Hong Kong City Hall, Central｜HKRep: Reader’s Theatre – A Herstory Double Bill：“COOK”, “The Thread”

Description

Two female playwrights, two original scripts, nurtured by the 'Incubation Programme', will bloom side by side on the same stage.

This Staged Reading Theatre presents unique stories and theatrical languages from a female perspective, inviting you to witness the worlds created by 'her' pen.

'Cooking'

If dreams require betting it all, who defines worth and worthlessness?

Shen Luqi, a model student for over a decade, suddenly decides to give up her promising medical career and pursue becoming a high-end French cuisine chef. Meanwhile, Joey, a young and talented French cuisine master chef, is going through a low point in her career. At pivotal moments in their lives, these two women meet in the highly competitive fine dining industry, becoming teacher and student, confidantes, and comrades-in-arms. However, the rules of the game in this industry are also gradually changing them...

Playwright: Zhang Yinxue

Reader's Guide: Guo Yongkang

Performed by: Chen Xuli, Lu Jiaqi, Du Junrao
  

'Spider Silk'

A woman and a man struggle desperately  a single strand of spider silk hangs in the balance

A woman invites a young boy to her hotel room for a heart-to-heart talk, but beneath the ambiguous power struggle lies a huge crisis. The woman recalls calling the boy, and during the call, she heard the sound of beeps, like a thread about to snap. Their conversation ranges from daily life to distant battlefields. Three falls, two trapped, one phone call. Where does the spider silk hanging above them come from?

Playwright: Hou Yilan

Reader's Guide: Guo Yongkang

Performed by: Wang Xiaoyi, Pan Taiming, Chen Jiao

'Cooking' is a '2023-24 Kite Project Public Reading Selected Script'

'Spider Silk' is a '2024 Shekou Drama Festival Incubated Script'

Free Seating 

Presented in Cantonese

The Thread contains strong language

Recommended for ages 15 and above

Reader's Theatre Ticket is not available for free "Pals" membership submission, please refer to the "Pals" page for more details