The Will to Build 2015

Accessibility Services

Audio Description (Cantonese), Accessible Captions (Chinese and English)

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Programme Description

A provocative piece of 'verbatim theatre' that aims to stimulate debate about the value of Hong Kong's urban heritage.

Exploring five key elements - space, pace, functionality, spirituality and identity, The Will to Build examines the past, present and future of Hong Kong’s relentless cycle of construction and destruction, and its effects on the bodies, hearts and minds of the city's inhabitants.

This powerful drama skillfully weaves together verbatim transcripts of Theatre du Pif's interviews with real people who are intimately involved in and affected by the city's obstinate will to build: construction workers, architects, planners, academics, farmer, politicians, cage-dwellers...

Programme Details

Accessible Performance

Date: 16 May 2015 (Sat)

Time: 4:00pm

Venue: Shouson Theatre, Hong Kong Arts Centre

Language: In Cantonese, English and Mandarin with Accessible Captions (Chinese and English)

Other Performances

Date (1): 8, 9, 13–17 May 2015

Time (1): 8:00pm

Date (2): 10, 17 May 2015

Time (2): 4:00pm

Ticketing

Price: $250 / $180

Discount tickets: $180 / $130 (Available for people with disabilities and the minder, senior citizens aged 60 or above and full-time students with limited quota)

Tickets now available at URBTIX outlets

Ticketing Enquiries: 3761 6661

Credit Card Booking: 2111 5999

Online Booking: Link to URBTIX

Programme Enquiry

Theatre du Pif

Phone: 2904 2030

Website: Link to Theatre du Pif