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Looking for life’s trajectories
Looking for life’s trajectories
The 1990s was a fast-as-lightning centrifuge where lives collided in a tumultuous whirl—some sinking to the bottom, others staying afloat. Right there, a few clever insects clambered slowly along the ridge of time, trembling but courageous, gentle yet resilient, instilled with an honesty long forgotten.
HKRep Artistic Director Poon Wai Sum wrote five plays comprising his Insect Series from the 1990s and early 2000s: The Cockroach that Flies like a Helicopter, Cricket in My Life, Spider in Meditation, The Rising Ants and To Kill or To Be Killed. For this production, he deconstructs and assembles the texts anew, remoulding these small yet vibrant “insects”, casting them as metaphors tracing the experience Hong Kong has weathered. After the reeling died down, a “white lake” appears: she is tranquil and quiet, as distant as the past yet embedding eternity into our present moment.
Theatre du Pif Co-Artistic Director Bonni Chan guides the audiences as they amble among words and images both real and illusory, capturing the shadows of ordinary Hong Kong people as they contain their anguish and brave the storm, each making his solitary journey amidst narrow alleys and crowded streets.
Performance Date & Venue
- Hong Kong City Hall Theatre
- 7:45pm 18, 22-25, 29-31.5.2024
2:45pm 19^, 25^-26.5.2024
2:45pm 1-2.6.2024 - $380 / $280 / $200
Weekday Special (Applicable to Wed to Thu)
$350 / $250 / $180 - ^with post-performance talk
- Presented in Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles
Ticketing Info
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15% discount
For HKRep Green Pals Members
30% discount
Other Ticket Discounts
- 50% discount for
Senior Citizens aged 60 or above (limited offer)
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Club Bravo members of Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
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Friends of HK Dance Company Classic / Prestige Member
Chung Ying Theatre “Energy Fun Club” members (max. 2 tickets)
- 10% discount for (only valid for regular priced tickets available at URBTIX outlets upon presentation of valid membership / staff cards)
Members of Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servant’s Association
FANCL Club Members
Staff of Shun Hing Group
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Members or Staff of Broadway Photo Supply Limited
Members of CCDC Student Dance Inspirations
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Members of Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil)’s Young Audience Scheme
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Cast & Production Team
| Playwright | Poon Wai Sum |
| Director | Bonni Chan* *With kind permission of Theatre du Pif |
| Cast | Yu Hon Ting Tunes Ting Ng Ka Leung Eddy Au Yeung Kiki Cheung Kalok Chan Man Sui Hing ManMan Kwok Dee To Trickle Choi Angus Chan Poon Tai Ming Wong Hiu Yee Eva Mak Benny Leung |
| Dramaturg | Yu Tingzhi |
| Set Designer | Lawrence Lee |
| Costume Designer | Cheng Man Wing |
| Lighting Designer | Lau Ming Hang |
| Music and Soundscapes | Chan Wai Fat Lau Chi Bun |
 Hong Kong Repertory Theatre is financially supported by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region  |
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