Sœurs

They part because of their deep affection
in a battle of “love” and “war”
 
When two sisters reunite from afar after their mother’s death, painful memories resurface from their childhood: incidents that scarred them, and their competitiveness while growing up. Deep in the cracks is still the desire for love, no matter how hopeless. However, the crevice between the two grows even wider in this long overdue encounter. Their reunion turns into a tumultuous, vicious, head-on confrontation from which the two cannot escape, no matter how hard they try.
 
Sœurs, penned by renowned theatre and film director, dramatist and choreographer Pascal Rambert, has appeared in French and Spanish versions directed by the playwright himself. The 2022 Hong Kong premiere of the Cantonese version at the Black Box enjoyed sold out houses and audience acclaim. This time, Rambert arrives in person to work with company members Karrie Tan and Mercy Wong, challenging the two in turning up the heat no matter in language, rhythm or the use of space, presenting an excellent international stage work to our audience.
 
 
“Sœurs is a subtle war of words chock-full with dialogue and monologue for 90 minutes. There is verbal violence requiring actors to deliver so rapidly, driving emotions to the brink of collapse. The actors’ fire-power delivery is a tour de force.”—Sek Kei, Litenews.hk