Experiment of Love｜Pants Theatre Production｜Show Introduction

A shocking psychologist with a cold experiment

Crack the ancient proposition of human beings

Beginning in 1957, American psychologist Harry Harlow

A group of newborn monkeys were abruptly snatched from the arms of their mother

Put them on two faux surrogate moms:

One is a cold barbed wire box that provides constant milk

The other is a monkey mother doll made of flannel that can be hugged by the little monkey

Which one will the little monkeys like to be their mother?

Harlow called it an "experiment of love," but the experiment became more brutal

The surrogate mother monkeys will spray iron nails, water jets, etc. to attack the baby monkeys, and even use "rape racks" to force them to conceive, just to see how they act as monkey mothers!

Zheng Diqi, the screenwriter of "The Unforgettable Book", "A Good Man and Unrighteous", and "The Wandering Daughter", interweaves Harlow's experiment and his real life, and composes this new creation, which explores the essence of love. The play was auditioned in the form of a reading in 2019 and 2020 respectively, and was appreciated by the audience and guests; it was originally scheduled to be officially staged in 2022, but due to the epidemic, it was finally converted to online recording and broadcasting, and finally met the audience in the theater after twists and turns!

Show Details

• Experiment of Love｜Pants Theatre Production
• Date & Time:
• 23-24 Jun 2023, 19:30
• 24-25 Jun 2023, 14:30
• Venue: Theatre, Sheung Wan Civic Center
• Address: 5th Floor, Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building, 345 Queen's Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

Ticket Details

• Ticketing site: Urbtix
• Price: HKD 350 / 280
• There are half-price discounts for senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and their caregivers, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients. (Discounts for full-time students and senior citizens are available on a first-come, first-served basis.)

Artistic Team

• Screenwriter: Zheng Diqi
• Director: Hu Haihui
• Cast: Wang Wenjie, Du Shicong, Xu Wuyan, Zhang Peide, Ou Qifa, Dai Junsheng, Tan Anting
• Choreographer and physical director: Zhang Xueliang
• Set Design: Ruan Hanwei
• Costume Design: Cheng Kaiwen
• Lighting Designer: Zheng Keling
• Music and Sound Design: He Ziyang

Remark

• This play is performed in Cantonese.
• The performance lasts approximately 2 hours, with a 15-minute intermission. Latecomers will not be allowed to enter the venue until the appropriate time.
• For audiences who purchase tickets first through art-mate, A Pants Production will arrange a designated seat for you.
• The Hong Kong Arts Development Council fully supports freedom of artistic expression, and the content of this project does not reflect the views of the Council.
• In case of special circumstances, the organizer reserves the right to change the program and performers.

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