Beyond the Senses
Law Wing-fai “Atmospheric Music Theatre”
18 - 20 / 1 /2019 ( Fri to Sun ) 7:45 pm
Asia Society Hong Kong Cente
15/ 7/2017 ( Sat ) 7:30 pm
Shaw Theatre (Pulman London St Pancras)
18/11/2016 ( Fri )5pm
Autidorium Santa Margherita, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
18/6/2016 ( Sat )8pm
Theatre, Hong Kong City Hall
Set against a serene garden, the main character Ru Yu wanders around and starts to recite and sing about the scenery around her. She eventually realises that what she sees and hears are but illusory and unreal, and slowly attains enlightenment and transcendence of life. On the stage, amidst the light strums of the pipa and voice, all enter into a realm of meditation and contemplation.
Beyond the Senses features the renowned Kunju artist Kong Aiping in her ground-breaking re-interpretation of classical Chinese poetry through ‘Atmospheric Music Theatre’, Law Wing-fai’s recent artistic direction which utilises the contemporary theatre as a means of expression. Revolving around the natural timbres of Chinese musical instruments and coupled with poetry, songs, music, dance and various visual elements, it hopes to cultivate a mood for reflection as well as a taste of Oriental aesthetics.
Artistic Director/ Composer Law Wing-fai
Music Director/ Pipa Wong Chi-ching
Set & Costume Designer Tsang Man-tung
Lighting Designer Venessa Lee
Sound Engineer Chan Pui-ching
Music Director/ Pipa Wong Chi-ching
Kunqu Performer Kong Aiping
Xiao/Dizi Zhang Fan
Soprano Margaret Yim
Sheng / Japanese Shŏ Loo Sze-wang
Clarinet Leung Chi-shing
Yangqin Bryan Lai
Singing Bowls Tsang Man-tung
Ruan / Guzheng Au Yuen-ying
Ruan Lam Tsan-tong, So Pui-yi & Tong Ming-hok
Programme
Prologue: Strolling in the Garde Recitation
“Section 1: Autumn Palette”
Autumn Leaves (Yanice Cheng) Erhu Duo
The Shimmering Swirly Leaves (Yau May kay)
Xiao/Sheng/Ruan
A Night of Oblivion (Law Wing-fai)
Singing & Dizi
“Section 2: Water Zen”
A Pond of Scattered Duckweeds (Law Wing-fai)
Soprano & Clarinet
Diary of a Frog (Law Wing-fai)
Clarinet/Japanese Shō/Yangqin
Air Eleganza (Law Wing-fai)
Xiao/Japanese
Shō/Yangqin/Guzheng/Movements
“Section 3: Listening to the Incense”
Tranquil as a Chrysanthemum (Law Wing-fai)
Pipa Solo
The Whispering Plum Blossoms (Law Wing-fai)
Singing & Dizi
An Empty Mountain (Improvisation)
Recitation/Pipa/Singing Bowls