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What can you do with a stick or a bin bag on stage? If your answer is 'not a lot', then check out Theatre Ensemble's new production which promises to make the ordinary seem extraordinary.

Moonshine is a joint directorial effort between the company's Jim Chim Shui-man and Olivia Yan Wing-pui, and Claire Heggen, artistic director of the Paris-based Theatre du Mouvement. The show is part of this year's Hong Kong Arts Festival.

They are experimenting with a new art form known as Objects Theatre, which combines abstract mime, body movement and stories.

'This is certainly no traditional drama with a strong plot,' said Yan who, together with Chim, has produced box-office children's theatre hits such as Oops! Belle The Witch Is Gone, Hugga Hugga Teddy Bear and Aiyah! Superboy.

'It's all about how to use simple objects to tell a story . . . so this is challenging for us.'

The two Academy for Performing Arts graduates met Heggen three years ago in Holland where they took part in a body movement course. Her techniques impressed them.

'Heggen's style is more experimental, transformed

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