BackBehind the fun is a battle between tamer and the tamed
Amidst the laughter is a tussle between civilisation and animal instincts
Amidst the laughter is a tussle between civilisation and animal instincts
Inside a restaurant, men and women mingle, testing each other’s wit. There may be happy talk during the meal, but ominous undercurrents linger. When a man believes he has a winning hand, a woman smiles and flips the chessboard. Love stories do not apply here; being coy is a trap; behind a smile is a snare. As glasses clink amidst rounds of toasts, scenarios turn at every whim. Who wins at the end in this game of “taming”?
At nightfall, a narrator holds up his feather fan to tell timeless tales. Perhaps he’s singing naamyam, but history seems misplaced, and old Shek Tong Tsui transforms into a time tunnel. As dawn breaks after this absurd party, who’s the real tamer and who’s the tamed? After The Diary of Song and Moscow Express, Artistic Director Poon Wai Sum and Lee Chun Chow reunite, distilling the secrets of human character in a world steeped in magical realism.
At nightfall, a narrator holds up his feather fan to tell timeless tales. Perhaps he’s singing naamyam, but history seems misplaced, and old Shek Tong Tsui transforms into a time tunnel. As dawn breaks after this absurd party, who’s the real tamer and who’s the tamed? After The Diary of Song and Moscow Express, Artistic Director Poon Wai Sum and Lee Chun Chow reunite, distilling the secrets of human character in a world steeped in magical realism.
Performance Date & Venue
- Hong Kong City Hall Theatre
- 7:45pm 17, 21-24, 28-31.5.2025
2:45pm 18^, 24-25, 31^.5.2025
2:45pm 1.6.2025 - $400 / $300 / $200
$360 / $260 / $180 (Applicable to Wed to Thu) - 31.5 (Sat) 2:45pm is an additional performance
^with post-performance talk
Accessible Performance with Audio Description (Cantonese) on 1.6
(Please call 2777 1771 to reserve the audio description device in advance)
- Presented in Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles
Ticketing Info
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Full-time Students (limited offer)
Senior Citizens aged 60 or above (limited offer)
People with disabilities & the minder. For purchase of each concessionary ticket for people with disabilities, the customer can purchase one ticket of same concession for a minder.
10% discount for (only valid for regular priced tickets available at URBTIX)
Members of CCDC Dance Inspirations
Club Bravo members of Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Zuni’s Friends
Friends of The Hong Kong Ballet
Friends of Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
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 HKAPA Alumni Association
Members of Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servant’s Association
FANCL Club Members
Staff of Shun Hing Group
My Book One@SUPerCard members
Members of Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association
Members or Staff of Broadway Photo Supply Limited
Members of CCDC Student Dance Inspirations
Members of Hong Kong Association of Theatre Technicians & Scenographers
Members of Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil)’s Young Audience Scheme
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Programme Enquiries: 3103 5900
Cast & Production Team
| Playwright | Poon Wai Sum |
| Director | Lee Chun Chow |
| Cast | Kiki Cheung Wong Hiu Yee Mercy Wong Karrie Tan Luk Ka Ki Ng Ka Leung Poon Tai Ming Dee To Angus Chan Eddy Au Yeung Chan Wai Fat |
| Scenographer | Yuen Hon Wai Lau Ming Hang Tracy Giu |
| Original Music | Chan Wai Fat |
| Movement Designer | Karen Chan |
| Sound Designer | Bu Chan |
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