Tai Po Arts Centre | 'SCRATCH! Incubator for Fringe Creations' of 'Critical Festival 2025'

Description

SCRATCH! Incubator for Fringe Creations

After two months of creation and rehearsal, five local creative units will present their experimental new fringe works. Your participation and feedback are highly anticipated to continue the creative journey!

'Fairytale Fantasia: It's Up to You' (by Kin-keung Lee)

Your wildest imagination comes to life as a fairytale protagonist's life guide! A trio of impromptu singing and acting will surprise you and instantly transport you to a fairytale gone wild. Absurd and hilarious? Touching and heartfelt? It's up to you to decide as you join us to subvert the fairytale!

Concept, Creation and Performance: Kin-keung Lee

Creation and Performance: Chi-hong Ng, Suen-ting So (Sogun)

Coordination: Oi-ting Chan

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'The Limited Magic' (by Pinky Chiu)

Magic is omnipotent, but mascots are restricted in their magical abilities. 'The Limited Magic' will unravel the magic of mascots on-site, using magic links to connect personal memories.

Performance: Pinky Chiu

Theatre Composition: Sammi Chiu

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'The Candy House' (by Sasha Wong)

Four people across three time zones reinterpret the classic fairytale 'The Candy House' in a whole new way. Transcending geographical boundaries, they spare no expense to explore the feeling of 'home.'

Creation: Tsui-shing Mok, Sasha Wong, Emily Oi-lam, Hong-ting Yip

Performance: Yee-ting Tong

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'Please Mind the Gap' (by Andygap Lim)

A Gen Z actor suffering from insomnia shows two different faces, one in public and another in private. As a creator, he questions art; as a lover, he questions love. Are art and love blue pills of self-indulgence or red pills of self-realization?

Performance: Andygap

Director: Leo Lee

Associate Music Directors: Chris@hedgehon, W划ing@hedgehog

Theatre Composition: ines. Yak Cheuk

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'Everything Goes!' (Working Title) (by Helen Yu)

This is a journey about doing things yourself.

Creation: Helen Yu

The SCRATCH! Incubator for Fringe Creations project is funded by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, which supports freedom of artistic expression. The views expressed in this project do not reflect the opinions of the Council.

*The programme lasts approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.

 *Suitable for all ages.

*No designated seating.