Open Box 2017 New theatrical trends
The Macao Cultural Centre, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, presents three brand new productions to be premiered in February 2017. Staged in alternative venues, this new “Open Box” series includes the physical comedy Idiot, multimedia project Butterflies in the Spring Breeze and the vanguardist immersive theatre Echoes of our Times. A theatrical display of different ideas and themes presented through diverse performing projects. Idiot (10-11 Feb, 2017) Opening the series, director/script writer Joyce Chan will take the audience on a journey to a world of stupidity and misunderstandings, using the basics of clowning to construct an absurd perspective. It all starts when a young otaku (Japanese for nerd) decides to reply an ad calling for male escorts. The action revolves around a multiplicity of funny gags during the interview that takes the unlikely candidate to fly to Japan where he meets the mama-san in charge of recruitment. Butterflies in the Spring Breeze (17-18 Feb, 2017) Butterflies in the Spring Breeze is a tale addressing sexual desire through the intense story of a man who finds out his wife had a love affair with another woman, years before they met. Created by director Harry Ng and designer James Wong this is a challenging piece in both their choice of content and technical setting. Adapted from a Taiwanese novel, the piece will take the audience through an acting experience displayed on a high-tech holographic scenario. Echoes of our Times (18-19 Feb, 2017) On the last show of the series, choreographer Chan Chi Cheng and Taiwanese musician Chi Po Hao invite the audience to wander through a strange place full of dusty and outdated objects that were once very useful. Listening to unfamiliar beeps and noises, two dancers respond to the sounds, like mesmerized kids listening to a story told by an old man. Echoes of our Times merges dance, acting and sound installations to offer the audience something closer to a real life adventure rather than an evening at the theatre. “Open Box” is presented by the Macao Cultural Centre from February 10 through 19. Tickets priced at MOP120 will be available at CCM’s box office and Macao Ticketing Network from December 18. A three programme package is priced at MOP300 (one ticket for each programme). For further information on promotional offers and ticketing, please visit www.ccm.gov.mo or call (853) 2870 0699. Credit card ticketing hotline (853) 2840 0555.
