Siu Tip I know how to recite the “Heart Sutra”, but just like “reciting rigidly”. I didn’t have a good understanding of the Buddhist principles and wisdom. Therefore, when I heard about Pop Theatre’s “The Heart Sutra” – a stage performance inspired by the “Heart Sutra”, which uses the ritual theatre performance method to present…
Artistic Director Chan Wing Chuen, “Sometimes people don’t want to get rid of suffering and indulge in the feeling of suffering. For example, being reluctant to leave a broken relationship. One month is acceptable, three months is also acceptable. However, it will be a problem if you are still clinging to it after a few…
(Ming Pao) Living in a noisy world, we can only become noisy people. In order to “get away from the hustle and bustle”, we travel with enthusiasm, as if we can get out of the predicament by going out. But on the way home, everything remains the same, leading to a deeper sense of fatigue.…
Ritual allows the individual to withdraw from the original state and transform into another unknown state. The ceremony that Tsang Man Tung, Chan Wing Chuen and Alex Cheung will bring to the theatre next month will definitely break away from the shackles of real life for the time being. It will enter the depths of…
The sound and frequency of the ancient chanting bowl shocked the world – since then he has plunged into the invisible world of rhythm. He never forget the original intention of the stage. This time, he wrote, directed, and acted himself, turning “Heart Sutra” into a ritual theatre “The Heart Sutra”. With the sound and…
The origin of drama, and ritual theatre In this issue of StageMag, we will introduce a very special stage play – “The Heart Sutra”. “The Heart Sutra” presents the Tao of the “Heart Sutra” in a ritual theatre and traces the spirit of the original theatre. The story is about an ascetic who is constantly…
The Cultural Affairs Department of the New Taipei City Government and the Quanta Arts Foundation jointly organized the “2016 Chinese Original Musical Festival” for the first time, planning an exciting musical performance and competition with the theme of “Everyday We Sing”. A total of ten performances in three musicals and outdoor singing activities were held…
The “2016 Chinese Original Musical Festival” organized by the Quanta Arts Foundation for the first time, with the spirit of “original” as the main axis, will be deputed on November 5th to 27th at The New Taipei City Arts Center. The event invites musical works and creative talents from Taiwan, the Mainland, and Hong Kong.…
Director Chan Wing Chuen’s Cantonese is a little cute. Even though I don’t understand, I was attracted by the “pop, pop, pop” that was frequently caught in it…like throwing a rock into the water. With the help of a translator, I understood in a while that it was actually “POP”, the “Pop” of POP Theatre.…
It is not easy for parents and children to understand and tolerate each other. Simple as living habits cause conflicts, and improper handling can even destroy the relationship. The performance “Brighton Beach Memoirs” by POP Theatre moved the American classic comedy “Brighton Beach Memoirs” to Hong Kong in 2003. The protagonist Wu Lung Bo, who…
