:45pm
18^, 24-25, 31^.5.2025  2:45pm
1.6.2025  2:45pm

31.5 (Sat) 2:45pm is an additional performance

^With post-performance talk
Accessible Performance with Audio Description (Cantonese) on 1.6
(Please call 2777 1771 to reserve the audio description device in advance)

Additional Information
Presented in Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles
Children under 6 will not be admitted
No latecomers will be admitted until a suitable break in the programme