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The Monk from Tang Dynasty | SPOTLIGHT: A Season of Performing Arts 2024 | Show Introduction

“It was one thousand four hundred years ago that Xuanzang trudged across the limitless desert in solitude…”. Tsai Ming Liang, the filmmaker who established Taiwanese cinema in the global landscape, brings his acclaimed theatre piece to Tai Kwun for its Hong Kong premiere. Previously featured in Brussels, Vienna, Taipei, and Kwangjin, this production will be designed specifically for the outdoor environment of Tai Kwun.

Tsai’s meditative work traces the seventeen-year pilgrimage of Xuanzang, the Buddhist monk who journeyed along the Silk Road. Through rich allegorical imagery and physical movements, the performance transcends traditional boundaries, blending installation art, theatre, and painting. The work features the stellar performances of Lee Kang Sheng, Tsai’s long term collaborator, and Kao Jun Honn with the latter physically present to paint on site.

In this exploration of ancient narratives and contemporary spirit, Tsai contrasts the frantic pace of our information-saturated world with hypnotic movements symbolising loneliness and determination. The dichotomy between the two redirects our gaze to the present, seeing time from a new perspective. With minimalist yet stunning staging, colour, and theatrical elements, this interdisciplinary work becomes an ode to silence, inviting solace and a fresh perspective on time as Tsai continues to leave an indelible mark on the global artistic landscape beyond cinema.

Show Details

• The Monk from Tang Dynasty | SPOTLIGHT: A Season of Performing Arts 2024
• Date: 29-30 Mar, 1 Apr 2024
• Time: 19:30-21:30
• Venue: Laundry Steps, Tai Kwun
• Address: 10 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong

Ticket Details

• Ticket price: HKD 350
• Ticket purchase website: artmate

Patrons may enjoy one of the below discount schemes for each purchase where applicable, available on a first-come-first-served basis for designated shows:

• 40% off for senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and their minders and full-time students

SPOTLIGHT: A Season of Performing Arts 2024 Package:

• 5% off upon single purchase of standard ticket from 2 different shows

• 10% off upon single purchase of standard ticket from 3 different shows

• 15% off upon single purchase of standard ticket from 4 different shows

• 20% off upon single purchase of standard ticket from 5 different shows

*When using package ticket, the Double-Billed "Labyss & Retry Login" is counted as one programme.

Remarks

• Duration: approximately 2 hours
• No interval
• Recommended for ages 6 and above
• No latecomers will be admitted
• Programmes are subject to change without prior notice. Tai Kwun reserves the right to make the final decision regarding the arrangements

Creative and Production Team

• Director: Tsai Ming Liang
• Casts: Lee Kang Sheng, Anong Houngheuangsy
• Producer: Wang Yun Lin
• Painting Artist: Kao Jun Honn
• Performance unit: Homegreen Films Company

Source of the above information: Tai Kwun official website