We Are Gay - 50th Hong Kong Arts Festival

適逢香港藝術節踏入金禧 50 周年， 謹此衷心祝賀。 香港藝術節是本地和國際藝壇一年一 度的盛事，致力為香港文化生活增添 姿彩。鑑於 2022 年年初的第五波疫 情，香港藝術節部分現場演出因場地 關閉而須取消。儘管如此，藝術節

迅速作出應變，一方面將部分演出移 師線上舉行，另一方面如期舉辦多 個線上節目，更開放其中多項節目 供市民免費觀賞。此外，今年的藝 術節還安排把六個現場演出節目改於 2022 年下半年舉行，作為第 50 屆藝 術節的「延續」，巧妙地承接大會主題 「繫」， 亦充分反映香港藝術界的人士 能隨時隨地發揮無限創意，將文化糅 合於市民的生活之中。 香港藝術節將安排在 2022 年 7 月至 11 月期間上演連串多姿多彩的現場 節目，包括︰向一代粵劇名伶致敬 的「新馬師曾名劇展」以及動人心 魄的大型舞作《無極》。為慶祝香 港大會堂 60 周年及香港藝術節 50 周 年，香港小交響樂團將與城市當代 舞蹈團攜手呈獻精湛的聯合音樂會 《影幻形光》。

每屆的香港藝術節均吸引逾 1700 名 本地及海內外藝術家參與，傳統藝術 表演和新穎的當代作品共冶一爐，為 提升香港在國際藝壇的地位和彰顯中 國的豐富文化特色，擔當重要角色， 同時亦配合國家《十四五規劃綱要》 支持香港發展成為中外文化藝術交流 中心的目標，可謂意義非凡。

I congratulate the Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) on celebrating its Golden Anniversary this year.

Striving to enhance the cultural vibrancy of Hong Kong, the HKAF is an annual highlight for arts enthusiasts from home and abroad. Due to the closure of cultural and arts venues during the fifth wave of the pandemic earlier this year, certain in-venue programmes had to be cancelled. This notwithstanding, the HKAF was quick in moving some programmes online while presenting some others (including those open for the public free of charge) as originally planned. Six of these programmes were rescheduled in the latter half of 2022 as a “line-up” to continue the HKAF under the theme “Connected”. It demonstrates the flexibility and creativity of the Hong Kong arts sector in infusing culture in the daily lives of people.

This year’s HKAF features a wide array of in-venue programmes, including A Tribute to Cantonese Opera Legend Sun Ma Sze Tsang and the stunning dance performance Colossus, which will be presented from July to November. In addition, the Hong Kong Sinfonietta and artists from City Contemporary Dance Company will jointly present an evening event featuring a spectacular music and dance performance entitled Reflections of Refractions, to mark the

MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE 香港特別行政區行政長官 李家超

HKAF’s Golden Jubilee and the 60th Anniversary of City Hall.

Every year, more than 1,700 local and international artists take part in the HKAF. With its wide array of traditional performances and innovative contemporary works, the HKAF plays a crucial role in raising Hong Kong’s international reputation in the arts world while highlighting the rich local culture. At the same time, it underpins the strategy to support Hong Kong’s development into an East-meetsWest centre for international cultural exchange under the National 14th FiveYear Plan.

I am encouraged to see that despite the tremendous difficulties during the pandemic, the HKAF remains committed to promoting arts education in schools and other outreach activities. In particular, the PLUS programmes of the Festival bring together artists and members of the public through a range of activities such as behind-the-scenes videos, masterclasses, artist dialogues and preand post-performance talks. I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the hard work and dedication of the HKAF team who always strives to ensure the Festival’s ongoing success over the past 50 years. My gratitude also goes to all sponsors and donors for their generous support to the HKAF and the local arts and cultural development.

I wish the 50th HKAF a resounding success, bringing to us many more fabulous programmes in the next 50 years. I also look forward to your continued support of the HKAF.

John KC Lee Chief Executive

主席的話 MESSAGE

今年是香港藝術節五十周年，感謝 你與我們一同見證這重要里程碑。 疫情持續帶來挑戰，促使我們迅速

應變，而藝術節仍努力不懈為觀眾

帶來海外與本地的出色表演。

國際交通早前尚未完全復甦，表演

場地亦因第五波疫情而暫時關閉， 香港藝術節遂作出相應調整，以

線上形式呈獻一系列世界級精采表

演，並安排部分現場節目延期至下 半年上演。今年的主題「繫」，更 是突出香港藝術節如何透過戲劇、 舞蹈、歌劇和音樂等節目，跟世 界保持聯繫，同時也跟觀眾保持聯 繫。我們深信優秀的藝術，不論以

何種形式，都能療癒人心。衷心希 望我們能為你在這重要的一年，帶 來許多難忘時光。

我由衷感謝香港特別行政區政府透 過康樂及文化事務署提供年度撥 款，以及香港賽馬會慈善信託基金 持續並堅定地支持我們，也感謝眾 多企業贊助商、慈善基金會以至 個人捐助者，對我們作出的慷慨支 持。我亦要感謝一眾富有才華的 藝術家，在種種挑戰下仍然傾力演 出，在疫情期間繼續為香港觀眾帶 來啟發和歡樂。 期望今天的表演乃至今屆藝術節的

FROM THE CHAIRMAN

The Hong Kong Arts Festival marks a significant milestone this year. Thank you for joining us in celebrating its 50th edition. Though the pandemic continues to present challenges and has prompted us to be extranimble in our response this year, the Festival’s determination to bring you some of the best in performing arts from across the world remains unabated.

The prevailing conditions made travel difficult and the HKAF once again adapted. Though the fifth wave of the pandemic forced venues to close, the Festival still managed to present an excellent world-class lineup online and will present some of the programmes it couldn’t show, on a deferred schedule later this year. The Hong Kong Arts Festival remains “Connected”—to the world and to its audiences—bringing a range of programmes, including theatre, dance, opera and music. We are convinced that great art, in whatever form, is a tonic and we

hope to provide many memorable moments in this landmark year. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make the Festival possible. These include the HKSAR Government’s Leisure and Cultural Services Department, which provides an annual subvention; the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, a long-time supporter of the HKAF; and corporate sponsors, charitable foundations and individual donors, for their generous support. Sincere thanks also to all the participating artists, who have brought such joy to Hong Kong audiences, during these times, the difficulties of the pandemic notwithstanding.

I hope you will enjoy today’s performance and many others at this year’s Festival as we enter our next 50 years.

Victor Cha Chairman Hong Kong Arts Festival

歡迎閣下觀賞這場第 50 屆藝術節 的演出，我連同藝術節團隊向您致 以衷心感謝。

我們不得不克服各種挑戰，特別是 第五波疫情，才得以為您帶來這齣 節目。我們團隊的動力來自「保持 連繫」這份信念 ： 包括我們之間的 連繫，以及我們與一眾藝術家的連 繫。再者，我們也繼續深信藝術作 品能夠帶來想像力，並啟發我們對 人生有更深入了解。 希望這齣節目以至今屆的其他藝術 節節目都能讓你樂在其中。今屆令 我特別鼓舞的是一系列與藝術科技 相關的節目，期待你與我們一同探 索當中的可能性。此外，也敬請留 意我們的「加料節目」活動，豐富 大家對節目的體驗，亦令觀眾與藝 術家的連繫更緊密。

由於疫情關係，今屆部分現場演出 須改期至下半年舉行，成為藝術 節 50 周年的延續篇，與迎來 30 周 年的「青少年之友」同賀重要里程 碑。此外，今年亦是香港特別行政 區成立 25 周年，藝術節的部分重 點節目被選入 25 周年慶祝活動， 為此我們深感榮幸。 在過去五十年，藝術節一直是香港 歷史的一部份，見證了不少改變， 並全力促進藝術發展及文化交流。 往後我們將繼續擔當這角色，衷

行政總監的話 MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Together with the entire Festival team, I would like to warmly welcome you to this performance at the 50th Hong Kong Arts Festival.

We have had to surmount significant challenges, not least the recent fifth wave of the pandemic, to bring you this programme. But we are motivated by the idea of staying connected: to each other, to the artists who enrich our lives, and to the great works that open up the imagination to exhilarating possibilities while reminding us of our shared humanity.

I hope that you will enjoy this and many other programmes in this Festival. I am particularly excited about the possibilities that Arts x Tech offer, and hope that you will share this journey of exploration with us. Look out also for ancillary PLUS programmes and events, which are curated to connect us with major events in the city and to enrich the Festival experience.

Circumstances have forced us to adapt this year, and some invenue performances have had to be rescheduled, giving us an extended period in the year which marks our 50th Anniversary, 30 years of Young Friends, and of course the 25th Anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong SAR. We are honoured that a number of signature Festival programmes have been selected for inclusion in the 25th Anniversary events.

In this and in many other ways, the Festival has been a part of the Hong Kong story over the past 50 years. We will continue in this role in the years to come, and we sincerely hope that you will continue to stay connected with us long into the future. We will endeavour to work hard to be deserving of your company.

香港藝術節行政總監

何嘉坤

香港藝術節資助來自：

The Hong Kong Arts Festival is made possible with the funding support of:

Tisa Ho Executive Director Hong Kong Arts Festival

香港藝術節 HONG KONG ARTS FESTIVAL

馬祖耶夫、安娜 涅翠柯、詹安德列

羅傑斯特汶斯基、譚盾、湯沐海、克里斯蒂安

HKAF, a non-profit organisation launched in 1973, is a major international arts festival committed to enriching the cultural life of the city by presenting leading local and international artists in all genres of the performing arts as well as a diverse range of “PLUS” and educational events in February and March each year.

HKAF has presented top international artists and ensembles, such as*:

• Western opera: Bavarian State Opera, Oper Leipzig, The Bolshoi Theatre, The Mariinsky Theatre

• Chinese opera: China National Peking Opera Company, Hebei Clapper Opera Troupe, Shanghai Zhang Jun Kunqu Art Center, Suzhou Kunqu Opera Company of Jiangsu, Zhejiang Xiaobaihua Yue Opera Troupe

• Classical music: Cecilia Bartoli, Riccardo Chailly, Seong-Jin Cho, Gustavo Dudamel, Philip Glass, Yo-Yo Ma, Denis Matsuev, Anna Netrebko, Gianandrea Noseda, Seiji Ozawa, Thomas Quasthoff, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Tan Dun, Muhai Tang, Christian Thielemann, London Symphony Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Thomanerchor Leipzig, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

• Jazz and world music: Bobby McFerrin, Youssou N'Dour, Esperanza Spalding, Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club, Pink Martini

• Dance: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Sylvie Guillem, Akram Khan, American Ballet Theatre, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, The Hamburg Ballet – John Neumeier, New York City Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch

• Theatre: Peter Brook, Robert Lepage, Yukio Ninagawa, Robert Wilson, Berliner Ensemble, National Theatre of China, Royal Shakespeare Company

• Large-scale special events: World of Wearable Art, Zingaro

• Outdoor events: Power Plant, Super Pool, Chorus

HKAF actively collaborates with Hong Kong’s own creative talent and showcases emerging local artists. Over the years, HKAF has commissioned and produced over 250 local productions across genres including Cantonese opera, theatre, chamber opera, music and contemporary dance, many with successful subsequent runs in Hong Kong and overseas. Recent HKAF productions include Gangsters of Hong Kong, Always by Your Side, Pavilion of a Hundred Flowers, A Floating Family – A Trilogy, Hong Kong Odyssey, Danz Up, Datong – The Chinese Utopia, The Amahs and Murder in San Jose, to name a few.

香港藝術節多年來與知名海外藝術家及團體聯合

製作不少優秀作品，當中包括由香港藝術節、香 港歌德學院及翩娜．包殊烏珀塔爾舞蹈劇場聯合 製作的《抹窗人》、由倫敦老域劇院、布魯克林 音樂學院與尼爾街製作公司製作、香港藝術節為

聯合委約機構之一的「橫貫計劃」之《暴風雨》 及《李察三世》、由香港藝術節及上海國際藝術 節聯合委約的《青蛇》、三藩市歌劇院與香港藝 術節聯合製作的《紅樓夢》等。

香港藝術節 大力投資下一代的 藝術教育 。「青少 年之友」成立 30 年來，已為約 800, 000 位本地中 學生及大專生提供藝術體驗活動。藝術節近年亦 開展多項針對大、中、小學生的藝術教育活動， 包括由國際及本地藝術家主持的示範講座及工作 坊、學生展演、演前講座、公開彩排、以及欣賞 藝術節演出。同時，通過「學生票捐助計劃」， 藝術節每年提供約 10, 000 張半價學生票。

「加料節目」

HKAF frequently partners with renowned international artists and institutions to produce exceptional works, such as Der Fensterputzer (The Window Washer) co-produced by HKAF, Goethe-Institut Hong Kong and Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, Richard III and The Tempest produced by The Old Vic, BAM and Neal Street under “The Bridge Project” with HKAF as a co-commissioning institution, Green Snake cocommissioned with Shanghai International Arts Festival, and Dream of the Red Chamber co-produced with San Francisco Opera.

HKAF invests heavily in arts education for young people. Over the past 30 years, our “Young Friends” scheme has reached around 800,000 local secondary and tertiary school students. A variety of arts education projects serving primary, secondary, and tertiary school students have been launched in recent years, featuring activities such as student showcases, pre-performance talks, open rehearsals, opportunities to attend Festival performances, as well as in-school workshops and lecture demonstrations led by international and local artists. Donations to the “Student Ticket Scheme” also make available approximately 10,000 half-price student tickets each year.

HKAF organises a diverse range of “Festival PLUS” activities in community locations each year to enhance engagement between artists and audiences. These include films, lecture demonstrations, masterclasses, workshops, symposia, backstage visits, exhibitions, meet-the-artist sessions, and guided cultural tours.

HKAF actively promotes inclusiveness and understanding via the arts to every corner of the community. The “No Limits” project, co-presented with The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, was launched in 2019. Through a series of performances and diverse arts experiences for students and the community, “No Limits” strives to create an inclusive space for people with different abilities to share the joy of the arts together.

Direct Lines: (852) 2828 4910/11/12

Website: www.hk.artsfestival.org/en/support-us

We Are Gay

監製 Producer 香港藝術節 Hong Kong Arts Festival

編劇 Playwright 莊梅岩 Candace Chong

主演 Main cast

張錦程 飾 Neil Cheung Kam-ching as Neil

演出 Cast

黎濟銘 Lai Chai-ming 林悅榮 Bobby Lam Yuet-wing 梁信賢 Leung Shun-yin

編舞 Choreographer

林偉源 Allen Lam*

燈光設計 Lighting Designer

陳焯華 Billy Chan*

錄像設計 Video Designer

盧榮 Lo Wing

執行舞台監督 Deputy Stage Manager

梁思穎 Leung Sze wing

舞台技師 Stage Crew

羅永駿 Leo Law

燈光技師 Lighting Crew

張凱泓 Ivan Cheung

譚智樂 Tam Chi lok

謝柏軒 Tse Pak hin

楊詠昊 Yueng Wing ho

導演 Director

黃龍斌 Tony Wong*

梁仲恆 飾 Philip Leung Chung-hang as Philip

潘振濠 Poon Chun-ho 岑智頤 Henry Shum Chi-yee 蘇樂鍵 So Lok-kin

作曲家 Composer

何俊傑 Frankie Ho

服裝設計 Costume Designer

劉志華 Henry Lau

製作經理 Production Manager

陳寶愉 Bobo Chan

助理舞台監督 Assistant Stage Manger 陳俊銘 Chan Chun-ming

燈光編程員 Lighting Programmer 邱雅玉 Ruby Yau

現場混音師 Sound Mixing Engineer

易仁浚 Essky Yik

錄像控制 Video Operator

江少傑 Kyo Kong

游學修 飾 阿生 Yau Hawk-sau as Sheng

孫楠 Jimmy Suen 唐曉楓 Bon Tong Xiao-feng 黃征嵐 Wesley Wong Jing-nam

舞台設計 Set Designer

王健偉 Jan Wong

音響設計 Sound Designer 李寶瑜 Labroe Lee

舞台監督 Stage Manager 余慧琳 Yu Wai-lam

總舞台技師 Stage Chief 陳耀輝 Chan Yiu-fai

總電機師 Chief Production Electrician 伍頴雯 Ng Wing-man

音響技師 Sound Crew

黎質文 Lai Chat man

服裝主管 Wardrobe Supervisor 甄泳然 Renee Yan

服裝助理 Dresser 陳惠芝 Gigi Chan

化妝 (梁仲恆) Make up (Leung Chung-hang) 譚易朗 Leo Tam

佈景製作 Set Production 迪高美術製作公司 Dick Ko Arts Production Co.

LED 視屏器材 LED Equipment

Onevent Productions Limited

髮型 Hair Stylist 黃允希 Heis Wong

燈光器材 Lighting Equipment C'est Bon Projects Corporation Limited

中文字幕 Chinese Surtitles 江佳蒨 Chiang Chia-chien

化妝 Makeup 蕭翠霞 Tricia Siu 劉敏華 Vicky Lau

髮型 (梁仲恆)

Hair Stylist (Leung Chung-hang) 劉梓洋 Ray Lau

音響器材 Audio Equipment Diva Music Production 英文字幕 English Surtitles 吳翠恩 Amy Ng

With kind permission of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts

Philip is highly educated and aspires to be an “A-list gay”. He never expected he would stick around with someone like Sheng. But Sheng is genuine and warm, and Philip finds himself becoming serious with him. After three years together, it seems they are finally settling down.

At this time, an older, wealthier man in their circle of gay friends has to leave Hong Kong for a year and allows Philip and Sheng to live in his luxury flat rent-free, asking them to help take care of his dog in return. As fate would have it, the day the two happily move into the apartment, they meet Neil—who lives in the topfloor penthouse—in the lift. From that moment on, the three men’s lives become entangled.

© Michael CW Chiu

Prologue

Epilogue

©Kit Chan Imagery

There are people depraving themselves...there are people getting famous...there are people betraying themselves...there are people waiting to die.

© Michael CW Chiu

《我們最快樂》能在舞台上演 出，劇本能付鋅並交到大家手 中，實在得來不易。劇作原定 2020 年 2 月上演，無奈因應疫 情變化一再延期，苦候兩年，

改為 2022 年 3 月，再延至 2022 年 11 月終於上演。

我在香港藝術節工作多年，難 忘的事不少，這套劇正是其中

一件。回想今年 2 月，疫情嚴 重，在防疫限聚規定下，排練 和演出都無法進行。我與節目 總監蘇國雲在排練室中，向台 前幕後人員沉重宣佈演出要暫 停，一眾雄糾糾的男士聽見都 不禁泛起男兒淚。

《我》劇台前幕後為演出付出無 數汗水、心血、精力，一下子 喊停當然難以接受，但最難受 的是重返舞台遙遙無期，要等 一個月、三個月，還是一年？ 無人知曉。

香港藝術節行政總監感言 HKAF Executive Director’s Note 香港藝術節行政總監 何嘉坤

麻麻，獲知找到演出場地， 便馬上撥出檔期，終令演出順 利完成。 莊梅岩的「編劇的話」提及此 劇以同性戀為題材。我大膽 說這劇最重要的不是性別的問 題，而是每個人對物質、事 業、人生及愛情方面的追求。

當不同人的慾望縱橫交錯，故 事就這樣發生。無論你是甚麼 性別、人種、身份，都能對人 性加深理解，這就是舞台的核 心價值，讓我們更了解自己， 引發大家共鳴，增加同理心。

可幸這一眾演員及幕後英雄十 分有心，即使本身檔期排得密

It has not been easy to get We Are Gay onto the stage and this script into your hands. The process has been long and littered with unexpected challenges and delays. Originally slated for March 2020, the premiere had to be rescheduled time and again because of the pandemic before finally reaching you now.

I vividly recall the excitement at the start of this production, and then the disappointment at having to tell the assembled cast and crew that everything had to stop. This was earlier in the year, in February 2022, when the pandemic was at a peak. The work had already been delayed and postponed, and worst of all, we had no idea when or even if we could resume.

After all the time and effort invested, it was devastating to have to stop without knowing what lay ahead. Breaking this news to the assembled personnel alongside my colleague So Kwokwan was probably one of the worst moments in all my years at the Festival.

Therefore, I am deeply grateful to everyone involved, whether on stage or behind the scenes, for their willingness to make themselves available to work on this production as soon as we had dates available at venues— especially those who had to free up their packed schedules in order to do so.

The playwright has stated that this play is about relationships in the gay community. To me, that is incidental. At its core, this play is about much more— it deals in matters of the human heart: ambition, love, life and the choices that are made in pursuit of what we desire.

We Are Gay is a story of conflicting desires—a story that will resonate regardless of gender, ethnicity or identity; and it offers a lens through which

to observe our shared human nature. This, I believe, is a central value of theatre—to help us see ourselves and thereby grow in understanding and empathy.

I hope that you will enjoy the show and that the characters will resonate with you, no matter who you are.

Tisa Ho Executive Director Hong Kong Arts Festival

許多人當知道我要寫一部同志

戲都會問 ： 為甚麼？原因其實

很簡單，因為我不是同志。 我對同性戀的認知發展遲緩， 雖然世衛在 1990 年已將同性

戀從《國際疾病分類》名單剔

除，而唸心理學的教授們也努 力將同性戀正名，但是在我長

大的那個年代、那個保守的環

境，對同性戀仍存在很大的誤 解和典型化。我要到入讀演 藝學院才認識第一個同性戀朋 友，我還曾經在休息室問當時 一個學長是不是「真的基」， 因為他不符合我對「基」的想 像，廉價電視劇令我覺得他一 定是受到創傷才變成「基」， 是屬於可以「拗返直」的。我 為自己的無知感到慚愧。 後來為《法吻》做資料搜集 時，我訪問過一些信仰與情感 起衝突的個案，其中一個特別 深刻 ： M 生長在一個虔誠的 基督教家庭，當發現自己喜歡 同性時他感到十分困擾，他祈

聽起來像一個勵志的故事，我 揮之不去的卻是當中的苦澀。 縱慾是罪嗎？異性戀的縱慾和 同性戀的縱慾在世人眼裏是一 樣的嗎？罪名相等嗎？為甚 麼前者有宗教和婚姻的制約， 後者卻茫茫然必須倚靠自身

When people heard I was writing a play about gay people, many asked: “Why?” The reason is simple: because I’m not gay.

My understanding of homosexuality came quite slowly. Although the WHO declassified same-sex attraction as a mental illness in 1990, and psychology professors have worked hard to normalise homosexuality, I grew up in a conservative environment in which there were still many misunderstandings and stereotypes about gay people. I didn’t meet my first gay friend until I entered the Academy for Performing Arts. I once even asked a classmate whether he was “genuinely gay”, because he did not fit the stereotypes. Lowquality TV shows made me think he must have turned gay because of some trauma, which also meant he could be “straightened back”. I’m ashamed of my ignorance.

Later, when doing research for The French Kiss, I interviewed some people whose beliefs conflicted with their emotions. One of them hit me particularly hard: “M” grew up in a devout Christian family and was very troubled when he found that he was attracted to men. He prayed, he confessed and was on the verge of collapse until one day, he was no longer able to suppress his desires and followed a stranger from a public toilet to hook up with him. Just when M was ready to indulge his lust for the first time, another man barged in. It turned out the pair were thieves who targeted homosexuals, because gay victims generally do not report their cases to the police. M was not only robbed, but brutally beaten and insulted. Yet, M said he felt as though the thieves were messengers sent by God, to tell him that the

sin is not homosexuality, but indulgence. After that experience, he accepted himself, found true love and established a fellowship for gay Christians.

It's an inspirational story, but I also wonder, is indulgence a sin? In people’s eyes, is heterosexual indulgence the same as homosexual indulgence? Are the sins equal? Why are the former bound by religion and marriage, but the latter must be left to rely on their own will? Is the nature of love and desire different?

This is dedicated to all our friends who are the same in nature but are not given equal rights.

Candace Chong

Written in early 2020 and scheduled to premiere that same year, but delayed by the pandemic

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Director’s Note

當你真的能看到這篇文章，代 表我應該快樂死了！離場後不 妨來給我一個擁抱！《我們最 快樂》（《我們》）經過三年終 於可在舞台和大家分享，箇中 滋味相信很多同業必定清楚。 《我們》由大會堂劇院，到藝 術中心壽臣劇院，到演藝學院 歌劇院，到今天的西九戲曲中 心，隨着場地轉變、香港生 活環境轉變，這部劇也順而改 變。多謝在這變局中相信我， 和讓我在創作上嘗試的每一 位，包括 ： 香港藝術節每一位 由上至下的成員，特別是何嘉 坤小姐和蘇國雲先生，以及撮 合整件事的莊梅岩小姐 ； 張錦 程和游學修這兩位不離不棄、 有情有義的演員

的仗義幫忙 ； 演藝學院同事的 一直支持 ； 最後是你們每一位 觀眾，願意等我們三年。

We Are Gay

我們都生活在最壞的時代 對於同性戀者，他們不是選擇 一條易行或難行的路，他們只 是忠於自己。

但忠於自己了，時代和社會卻 容不下他們。

對同性戀者而言，甚麼是最 壞？是社會沒有給予人權、自 由保障和被污名化。同志大多 自閹，不覺得是甚麼一回事， 凡事安穏、有安好生活便可以 了。就連在生活追求上，對自 己人的標籤也變得壞 ： 如對外 表身材的定義，健碩的身形是 基本 ； 對物質金錢的定義，去 酒吧開香檳和旅行坐商務客位

有着虛實的劇場氛圍。In the work of art the truth of an entity has set itself to work ( Martin Heidegger).

黃龍斌

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Now that you are finally reading this article, I am so happy I could almost die. Feel free to come give me a hug when the show ends! After a long threeyear wait, We Are Gay is finally ready to share with you all. Our industry co-workers must know very well how this feels. From the theatre of City Hall, Shouson Theatre at the Arts Centre, the APA Lyric Theatre to the Xiqu Centre at West Kowloon, We Are Gay has evolved along with the changes in venue and living conditions in Hong Kong. I am truly grateful to the people who gave me the space to experiment creatively. They kept their faith in me despite the everchanging circumstances. These people include every single staff member, at all levels, from the Hong Kong Arts Festival, especially Tisa Ho, So Kwokwan and Candace Chong, who lined up the whole thing; Cheung Kam-ching and Yau Hawk-sau, two affectionate and loyal actors who stood by us the entire time; Allen Lam the choreographer; the actors and actresses in the first, second and today’s third rounds of rehearsals; two rounds of designers and backstage crew; not to mention the help and support we received from Aviva Chow and Naomi Chung of West Kowloon Cultural District and our co-workers at the HKAPA. Last but not least, I would like to thank all of you in the audience who were willing to wait three years for us.

We Are Gay.

We are all living in the worst of times.

Gay people do not choose to take an easy or difficult path. They are doing nothing but being themselves.

Nonetheless, when they are true to themselves, they are often not tolerated by society.

And what is the worst thing for gay people? That society, which stigmatises them, does not guarantee the protection of their human rights and freedoms. Most gay people don’t think of this as a big deal, and instead castrate themselves in search of stability and a good life. They even mark their own kind with labels as they pursue their lives, in a bad way. They would say gay people define a positive body image essentially as a strong and muscular build, materialism and wealth as popping champagne in a bar and travelling in business class, and a good sex life for them would include the pursuit of lust and an open relationship.

On desire, as the script goes: "There are people depraving themselves...there are people getting famous...there are people betraying themselves...there are people waiting to die." How does one make decisions in the realm of desire? What is good and evil? Give yourself space to listen, to save yourself from getting hurt and covered with bruises in the worst of times.

I hoped to record the lives of modern gay people through theatre. To record their reality and truths, just like Ivo van Hove, whose theatrical work creates an atmosphere between the real and the fantastic. “In the work of art, the truth of an entity has set itself to work”—Martin Heidegger

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play We Are Gay was expected to debut at the 2020 Hong Kong Arts Festival but had to be cancelled due to the outbreak of the pandemic. It was postponed to March 2022, but again cancelled due to a resurgence of Covid-19. The show now finally being staged in November 2022 is a newly rehearsed and redesigned version.

When interviewed in 2019, a pregnant Candace Chong said she was conducting numerous interviews and background research for We Are Gay. There was a strange disconnect between her pregnancy and her work on a convention-breaking story of a love triangle and murder. And then Hong Kong was turned upside down by social unrest in the months that followed.

“What does the story mean today?" Chong says, "What matters most is that although the numerous adult scenes and taboos—be they sex, deception or bullying—are supposed to be prohibited in a ‘clean and harmonious society’, they can still occur in Hong Kong.”

We Are Gay tells the story of Sheng (Yau Hawk-sau), a shy, handsome swimming coach, and his lover, Philip (Leung Chung-hang), who descend into a downward spiral of suspicion and jealousy due to the interference of Neil (Cheung Kam-ching). This in turn gets the

lovers implicated in a mysterious murder in the gay community. Chong’s play examines the characters’ yearning for happiness while struggling with the challenges of money, status and jealousy.

“Perhaps only a contemporary farce can reflect the absurdity of reality, given that satire is deemed too heavy nowadays,” Chong says. “The play investigates equality and the validity of relationships, which seems unrelated to contemporary society.”

Expected to be one of the highlights of the 48th Hong Kong Arts Festival in 2020, the performance of We Are Gay was called off due to the pandemic. “So much happened over these years and it all came to nothing,” Chong says. “Still, this sequence of events prompted me to change certain scenes for the current production. What remains unchanged is the way it looks at human nature in terms of love, desire, money, power and jealousy.” For Chong, it was

important to respond to societal changes by revising the work.

“Why do we have to do this play now? To find the answer, I keep asking myself: will we still be able to do it in the future?”

Chong says. Lau Chun-him was originally cast as Philip, but is now unable to take part due to scheduling conflicts, and Leung Chung-hang has stepped in. Chong says he’ll be a more than adequate replacement. “I am grateful to have met Leung. He is a soulful actor and just right for the role.”

Director Tony Wong says Chong’s changes to the script, made in light of the social unrest and the pandemic, mean the current story is livelier than its 2019 version. “The play explores human nature and also wider subjects: the various life choices made by the characters reflect the current social environment and conditions—the 2022 performance will reflect these,” Wong enthuses.

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黃龍斌擅長形體戲劇，透過 大膽的肢體動作呈現劇本刻劃 人心的文字。「『形體』是浪 漫的，當中充滿想像和幻想空 間，是感性而委婉的媒介。當 劇場輔以形體設計後，劇本上 的文字不再是直白的表述，觀 眾可自行聯想台上發生的事， 賦予文本更多意義和層次。」 他表示， 2022 年的《我》是重 新排練和設計的製作，舞台上 的處理手法是他首次且大膽的 嘗試，期望透過今次演出，反 思劇場的「真實性」，拉近舞 台與觀眾之間的距離。

莊梅岩談到，《我》的劇本概 念，來自多年前做資料搜集時 一次難忘的面訪，劇名則是與 黃龍斌一起推敲出來。「很喜 歡《我們最幸福 ： 北韓人民的 真實生活》一書，裏面情節的 諷刺與自欺欺人達到了恐怖級 別。於是我們便把這個關於情 殺、折磨、欺騙的故事命名 為《我們最快樂》，算是一種 反諷。」 對於未來創作的期許，莊梅岩 說 ：「縱使戲劇是群體合作， 由大家一起去承擔，但也要忠 於藝術家真實的諗法，才可以 做到好的作品。」黃龍斌則直 言，疫情讓自己有更多時間發 酵及沉澱創作，也讓他重新反 思劇場在當下的意義、劇場空

With a background in physical theatre, Wong presents the human psyche embedded in the script through bold physical movements. “The ‘form’ is romantic,” he says, “with ample room for imagination, which is a sensual yet modest medium. When theatre is supplemented with physical design, the script is no longer a straightforward textual narration, but a more meaningful and layered text, given that what happens onstage inspires free association in the audience.”

Wong adds that the redesigned 2022 version of the play represents the first time he has tried using such a bold method for arranging performances. In doing so, he hopes to rethink the reality of the drama and to narrow the gap between stage and audience.

Chong says she and Wong came up with the title We Are Gay together: “We loved the book Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by the American

journalist Barbara Demick, in which the narration hinges on terrible satire and self-deception. This prompted us to name the play We Are Gay as it revolves around killing for love, torture and deception.”

Chong feels that a compulsion to respond to current events has made the play sharper.

“Although theatre is a kind of collaborative creation with common commitment, brilliant works stem from artists’ true thoughts.” Meanwhile, for Wong, the pandemic has allowed him more introspective time to create, and to rethink the meaning of theatre in the current context, the possibilities of theatre and audience members’ very reasons to attend shows.

Text

Tinny Cheng is an arts and culture journalist, and owner of Tai Yip Art Bookshop.

Originally published in the HKAF’s FestMag 2022. Interview conducted from September to October 2021, and edited for publication in the house programme.

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莊梅岩是香港中文大學社會科 學院心理學榮譽學士，持香港 演藝學院戲劇學院編劇系深造 文憑及英國倫敦大學皇家哈洛 威學院編劇碩士學位。除撰 寫舞台劇外，亦從事劇本翻 譯、改編、音樂劇及歌劇之文 本創作。 憑《留守太平間》、《找個人 和我上火星》、《法吻》、《聖 荷西謀殺案》、《教授》及《 5 月 35 日》六度獲頒香港舞台劇 獎最佳劇本獎。 2003 年獲香 港戲劇協會頒發傑出青年編劇 獎。 2004 年獲亞洲文化協會 頒發利希慎獎學金赴美遊學。 2010 年獲香港藝術發展局頒發

Candace Chong has a Bachelor of Psychology with Honours from the School of Social Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. She also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Screenwriting from the School of Drama, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) and a Master’s Degree in Screenwriting from Royal Halloway College, University of London. Apart from writing stage plays, she is also engaged in script translation, adaptation and text writing for musicals and operas.

She was awarded the Best Screenplay Award at the Hong Kong Drama Awards six times for Alive in the Mortuary, Shall We Go to Mars?, French Kiss, Murder in San Jose, The Professor and May 35th. In 2003, she was awarded the Outstanding Young Playwright Award by the Hong Kong Federation of Drama Societies. In 2004, she was awarded a Lee Hysan Scholarship by the Asian Cultural Council Hong Kong to study in the United States. In 2010, she was awarded the Artist of the Year Award (drama) by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. In 2012, she was selected by the South China Morning Post as one of the 25 most influential women in Hong Kong.

Recent works include Asia Society (Hong Kong)’s opera Mila, which tells the story of

domestic maids in Hong Kong. After her first Hong Kong performance in 2018, she toured New York and San Francisco with the support of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. Recent original scripts include My Very Short Marriage, Death and One Last Gift, on a Road Trip and May 35. She is also the author of Candace Chong Scripts, published by Cosmos Books Ltd and awarded the 9th Hong Kong Book Award.

In 2021, she was invited to participate in the International Writing Program of the University of Iowa, with the support of the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation.

莊梅岩

Candace Chong

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Playwright

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導演 Director

黃龍斌現為香港演藝學院戲劇 學院表演系高級講師及形體訓 練課程主管。 2008 年獲香港戲 劇協會獎學金到澳洲留學，於 悉尼的澳洲國家戲劇學院獲碩 士學位，主修形體。 1997 年於 香港演藝學院戲劇學院畢業， 獲藝術學士（榮譽）學位，主 修表演。同年加入中英劇團任 全職演員，期間曾擔綱多個演 出。離團後更成立異人實現劇

員 ； Performer Studio《鄭和的 後代》、《真話》、《單身大哂》 （首演及重演）及《天下舞雙》 的編、導、演及編舞 ； 香港話 劇團《傾城無方》的導演及編 舞、《櫻桃園》及《李察三世》 的編舞及形體搏擊指導 ； 以 及澳洲國家戲劇學院《 X 》的 編、導、演及編舞。

2004 年獲第一屆香港舞台劇獎 傑出專業精神獎。曾多次獲提 名香港舞台劇奬最佳導演及最 佳演員，分別憑《二人前． 2 人後》、《羅生門》、《我自在 江湖》獲香港舞台劇獎最佳導 演（喜劇／鬧劇）及最佳導演 （悲劇／正劇），並憑《仲夏夜 之夢》及《傾城無方》獲香港 小劇場獎最佳導演。黃龍斌現 亦為香港戲劇協會舞台劇獎評 審團。

Tony Wong is currently a senior lecturer in acting and oversees a movement training course at the HKAPA In 2008, he received the Hong Kong Federation of Drama Societies scholarship to pursue his graduate studies in Australia, and later graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney with a Master’s Degree in Drama, majoring in movement studies In 1997 , he graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts ( Honours ) degree , majoring in acting In the same year, he joined Chung Ying Theatre Company as a full time actor and performed major roles in various works. He established his own companies , 2 On Stage and Performer Studio after he quitted Chung Ying Theatre Company

Wong has received recognition as a director, actor, dancer

and choreographer. His multifaceted talents are reflected in his creations and performances. To date, he has participated in around 100 productions; recent works include: the HKAPA’s You are a Good Man Charlie Brown Musical, Dust and Dawn, Noises Off, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Descendants of the Eunuch Admiral, The School for Scandal and The Scholar and the Executioner (director and choreographer); Chung Ying Theatre Company’s Rashomon, Possible Worlds, The 39 Steps (director), The Government Inspector–The Musical (director and choreographer), Amadeus and The Merchant of Venice and Flowers for Algernon (actor); Performer Studio’s Descendants of the Eunuch Admiral, Invincible Truth, Singlology and Moments in the Palm of Your Hand (playwright, director, actor and choreographer); Hong Kong Repertory Theatre’s Castle of Glass (director and choreographer), Cherry Orchard and Richard III (choreographer and movement director); and National Institute of Dramatic Art’s X (playwright, director, actor and choreographer).

He was awarded the 1st Hong Kong Drama Awards’ Professional Achievement Award. He was nominated for the Hong Kong Drama Awards’ Best Director and Best Actor awards several times and was awarded Best Director (Comedy/Farce) for Two of Us, Rashomon and Dust and Dawn. He has also received The Hong Kong Theatre Libre’s Best Director Award for A Midsummer Night's Dream and Castle of Glass. He is a member of the judging panel of the Hong Kong Drama Awards organised by the Hong Kong Federation of Drama Societies.

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Cheung Kam-ching is an experienced, multifaceted actor, director and acting coach who graduated from the HKAPA with a Master’s Degree in Acting and Directing. He has twice won the Best Actor award—at the first Hong Kong Drama Awards (comedy/ farce) and the 21st Hong Kong Drama Awards (tragedy/ major drama)—for his performances in Flying Over the Bridge of Love and The French Kiss respectively. He has always been passionate about performing arts and drama production.

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Leung Chung-hang majored in Acting at the School of Drama, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and was awarded first-class honours. He took part in the musical Field of Dreams (2017 Live+) as well as various experimental theatre productions, including Hong Kong Repertory Theatre’s The Open Platform: Beyond the Corner, Performer Studio’s Descendants of the Eunuch Admiral, Class 7A Drama Group’s Seven: lost and lust, and Theatre Horizon’s first hit in the “New Director’s Movement” Faustus

Leung joined Chung Ying Theatre Company in 2018, appearing in productions such as Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, Rashomon, The

Miracles of the Namiya General Store, Black Box Theatre’s Metro-morphosis, Go Go Ghost, Calming the Chaotic Seas, Pa Pa Magician in the form of reader’s theatre, The Lower Depths online performance, Frankenstein: Relive, and The Woman in Kenzo He played the grown-up So Wa Wai in the film Zero to Hero, and was nominated for Best Actor and Best New Performer at the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards.

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Yau Hawk-sau graduated from the School of Film and Television at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, majoring in Scriptwriting. He began his career with the movie She Remembers, He Forgets, and has performed in films and television works including With Prisoners, No. 1 Chung Ying Street and 3X1. In 2019, he worked as playwright, director and actor for the television series Haters Gonna Stay, and collaborated with the HKAF for the first time on the theatre production Always by Your Side. He also acted in the theatre production A Kind of Eternity. The YouTube channel Trial & Error that he started in 2020 is also widely popular.

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Lai Chai-ming graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts’ School of Drama in 2016, majoring in Acting. He worked as an actor with Theatre Horizon and is currently a freelance actor. He was awarded several scholarships after starring in The Blue Bird. Apart from participating in local drama productions, he also directed Black Bird Theatre’s The Last Movement of City Oh!

林悦榮（ Bobby ）為舞齡長達 十五年的香港 Popping 舞者及 知名舞團 King Botics 成員之 一。擁有多年教學經驗，曾在 多達五十個比賽創下佳績，在 世界街舞比賽《 2015 Funkzilla Game 》及《 2016 SDK Asia 》 中香港賽區更獲冠軍及代表香 港出賽。2013 年於《狂舞派》 電影中飾演熊貓一角。

Bobby Lam, who has 15 years of experience in the popping dance style, is a member of King Botics, a well-known dance company in Hong Kong, and is an experienced dance teacher. Over the years, he has taken part in about 50 dance competitions, and was awarded champion in the Hong Kong division of the international street dance competition “2015 Funkzilla Game”. He represented Hong Kong in the “2016 SDK Asia” competition and in 2013, he played the role of Kung Fu Panda in the movie The Way We Dance

Leung Shun-yin graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, majoring in Ballet and Contemporary Dance. He once represented the HKAPA at performances in Guangzhou and Germany. Leung was also a full-time dancer with the Noism Company Niigata (Japan), joining the troupe on tours of Russia and Japan. His choreographic work Eclipse made its premiere in Japan and he was then invited by the City Contemporary Dance Company to perform as a guest artist in Pa|Ethos.

岑智頤畢業於香港演藝學院舞 蹈系，主修中國舞及副修編

香港全職舞者及編舞老師，畢 業於香港大學機械工程系。 由 2002 年開始接觸街舞， 從 Breaking 到現在主跳 Hip

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Hop Freestyle Dance ，為 Spark、 Asylum 和 PENTAVERSE 舞團 成員。曾前往多個國家交流 學習，並獲多個鬥舞及齊舞比 賽冠軍。

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Jimmy Suen graduated from the HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity and the Hong Kong Design Institute with a degree in Digital Music and Media. He is currently a member of the street dance group FlowRulerz. He was the choreographer of Charmaine Fong’s “Believe in Live” concert and the Ekids Again 2018 Concert. He has attained outstanding achievements in dance competitions in Hong Kong, such as winning the Hong Kong Dance Exchange x Battle..

唐曉楓畢業於香港演藝學院戲 劇學院，主修表演。在學期間 獲埃克森美孚獎學金及匯豐銀 行慈善基金香港與內地學生交

最近舞台劇作品鄧

46 屆香港藝術節 《大學之烈火青春》等。

Bon Tong graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts School of Drama with a Bachelor’s Degree in Acting. He received the Hong Kong and Mainland Student Exchange Scholarships from ExxonMobil and HSBC, and was awarded an Outstanding Actor Award upon graduation. His recent stage performances include Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio’s The Tragedy of Macbeth tour and the 46th HKAF’s The Great Learning

Wesley Wong Jing-nam started practising street dance while in university, accumulating experience through participating in his university dance society’s performances and competitions. His love for dance battles has earned him numerous awards since the beginning of his career, providing recognition of his characteristic dancing style. While integrating various dance genres, Wesley strives to develop his unique moves and rhythm, aiming to perform for audiences around the world.

Allen Lam is an accomplished choreographer and performer. He graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and obtained his MFA from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. In 2004, he founded dance company Muse Motion and his latest projects include Beyond Motion and Stillness, which was presented by the Asia Society as part of Art Basel 2021.

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Frankie Ho graduated from the School of Music and School of Drama of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. He studied under composer Law Wing-fai and director Anthony Chan. He is now a member of the Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong. Frankie has been the composer, arranger and music director for many musicals.

Jan Wong specialises in set and costume design, with his recent credits including Nezha: Untold Solitude, Proof, The Miracles of the Namiya General Store, People Come People Go, among others. He has received set design awards for The Island Whispers..., Reveries of the Red Chamber, and Hu Xue Yan, my Dear.

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BBilly Chan graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, majoring in theatre lighting design. His longterm collaboration with Edward Lam Dance Theatre began in 1997. In 2019, he received the award for Best Lighting Design at the Hong Kong Drama Awards for Rashomon (Chung Ying Theatre), and the award for Outstanding Lighting Design at the Hong Kong Dance Awards for Waiting Heart (Hong Kong Dance Company).

香港著名時裝設計師，曾獲香 港十大設計師獎，擁有自己的 品牌 SPYHENRYLAU。曾擔任 《我愛萬人迷》及《梁祝》的形 象總監，近年作品包括方皓玟 演唱會的服裝造型及大灣區航 空的制服造型。

Henry Lau is a renowned Hong Kong fashion designer who has been recognised by the Ten Outstanding Designers Awards in Hong Kong. He owns the label “SPYHENRYLAU”. Lau has served as stage design director for productions such as Crazy for You and Butterfly Lover. His latest work includes the styling of costumes for Charmaine Fong‘s concerts, and the design of uniforms for Greater Bay Airlines.

Labroe Lee is a musician and sound designer who was nominated for Best Sound Design and Best Original Music (Drama) at the 28th Hong Kong Drama Awards. Lee graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, majoring in audio design. Her works include ViuTV’s My Very Short Marriage and Chung Ying Theatre Company’s Rashomon

Lo Wing graduated with a Master’s Degree of Fine Arts in Creative Media from the City University of Hong Kong and is the founder of the multimedia company Ohlo. His video installation Meat was selected for a special mention in open category at the 10th ifva Awards. Lo’s previous projects include Ronald Cheng’s PLAY IT AGAIN World Tour and the 44th Hong Kong Arts Festival’s Chinese Lesson.

Bobo Chan graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 1996, majoring in Stage and Technical Management. In 2015, Chan participated in the International Exhibition of Scenography and Theatre Architecture Prague Quadrennial as a representative of the Hong Kong Association of Theatre Technicians and Scenographers.

Muijai Yu graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts’ School of Theatre and Entertainment Arts, majoring in Technical Direction. She mainly focuses on stage management and is currently a freelance stage practitioner.

Leung Sze-wing graduated from the School of Theatre and Entertainment Arts at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons) degree in Arts, Event and Stage Management. Her recent works include Kiss On Stage (Trial and Error).

Chan Chun-ming received his diploma from the One-year Full time Theatre Programme at Whole Theatre Limited. He is now working freelance.

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香港藝術節衷心感謝下列機構及人士的慷慨支持：

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PUBLICATIONS

Editors

Adam Wright Eugene Chan Assistant Editors Rebecca Lee Shao yi Chan

OUTREACH

Outreach Managers

Joe Tang Carman Lam Assistant Outreach Managers

Renee Poon Kelvin Li Outreach Officer

Lilian Lam Hazel Cheung Outreach Assistant Queena Ma Arts Administrator Trainee Crystal Fung

MARKETING

Marketing Director

Katy Cheng Associate Marketing Director Eugene Lo Deputy Marketing Managers Tobie Chan Stephanie Cheung Assistant Project Managers Hill Li Hades Tam Assistant Marketing Managers Sally Hui Margaret Tsang Marketing Officer Billy Lin

TICKETING Marketing Manager (Ticketing) Eppie Leung

DEVELOPMENT

Development Director Flora Yu Development Manager (Major Gifts) Fiona Chung Development Managers Sharon Lam Lorna Tam Development Officers Chau Wing-ni Linda Tam

CORPORATE SERVICES

ACCOUNTS

Finance Director

Teresa Kwong Account Manager Connie To HR & ADMINISTRATION Human Resources and Administration Manager Janet Yeung Receptionist/Junior Secretary Virginia Li General Assistant Bonia Wong

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Information Technology Manager Derek Chan

NO LIMITS

Programme and Outreach Manager

Becky Chung Christy Ho Programme and Outreach Coordinators Kelvin Ho Jasmine Poon Marketing Manager Ho Sze-wai Deputy Marketing Manager Kaitlyn Liu Assistant Production Manager Jess Cheung Senior Accounting Officer Catherine Chung

HKARTSFESTIVAL@TAIKWUN

Project Manager

Lap Kwong PR and Marketing Coordinator Wind Yeung