Director's note
Good Things Happen Thrice
Nighttime is when people truly faces themselves. If they do not reflect, they are completely consumed by their inner turmoil (rajas) and will never stop. Even worse, they deceive themselves during the day and remain the same at night.
People fulfill their lives through cognition, judgment, and action. Sensory perception is the basis of cognition, and people's senses are the same. The problem lies in judgment. All the suffering and struggles in the world stem from different value judgments. Where do value judgments come from? From an artist's perspective, it is unclear. What art can know and do is to find the true meaning of human existence. But what is the true meaning of existence? I believe that it is for people to break through the physical limitations of the world and reach eternity. That moment is the true meaning of existence. All explanations, comments, and classifications are just afterthoughts and are not directly related to the true meaning of existence.
My paintings are my moments of reflection. Color, lines, and space are just shapes, and the viewer determines the true meaning within them. My film and play are actually derived from the same source as my paintings, but with different tools.
In the past few years, there have been unprecedented opportunities for self-reflection. If the spirit of art can enter people's souls, we will have more love, understanding, and tolerance! However, this seems to be no easy task.
Perhaps only when people really do it can God see it. This is the true unity of man and nature.
Tang Shu-wing March 2023
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Good Things Happen Thrice: Solo x Film Screening x Exhibition
Solo “The Unfettered Hour”
During his break time, a radio programme host talked to his wife residing overseas in order to save their marriage. Is he courageous enough?
“Farewell” Film Screening
Hong Kong under Covid-19. The sexagenarian stage actor Ng Wai Shek said farewell to friends before going to teach drama in Singapore in early 2022. One afternoon in November 2021, he chatted to the much younger stage actress Lai Yuk Ching. They have collaborated on a number of projects of Tang Shu-wing but seldom opened up as much as now. This film is a recording of their conversation which covers topics like theatre, love, money and fate.
“Tang Shu-wing” Painting Exhibition
Tang had learnt ink painting and sketch drawing before pursuing theatre studies in France. This maybe the source of the fantastic and distinctive visual element in his theatre works. During the past few years, he turned what he perceived into abstract images, which can be seen as an act of meditation in unsettling times.
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Good Things Happen Thrice: Solo x Film Screening x Exhibition
The running time of the performance is approximately 1 hour without intermission. Latecomers will only be admitted at a suitable break.
“Farewell” Film Screening
“Tang Shu-wing” Painting Exhibition
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Unfettered Hour” In Cantonese 2023.3.31 (Fri) 7.30PM 2023.4.1 (Sat) 7.30PM 2023.4.2 (Sun) 1PM In English 2023.4.2 (Sun) 5PM
Solo “The
2023.3.31 (Fri) 9PM 2023.4.1 (Sat) 9PM
2023.3.31 - 4.1 (Fri - Sat) 2-11PM 2023.4.2 (Sun) 11AM-7PM
Hong Kong Arts Development Council supports freedom of artistic expression. The views and opinions expressed in this project do not represent the stand of the Council.
Creative & Production Team
Scipt／Director／Performer：Tang Shu-wing
Assistant to Director：Cassandra Tang
Lighting Designer：Zoe Cheung
Sound Coordinator：Chan Kwun Wang
Deputy Stage Manager：Ray Leung
Assistant Stage Manager：Lo Yuen Mei
Light crew：Wong Wing Lam Coda
Co-producers：Effie Wong, Cedric Yip
Programme Coordinator：Dicky Ng
Graphic Design：Bertam
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Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio
“To enrich public’s life through theatre”
Founded in 2011 with a former name as No Man’s Land that was registered in 1997, Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio is a centre for theatrical research and creation. We believe that art is a platform for feeling and expression. The internal transformation within ourselves created by theatre is the most mysterious experience. Our minimalist body aesthetics is not confined by any single theory because the most joyful part of being an artist is to realise when to insist and when to open up. We create our works with specific artistic propositions through exploration of related practice. Until now, we have created 19 productions including “Titus Andronicus”, “Titus Andronicus 2.0”, “Detention”, “Thunderstorm”, “Why Aren’t You Steve Jobs?”, “Macbeth” (later renamed as “The Tragedy of Macbeth”), “Dead Man’s Cell Phone”, "Larger Than Life" and "King Lear". As a team, we support each other to realise our mission. Apart from creation, we are consciously concerned about the next generation as well as the community. In 2014, we initiated “Physical Theatre Youth Training Programme", which has established a brand of theatre training.
As a recognition of its contribution and leading role in contemporary arts and culture, the Studio is named an "Eminent Arts Group" by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council in 2019.
Member of Board of Directors
Mr. Max Cheung (Chairman), Ms. Brenda Chan Kwai-fun
Mr. Tseng Sun-man, Dr. Lau Kwok-ying
Mr. Gabriel Pang, Mr. Louis Yu
Company Staff
Artistic Director：Tang Shu-wing
General Manager：Grace Zhang
Assistant Artistic Director：Rocky Wong
Resident Actress：Cassandra Tang
Marketing Manager：Effie Wong
Programme Officer：Cedric Yip
Programme Coordinator: Dicky Ng*
*The Arts Administration Scheme is supported by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council
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Script/Director/Performer
Tang Shu-wing
Theatre director and educator, Founder and Artistic Director of Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio and former Dean of the School of Drama of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA), Tang Shu-wing is regarded as one of the most influential theatre directors in Hong Kong. Graduated from the Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris with a Master Degree in Theatre Studies, he also received actor training at l’Ecole de la Belle de Mai. He used to go to India to experience spiritual formation. His multi-cultural background very often blends both traditional and contemporary elements in his works, including drama, non-verbal theatre, dance and opera. His works are more than 60, and the more famous ones such as Titus Andronicus, Titus Andronicus 2.0, Macbeth, Detention and Thunderstorm and King Lear have been staged in many international arts festivals. “Minimalist aesthetics and the Body” that Tang advocated has become a brand of contemporary theatre in Hong Kong.
In 2014, he established “Physical Theatre Youth Training Programme", which has become an important platform for nurturing the next generation in theatre. In 2019, the Studio is named an "Eminent Arts Group" by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. His major awards include the Medal of Honour by the HKSAR, the Award for Outstanding Contribution in Arts by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, Honorary Doctorate by the HKAPA, Hong Kong Arts Centre’s Honorary Fellowship, Honorary Fellows of Lingnan University, Three times Best Director in the Hong Kong Drama Awards, the Director of the Year in IATC (HK) Critics Awards 2021, l’Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication, Excellence Award by the Undercloud Festival of Romania and "Arts & Culture" Award of the Grand Prix France Hong Kong 2022.
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Creative and Production Team
Cassandra Tang
Assistant to Director
“Theatre is a space for sharing vibrations, heart-naked.”
Cassandra is currently Resident Actress of Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio. She studied Musical Theatre Programme in HKAPA EXCEL and graduated with Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Performing Arts. She also finished the two-year Professional Physical Theatre Youth Training Programme(PTI) of Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio in 2018-2019.
Theatre performances include The Addams Family Musical by Theatre Noir; Matteo Ricci The Musical by Intercultural Dialogue (Premiere and Re-run); Bi Li Ba La Night Fairies and The Echo in Labyrinth (video version) by Banana Effect; Detention (compressed version), King Lear and Hong Kong International Shakespeare Performance Exchange: Romeo and Juliet and Nothing Is Known by Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio.
Zoe Cheung
Lighting Designer
Graduated from Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts :Theatre Lighting Design in 2010.
Recent collaborating arts group include: Hong Kong Repertory Theatre, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, Zuni Icosahedron, Tsang Man Tung Theatre Production Series, Theatre Ronin, Tang Shu-Wing Theatre Studio, HDX, etc. Zoe also involved as lighting designer in music & dance exchange overseas proj-
ia Dance Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Avignon Off Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival,Yokohama Dance Collection etc.
Besides theatre, Zoe also held personal mandala drawing exhibition in 2012 & 2022 and self published Travelling Mandala in 2018.
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Creative and Production Team
Chan Kwun Wang
Sound Coordinator
Chan graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Design, majoring in Stage Sound System Design.
Audio design works include The Great Way Music Concert by Hong Kong Culture Festival; The Happy Wizard, Finding Mr.K, NinjaPotato, We Wa Summer by Boney Show; Echoes in Dreams, Merry to the Seventh Heaven, Live on Suspension: a Performative Installation in 5 Chapters, Night just Before the Forest, Holy Crab by Dirks Theatre; Two by Theatre du pif, Titans 2.0 (PTI 2020/21 Final presentation), Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet by Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio, Picnic in the Cemetery by PointViewArtAssociation at 2015
Taiwan Summer Festival, 2015 Portuguese Tour, 2014 Edinburgh Arts The Festival; Shiver by Actor’s Family.
Teaching sound design, audio production course in Saint Paul's co-educational college primary school, Pui shing catholic secondary school, and hosting audio workshop in HKAPA summer course and Siu Yin Theatre. beside educational institutions, provided the different level sound engineering training in local church, like The Vine church.
Ray Leung
Deputy Stage Manager
Ray Leung enjoys a career involving the work of theatre, art administration and music creation. He graduated in Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and Royal College of Music.
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Creative and Production Team
Assistant Stage Manager
Lo Yuen Mei is a freelancer devoted to theatre, She has involved in productions including L’impresario in angustie, Love at First Snow, Wild the Musical, among others.
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