Agreement with the Government. However, this income
To stimulate critical thinking, especially among teenage
is still far below overall production expenditure, a
students, as regards issues of personal commitment and
situation amply demonstrating the continued need for the
social responsibility, the ethics of love and money, and the
Government’s 34% subsidy.
importance of open communication and a positive attitude in life, three short plays – Boundary, Flying High and No
Festival Programmes
12
Charcoaling – were produced for touring through secondary
The Company played a very prominent role at the
schools. This effort was supplemented by an essay-writing
“New Vision Arts Festival” organised by the HKSAR Leisure
competition jointly organised with the Chinese daily Ta
and Cultural Services Department in October 2002 and
Kung Pao, and with prize sponsorship by The Commercial
the “4th Chinese Drama Festival” organised by the Macau
Press (HK) Ltd.
Government the following month. A new musical theatre
Other activities initiated by the team include a drama
production, Love in a Fallen City, masterminded by HKRep
camp, seminars, talks and workshops. In January 2003, an
Artistic Director Fredric Mao was the inaugural play at both
abridged version of Stan Lai’s Red Sky was re-staged at the
Festivals.
Company’s rehearsal hall, allowing audiences to revisit an
Awards The season’s productions received high praise from both theatre experts and audience members, garnering the Company no less than 6 citations at the 12th Hong Kong Drama Awards:
especially memorable theatre experience. All in all the Company attracted over 35,000 audience members and generated an income of HK$240,000 from these outreach activities.
Acting Workshop
•
Best Overall Performance, A Dream Like a Dream
•
Fredric Mao, Best Director (tragedy/drama), Secret
conducted by guest director and drama educator from
of Resurrection
the US, David Kaplan. The workshop aimed at providing
•
Sun Wai-keung, Best Supporting Actor (tragedy/ drama), A Dream Like a Dream
•
Pang Hang-ying, Best Supporting Actress (tragedy/
In August 2002, a nine-day acting workshop was
new perspectives and serving as a refresher course for the Company’s actors. To maximize the value of the workshop, a number of the training sessions were opened to the public.
drama), Love in a Fallen City •
Edmond Wong Chi-keung, Best Costume Design, A Dream Like a Dream
•
Anthony Lun, Best Music Award, Secret of Resurrection
Marketing Promotions and Touring Exhibitions Marketing promotions received special emphasis throughout the year in line with the Company’s Silver Jubilee celebrations. Headed by Council Member Dr John
In addition, Secret of Resurrection, A Dream Like a
Yeung, the Marketing Department benefi ted from the
Dream and Love in a Fallen City were selected among the
expert advice and invaluable support of various sectors in
Ten Most Popular Productions of 2002
the planning and execution of its marketing and fundraising campaigns. Linkwork and Metro Broadcast were appointed
Educational Outreach and Other Activities Throughout the year, the Outreach and Education team made tremendous efforts towards developing a more creative and effective way of achieving its three-fold mission: to enhance audiences’ appreciation of theatre, to generate greater public interest in the medium, and to boost awareness of the HKRep through local educational institutes.
as the Company’s official PR agency and radio station for the year, respectively, to assist in forging closer media ties and wider promotion of the season’s productions. A particularly notable activity was the “Splendid Stage, Flavoured Life” exhibition which did the rounds of various shopping arcades (Pacific Place, Cityplaza, Taikoo Place and Festival Walk) during the summer. The Swire Group’s generous