About the event
Ontroerend Goed—The Smile Off Your Face and A Game of You | Immersive Theatre Information
Following the critically acclaimed sold-out performances of Fight Night (2015) and £¥€$ (LIES) (2019), the esteemed Ghent-based theatre collective returns to present a pair of one-on-one immersive theatre experiences that join hands with the audience visually, physically and sensually to investigate the nature of trust and intimacy.
One-on-one immersive theatre where you and the show become one
After the wildly successful Fight Night (2015) and £¥€$ (LIES) (2019), groundbreaking theatre company Ontroerend Goed will again ignite the imagination of the Hong Kong Arts Festival audience with two unforgettable one-on-one immersive theatre experiences.
The Smile Off Your Face
“You are blindfolded. You are tied up in a wheelchair. There is no stage. There's no audience, no place where actors perform under the lights. Actually you don't know where you are, but you have your suspicions. You are imagining something. Maybe you were here before. Maybe not. Allow yourself to be guided by us once more. You are safe. We'll take care of you.”
Hailed as one of the 50 best performances of the 21st century in 2019 (The Guardian), the original version of The Smile Off Your Face won six international awards including the Fringe First Award and Total Theatre Award in Edinburgh.
A Game of You
“For those who don’t know us yet, there’s seven of us
craving to spend some time with you.
To get under your skin, if possible.
To get to know you better than we know ourselves.
Some say we’re inquisitive, manipulative or downright evil.
We’re players and our intentions are always sincere.
Our sole purpose in unreal life
is to let you find out who you might be and get entangled in the game you play.”
After hundreds of performances in Dutch, English and French, remakes in Moscow and Vancouver, and tours around the world, this all-time favorite of Ontroerend Goed will be presented after your experience of The Smile Off Your Face.
Original version of The Smile off Your Face produced by Ontroerend Goed in cooperation with KASK School of Arts, Ghent
Original version of A Game of You produced by Ontroerend Goed in cooperation with BAC – Battersea Arts Centre & Richard Jordan Productions Ltd., with the support of The National Theatre Studio (London). In collaboration with Vooruit, KC België & Inkonst (Malmö).
Programme order:
- The Smile off Your Face (Approx. 30 mins)
15 mins interval
- A Game of You (Approx. 30 mins)
Show Details
- Ontroerend Goed—The Smile Off Your Face and A Game of You
- Date: March 1-24, 2024
- Venue: Rehearsal Room GR3, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
- Address: 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Ticketing Information
- Tickets are available for purchase from 1 December 2023 at URBTIX
- Price: HKD 420 | Students: 210
NOTICE FOR AUDIENCE
English and Cantonese versions are available at different timeslots. The quotas for each timeslot are limited and assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
During the performance of The Smile Off Your Face, audience members will be blindfolded and seated in a wheelchair. The programme is not recommended for those with claustrophobia and/or who are hyper-sensitive to darkness.
Recommended for people aged 18 and above.
Photos and videos (including audio) of the audience will be recorded for the purpose of the performance. The performers will also have moderate physical contact with audience members during the performance.
The audience is advised to arrive punctually. Latecomers will only be admitted at a suitable time.
One ticket per person. Groups who buy tickets for the same session will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis, with one person admitted every five minutes.
The Smile Off Your Face and A Game of You each last for about 30 minutes. There will be a 15-minute interval between the two performances. Audience members should walk from the Rehearsal Room GR3 to the Podium Workshop for the second performance.
No recording of any form, such as video shooting and photography, is allowed during the performances.
Audience members cannot return to the performance venue after leaving.
A co-production of the Hong Kong Arts Festival and Ontroerend Goed
Information Source: Hong Kong Arts Festival official website