West Kowloon Cultural District Freespace Big Box｜Ivanhoe Lam x Jordan Cheng: Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Description

Get ready for a night of glamour, grit and pure rock fury with the wickedly funny international sensation Hedwig and the Angry Inch – a trailblazing, gender-bending, multi-genre punk-rock tale about being seen for who we are!

Abandoned and betrayed by a series of lovers, wry, gender-queer rock singer Hedwig sets out on a riotous tour of reinvention and revenge with her band The Angry Inch – dissecting love, loss and identity through music, drag, laughter and tears.

This May, Hedwig and the Angry Inch transforms Freespace into a rock carnival, featuring games, drinks, DJ parties and an electric atmosphere. Enter the rebellious world of Hedwig’s festival stage tour with a wild, liberating party sure to set your soul on fire!

First staged off-Broadway in 1998, John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask’s original Tony Award-winning musical has won rave reviews from audiences around the world. The vibrant Hong Kong adaptation, directed by Ivanhoe Lam and staged by a stellar team of local theatre talent, features Jordan Cheng, Best Actor winner at the 2023 Hong Kong Theatre Awards, as Hedwig, singer Kira Chan and actor Vivian Chan as Hedwig’s husband Yitzhak, and renowned musician Veronica Lee as music director.

Come scream and dance at Hedwig’s carnival!

The Angry Inch 
Drums: HeiHei 
Keyboards: K Tsang 
Bass Guitar: mue 
Guitar: SongChi

This programme is co-presented and co-produced by WestK and Motion 27 Limited, and is part of the WestK Creators series.

Creative Team 
Playwright: John Cameron Mitchell 
Music and Lyrics: Stephen Trask 
Creative Director, Director, Choreographer: Ivanhoe Lam 
Script and Lyrics translator (Hong Kong Edition): Jordan Cheng 
Music Director: Veronica Lee 
Art Direction, Image Designer: Kary Kwok 
Set Designer: Ruby Law @RULA 
Assistant Director: Santayana Li 
Co-choreographer: Lim Wei-wei 
Dramaturg: Loui Yuen*  
Acting Coach: Chan Suk-yi 
Sound Designer: Can Ha    
Lighting Designer: Yeung Tsz-yan 
Media and Video Designer: chuuufffung 
Live Cinematographer: Ziv Chun 
Costume and Styling Assistant: Tiffany Lau* 
Lead Performer: Jordan Cheng 
Performers: Kira Chan, Vivian Chan 
Band Members: HeiHei, K Tsang, mue, SongChi 
Creative Coordinator: Hazel Ng* 
Programme Coordinator: Lawrence Lai* 
Assistant Production Manager, Stage Manager: Vivia Ho 
Deputy Producer: Becky Wong, Meredith Wong* 
Co-producer, Production Manager: Eva Chau 
Co-producer: Bobo Lee*

*Staff of West Kowloon Cultural District Authority