The Coffin Is Too Big For The Hole

Widely acknowledged as the most significant work of the late Singaporean playwright Kuo Pao Kun, The Coffin Is Too Big For The Hole - about a man's effort to bury his grandfather's oversized coffin in a small plot - is a powerful lament on the helplessness of a citizen living in a rigid country. The monologue was performed by the brilliant Lee Chun-chow, who also played the grandson when the play made its debut in Hong Kong in 1987 (pictured). Profits go to Practice Performing Arts School, the progressive but cash-strapped Singaporean institution set up by Kuo in 1965. Tue-Thu, 8pm. $120 ($50) HK Ticketing. Shouson Theatre, Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2582 0203