[Accessibility program] Chung Ying Theatre "Man of La Mancha"

2022 / 1 / 23 3:00pm

Auditorium, Kwai Tsing Theatre

[Event Cancelled, updated at 2022.1.5]

In view of the latest situation of COVID-19 infections, the HKSAR Government has tightened social distancing measures, including that all performance venues will be temporarily closed from 7 to 20 January 2022. Therefore, Man of La Mancha, the 7 performances scheduled to stage from 15 to 23 January 2022 at Auditorium, Kwai Tsing Theatre, will be cancelled.

A full refund will be arranged for all patrons. Detailed arrangement will be announced shortly on the website and social media platforms of Chung Ying Theatre. Please keep your original intact ticket(s) (with stubs) and stay tuned.

For enquiries, please email to communications@chungying.com or call Chung Ying's Programme and Communications Department Hotline at 8106 8338 during office hours.

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Programme Description

May the world be filled full of dreams

Wish this life never deterred by all the wounds

In the 16th Century, Spanish poet Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra tells of a magical journey of a nobleman Don Quixote and his squire. For 400 years, there has not been any characterisation of their adventure: is it madness? Or tragic? More say it’s filled with dreams, making it impassioned.

While waiting for a trial by the Holy Inquisition, Cervantes tells his fellow prisoners a story. The passionate Don Quixote and Sancho, the squire, start their adventure in an imaginary kingdom where there is an ancient castle, a wicked sorcerer, and a noble lady. The journey is filled with absurdity and laughter, romance and excitement.

People ridicule him as a funny fool. Not deterred, his fights for justice gradually moved people around him; and so are Cervantes’ fellow prisoners. Maybe everybody has once held on to pursue one’s dream regardless of all consequences, yet how many people can uphold their pursuit with persistence and defy others’ opinions?

Is Don Quixote’s journey merely a laughable joke? Or is it where their hearts are?

Man of La Mancha is a musical combining the life of Cervantes and his classic novel, the Cantonese version of which will be staged in Hong Kong by Chung Ying. Famous lyricist Chow Yiu Fai and his team, Associate Artistic Director of City Contemporary Dance Company Dominic Wong and Millennium Youth Orchestra led by Dr Jennifer Ho will join the production and: To dream the impossible dream.

Creative Team

Original: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Book: Dale Wasserman
Music: Mitch Leigh
Lyricist: Joe Darion
Translator: Selina Kan
Cantonese Lyricist: Chow Yiu Fai, Offy Leung, Lui Wai Lok, Wong Lok Yee
Music Director: Stoa Lau
Director: Dominic Cheung
Conductor: Dr Jennifer Ho
Choreographer: Dominic Wong (With the kind permission of City Contemporary Dance Company)
Singing Coach: Li Wing Hong (With the kind permission of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts)
Scenography Design: Jan Wong, Bert Wong, Ainsley So, King Kong

Cast

Edmond Lo
Yuen Ho Yeung
Nicole Liu
Liu Kwok Yiu
Lau Chung Hin
Ray So
Edwin Wan
Belinda Chan
Kay Choi
Sunday Yuen
Pak Ching Ying
Chu Yung
Lee Sam Yu
To Chun Yiu
Wong Cho Hin
Tang Pak Chung
Yu Tsz Wing△
Yu Ka Yat△
Lam Tsz Yan△
Lim Ho Tik△
Chan Yin Hei△
Tsang Sin△