Project Description
The film intertwines the past of Taiwan and the future of Hong Kong, shining a light on each other. It spans a hundred years of Taiwanese and Hong Kong cinema, projecting towards a future musical that carries a moral message. In a dim and dilapidated cinema, whispers of light and shadow echo through the air. Two old cinemas in Taiwan and Hong Kong are about to be demolished. Man Wai returns to Tainan on the eve of the cinema’s demolition. Her grandfather, Mr. Chan founded the Denki Cinema but ended his life there. Scenes from the past unfold like a dream on the ruins of the cinema, gradually unraveling the mysteries of Man Wai’s identity. In 2030, Cantonese is banned in Hong Kong, and people are under government surveillance. Sui Jau launches a movement to preserve the Denki Cinema, which is slated for demolition, but she faces constant threats from gangsters. One day, a man dressed in retro attire appears. He doesn’t have an implanted surveillance chip and speaks Cantonese. He says, “He is Mark, and he is looking for Tam Shing…”. Man Wai and Siu Jau, two women from different time periods with their own concerns, explore the golden age of mother tongue cinema in the remaining moments of the cinemas. The encounters born from the cinemas seem to be the inevitable pull of destiny, leading them towards an eternal search for their silenced identities. *Photo credit: Our Theater; Photography: Huang Jyong Jhe Cast Venue ：Xinying Cultural Center (Tai Wan, Tai Lam) 1.【Student Rock Seats】The seating is arranged in the front row of the audience, close to the emotional, musical, and narrative pulse of the performers. It offers the most immersive distance and the most rock ‘n’ roll experience! 2.【Membership Seats】 If you purchase a membership seat, please present your ticket stub at the member area at the front desk on the day of the performance. You will be granted a free membership to the Our Theatre. (Membership validity period: from now until December 31, 2021. For details, please check the “Grass Straw Shop”(草草商店) or join at: https://thegrasstrawfestival.ourtheatre.net/shop/) 3.【Sponsor Seats】Which actor do you support? Would you like to express your support, gratitude, or affection to the creators, staff, or team of this performance? Please call Our Theatre at 05-2255898 to purchase a sponsorship seat and specify the person you wish to sponsor. After deducting the original ticket price and the cost of gift production, the Our Theatre will donate the remaining ticket funds to the designated person, and you will also receive an exclusive commemorative gift for sponsorship seats. 4.【Performing Arts Revitalization Seats】During the pandemic prevention and control, Our Theatre is launching the “Revitalize! Chiayi Alliance!” affordable ticket promotion. For audience members wishing to purchase this seat using revitalization vouchers, you will not only receive a discounted ticket for “The State & Denki” (original price NT$1200, exclusive best-view seat!), but also enjoy a value gift set from local Chiayi businesses such as “Lin Cong Ming Claypot Fish Head,” “Courage Bookstore,” and “King, Butterfly, Secret Base” (original value over NT$2400). For more details, please visit the “Our Theatre Facebook Fan Page”: Our Theatre Facebook. *If you need to purchase a single ticket, please do so through the “OPENTIX,” and send a private message to the “Our Theatre Facebook Fan Page” to inform them of your desired gift set; for purchasing 2 or more tickets, it is recommended to buy through the “Grass Straw Shop”(草草商店):
Sep 4-6, 2020
Playwright: Kwok Wing Hong, Hui Ching Ping
Director: Yu Jacob, Wang Jhao Cian
Music Director/Composer: Kerchi (柯鈞元)
Lyricists: Cheung Fei Fan, Hui Ching Ping
Assistance Director: Wang Ping Man, Yu Ping
Singing Coach: Chang Ya Ham, Chang De En
Backing Vocal Arrangement: Lee Tzs Jau
Taiwanese Pronunciation Coach: Lam Sui Kun
Production Manager: Dub Lau
Deputy Prodction: Hsu Hui Lin
Marketing Manager: Zhuang Ya Wen
Project Manager: Roy Cheng
Stage Manager: Lo Lin Gi
Assistant Stage Manager: Chen Yu Zhen
Stage Designer: Yu Jacob
Deputy Stage Designer: Li Jie Qi
Lighting Designer: Yin Xin Xiong
Digital Image Designer:SzeTo Wai Kin, Lo Shin Hsiang
Action Guidance: Cheung Nga Wun
Costume Deisgn: Lam Juk Jyun
Key Visual Design: Sample Animal Design Studio
Graphic Designes: Gong Baconie
Photography: Huang Jyong Jhe
Administrative team: Ng Ming Lun, Chiou Shu Kai, Liao Hsin Tung, Liao Kuan Ping, Tsai Ming Chun
Chan Zi Ling, Yang Yi Hui
Li Guan Yi, Wu Ying Hsuan, Chou Jia Kuan, Chou Jun Peng, Xu Zhao Ci, Cheung Ya Chu, Tan Siu Giok(陳守玉), Yip Hing Wah, Lau Ting Kwan, Xie Meng Ting, Dai Min Shuie
Rehearsal Assistant: Wong Ka Jik
4/9/2020 (19:00);
5/9/2020 (14:00, 19:00);
6/9/2020 (14:00)
Langaugae: Mandarin, Cantonese
Duration：1 hour 40 mins
【Student Rock Seats】500 NTD
【Membership Seats】2000/5000 NTD
【Sponsor Seats】3000 NTD
【Performing Arts Revitalization Seats】3000 NTD
【Wheelchair Seats】200 NTD
Types of Tickets:
https://thegrasstrawfestival.ourtheatre.net/shop/