About the event
Double Happiness: The Promise of Red｜Mui Cheuk-yin Show Introduction
A meditation on commitment and sincerity veiled in traditional wedding rituals
A traditional wedding is an extravagant celebration – the bride and the groom exchange vows, the guests offer congratulations, and a ritualised ceremony is staged to symbolise marital bliss. But beneath the pageantry and the couple’s commitment to each other, marriage can signify complex family and social obligations.
Double Happiness: The Promise of Red – the latest work by celebrated local choreographer Mui Cheuk-yin – draws on a series of traditional Southern Chinese wedding rituals to unveil the thoughts and emotions of those fulfilling their formal duties, and in the process explores the meaning of honesty, promise and contractual commitment.
The work is a collaboration between Mui, and wedding chaperone Chan Kin-man, a young male practitioner of a profession traditionally dominated by older women. Featuring whimsical rhymes by lyricist Chris Shum adapted from ritual wording, and taking inspiration from traditional Cantonese opera tales, Double Happiness: The Promise of Red combines dance, music and installation in a profoundly thought-provoking performance.
Note: : A pre-show participatory physical introduction session introducing related choreographic concepts and movements is available on 22 April (7:00pm–7:30pm). This session is open to ticket holders only. Registration details to be announced.
Show Details
- Double Happiness: The Promise of Red｜Mui Cheuk-yin
- Date & Time: 20:00, April 21-22, 2023｜15:00, April 23
- *April 21 show with post-performance artist talk
- Venue: The Box, Freespace, West Kowloon Cultural District
- Address: 18 Museum Road, West Kowloon, Hong Kong
Ticket Details
- Tickets available from 1 March 2023 (Wednesday) at 10:00am on online ticketing system Cityline and via telephone booking hotline at (852) 2111 5333 (10:00am to 7:00pm daily).
- Price: HKD 280
Artistic Team:
Concept, Choreographer and Performer: Mui Cheuk-yin
Wedding Chaperone (Dai Kum), Consultant and Performer: Chan Kin-man
Text: Chris Shum
Lighting Designer: Lee Chi-wai
Set Designer: Yuen Hon-wai
Composer and Music Designer: Steve Hui
Costume Designer: Ribble Chung Siu-mui
Sound Designer: Anthony Yeung
Commissioned, produced and presented by:
Freespace
Source of above information: West Kowloon Cultural District official website