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Additional performances of four programmes at the International Arts Carnival (IAC) have been scheduled in response to overwhelming public demand. The programmes are the multimedia puppet musical theatre production "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", the puppet musical theatre show "Spot", the interactive theatre experience for babies "Hup" and the musical theatre presentation "The SPACEAN Odyssey". Details of the extra shows are as follows:
1. "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by Theater Hikosen (Japan) (in Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles)
Date and time: July 10 (Sunday), 7.30pm
Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Grand Theatre
Prices: $140, $220, $300 and $380
2. "Spot" by Theater Terra (the Netherlands) (in English with Chinese and English surtitles)
Date and time: July 22 (Friday), 5pm
Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Studio Theatre
Prices: $180 and $260
3. "Hup" by Starcatchers (UK)
Date and time: July 27 (Wednesday), 5pm
Venue: Sha Tin Town Hall Exhibition Gallery
Prices: $110 (babies/half-price ticket discounts) and $220 (adults) (free seating)
Date and time: August 3 (Wednesday), 5pm
Venue: Hong Kong City Hall Exhibition Hall
Prices: $120 (babies/half-price ticket discounts) and $240 (adults) (free seating)
4. "The SPACEAN Odyssey" by Fong Fong Projet d'Art (in Cantonese)
Dates and time: July 15 (Friday) and 18 (Monday), 7.30pm
Venue: Kwai Tsing Theatre Black Box Theatre
Price: $220 (free seating)
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by Theater Hikosen from Japan is the opening programme of the IAC. Performers in colourful masks and dazzling costumes along with exciting staging and projection will retell a classic adventure of Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Woodman and Cowardly Lion.
Theater Terra from the Netherlands will perform "Spot", featuring life-sized puppets and colourful sets to bring the loveable characters of a picture book to life onstage, accompanied by catchy music.
"Hup" by Starcatchers from the UK is best for babies up to 2 years old accompanied by their parents. In a musical forest, parents and babies explore together with the artists as a non-verbal story unfolds.
Produced by Fong Fong Projet d'Art, "The SPACEAN Odyssey" shuttles between a pair of adventure stories - one set in space by Little Moon and the other under the ocean waves by Shaun the shark - guiding young learners around two different but equally fascinating worlds and encouraging active participation.
Tickets for these additional performances will be available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk) from May 27 onwards. For credit card telephone bookings, please call 2111 5999.
For programme enquiries and concessionary schemes, please call 2370 1044 or visit www.hkiac.gov.hk.
The IAC, organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, will run from July 8 to August 7 and feature a variety of events for family entertainment. For programme details, please refer to the IAC 2016 programme brochure.
Ends/Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Issued at HKT 18:32
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