About the event
Bach im Theater: St. John Passion｜New Vision Arts Festival 2023 | Show Introduction
- Patrick Chiu | Ivanhoe Lam | SingFest | lautten compagney BERLIN
Upending both the biblical story and Bach’s masterpiece
Fusing Baroque music and contemporary theatre, choral artist Patrick Chiu and choreographer Ivanhoe Lam audaciously recast J.S. Bach’s voice types and dramatic figures, where choristers and soloists engage in movement and action, bestowing the crucifixion story and Bach’s choral masterpiece with an entirely new character.
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Performers from Hong Kong, Germany, Japan and the USA hailing from a variety of ethnicities and backgrounds — and dressed in everyday clothes — play the roles of Jesus Christ, Peter, Pontius Pilate and the Jewish people. No matter whether in musical treatment, movement and staging, this production peels off layers of history, catapulting Jesus Christ and Bach into the 21st century: When all humanity is interlinked through politics, economics and technology, can we afford to be a spectator? How can anyone bear to live with irrevocable, fatal mistakes?
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In the role of Jesus, Reginald Mobley is one of today’s hottest countertenors, having been invited to perform at coronation ceremony of Charles III and the BBC Proms this year.
Breaking through conventional interpretations of Bach’s music, a preview of this production at Thüringen Bachwochen in the composer’s home country last year received rave reviews.
Show Details
- Bach im Theater: St. John Passion
- Date & Time: 20:00, 18 Nov 2023｜15:00, 19 Nov 2023
- Venue: Auditorium, Kwai Tsing Theatre
- Address: 12 Hing Ning Road, Kwai Chung, Hong Kong
Ticket Details
- Ticketing website: Urbtix
- Price: HKD 360 / 280 / 200 / 160
Remarks
- Approx 2 hrs incl a 15-min interval
- Please arrive on time. Latecomers will only be admitted at a suitable break
- Performed in German with Chinese and English subtitles
- Meet-the-artist session after 18 Nov performance
Credits
Concept / Co-director | Patrick Chiu
Concept / Co-choreographer / Co-director | Ivanhoe Lam
Co-choreographer | Lim Wei-wei
Chorus Master | Dominic Lam
Stage Design | Jan Wong
Lighting Design | Yeung Tsz-yan
Costume Design | Ainsley So
Countertenor (as Jesus) | Reginald Mobley
Soprano (as Mary Magdalene) | Kenix Tsang
Bass (as Pontius Pilate) | Florian Götz
Dancer | B-boy Think @Good Job Brother
Conductor | Wolfgang Katschner
Chorus | SingFest Choral Academy and Vocal Ensemble
Orchestra | lautten compagney BERLIN
The source of the above information: New Vision Arts Festival official website