 Premiere
2014.8.1
Date
2018.8.13 - 8.18 15:20pm
2018.8.20 - 8.26 15:20pm
£10 (Standard),
£8 (Concessions)
£32
(Family)
Venue
Paradise in Augustines, Sanctuary
41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL Edinburgh, UK
Enquiries
+852 5401 6768 (Theatre Horizon, HK)
Performance Elements
Touring Repertoire
Theatre Physical
Live Music Mask
Story-telling Xiqu
Language
English with occasional
Cantonese, Putonghua and Hakka
Number
of Performers
Actors 4 male 3
female
Musicians 2
Minimum Stage Dimension
7.5m x 5m
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Theatre Horizon's
presentation at the Edinburgh
Festival Fringe
LU-TING THE MERMAN
A
mythical merman tribe in ancient Hong
Kong, the Lu-tings is oppressed by
another dominant culture. They learn the
language of this culture and end up
revolting against them. This is a
touching story told in a theatre style
encompassing dance, masks, live music
and poetry, ‘reminding the audience of
their own heritage.’ (The VileArts)
Theatre
Horizon's creation of Lu-ting the
Merman premiered in the Edinburgh
Festival Fringe in August 2014. The
company returned to Edfringe with a
revised version in 2018 and won a 5-star
review by the highly regarded review
magazine, The List.
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Review
The List |
Stunning evocation of oppressed
innocence / Gareth K. Vile
2014.8.19
https://bit.ly/2Na8q9u
// Telling the mythical story of a merman
tribe, Theatre Horizon's charming yet emotive
production is an elegant evocation of the nature of
colonial oppression.… playful and polite, emotional
grueling and compassionate. //
Media Coverage
The Culturist |
香港身份＠愛丁堡國際藝穗節 失望不消極 絕處可逢生？【文化者‧現場】/
小琳
2018.9.10
https://bit.ly/2xavF9g
Review
(2014)
The Vile Blog |
The Lu-tings / Gareth Vile
2014.8.7
// The story
is told clearly and with passion, a charming
introduction to a style of theatre that is equal
parts poetry and dance: the political subtext is
present but is never allowed to overwhelm the
immediacy of the plot.//
See Also
The Lu-tings
(Hong Kong Version)
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Creative & Production
Team
Playwright
Wong Kwok-kui
Director
Chan
Chu-hei
Composer
Chan Wai-fat
Choreographer, Musician
& Producer
Julia Mok
Mask Designer Chen Ying-ching
Costume Design
The Director & the cast
Lighting Designer, Musician
Fung Kwok-kee
The Cast
Lai Chai-ming,
Chiu Chin-hei,
Ko Ki-yan,
Chan Wing-shuen,
Willis Wong,
Jumbo Lam,
Kwok Siu-kit
Deputy Stage
Manager
Judy Cheng*
Assistant Producer
Keness Ling#
*Supported by HKADC under the Arts
Production Internship Scheme.
#Supported by HKADC under the Arts
Administrative Internship Scheme.
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Trailer
Audience Comments
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