Kwai Tsing Theatre Black Box Theatre｜ Breaking Hell: Korea Edition

Description

Funeral Ritual X Contemporary Dance
Having Experienced Life and Death, Seeing the Five Skandhas

Inviting deities to the altar, burning incense to guide the way, the departed soul leaves the netherworld, breaking free from hell and stepping on the azure clouds.

Choreographer Tsang Kuk-san dedicatedly delved into this subject with his creative team over a five-year project. Taking the Cantonese ritual 'Breaking Hell' as a starting point, they collaborated with four Korean dancers to reinterpret the tradition, infusing it with the unique allure of Korean bodily expressions and fusing traditional and contemporary aesthetics. On a stage where reality and illusion intertwine, they weave a soul-crossing ritual.

The road to Huangquan is vast and misty, and the gates of the underworld are mysterious and profound. Break free from the endless hells and save countless souls.

*No assigned seating.
*Suitable for audiences aged 12 and above.
*Approx. 60 mins with no intermission.
*Chinese incense sticks will be burned during the performance.
*The organiser reserves the right to change the programme and performers.
*Latecomers will not be admitted so as to ensure the best viewing experience for all audiences. The organiser reserves the right to deny admission to latecomers or to admit them at a designated time and manner.
*The Hong Kong Arts Development Council fully supports freedom of artistic expression. The views expressed in this programme do not represent those of the Council.
*This programme is part of the celebrations for the 30th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council.