As a celebration event to our 20th anniversary, we are launching the following school-based projects of specially-selected Festival programmes, bringing professional artists for workshops and intensive contact with you!
The 40th HKAF proudly presents the next edition of The Bridge Project, Richard III, on 16-18 September 2011 at the Lyric Theatre, HKAPA. Sam Mendes returns to the stage to direct Old Vic Artistic Director Kevin Spacey in the title role of Richard III in the final season of The Bridge Project. In partnership with the Young Friends of the HKAF, Richard’s Rampage provides a comprehensive theatrical arts experience featuring Richard III for students and teachers in Hong Kong. This project is created and funded by The Kevin Spacey Foundation, whose aim is to build on the long standing commitment of its namesake to arts education and emerging talent.
Richard’s Rampage will offer up to 28 students (S.4-6 students who are studying drama or actively participated in drama activities) and two teachers the opportunity to:
- participate in a 3 hour physical theatre workshop in school (any date between15-17 September 2011)
- enjoy the performance of Richard III in the Lyric Theatre, HKAPA (8pm, 17 September 2011)
- participate in an exclusive Question and Answer session with Kevin Spacey
- contribute to creating a film that includes young people from around the world, and
- access free resources to support further study and contribute to a global discussion through the Richard’s Rampage website
The workshop is conducted in English. It will begin with a short performance created by acclaimed UK writer / director John Nicholson that will introduce Richard III in an engaging, highly physical and accessible way. The students will then work with two experienced facilitators to develop their physical theatre skills and gain an understanding of the key characters and ideas of Richard III through learning a choreographed piece of physical theatre. Selected students will also have the opportunity to record the experience on cameras provided by the Foundation. The footage will then be turned into a short film for each country visited and a documentary linking the work of students around the world.
