Shakespeare in Our Time: “The Rape of Lucrece”
One-man show performed by actor Ng Wai Shek, turning The Bard’s narrative poem into a highly concise performance!
Collatine, a Roman General, describes his wife, Lucrece, in glowing terms—she is beautiful and chaste, that Prince Tarquin's passions were aroused. Tarquin goes to Lucrece's chamber at night; rapes her and sneaks away. Lucrece named her rapist in front of her husband and father then immediately drew a knife from her bosom and stabbed herself.
The poem is not telling a story but the language of the rapist as well as the feeling of the victim. In collaboration with young musician, lighting and sound designers, Ng adapted the text into a one-man show, exploring what desire and reason is with the audience.
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Adapted for the stage by: Ng Wai Shek
Performer: Ng Wai Shek
Stage Manager: Chan Lok Sze
Lighting Design: Wong Ka Ki
Sound Design: Michael Chan
Music Composer: Tim Chan
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McAulay Studio, Hong Kong Arts Centre
2021.10.28-30 8:30PM
2021-10-31 3:30PM
HKD 280
The presenter reserves the right to change the programme and substitute artists should unavoidable circumstances make it necessary
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.
The content of this programme does not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio is financially supported by the Art Development Matching Grants Scheme of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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