Alison Friedman, artistic director of performing arts at the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, says she is driven by a lifelong belief in the ability of the arts to bring people together and generate understanding. Photo: K.Y. Cheng Alison Friedman, artistic director of performing arts at the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, says she is driven by a lifelong belief in the ability of the arts to bring people together and generate understanding. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
Alison Friedman, artistic director of performing arts at the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, says she is driven by a lifelong belief in the ability of the arts to bring people together and generate understanding. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
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Shows at West Kowloon Cultural District to push boundaries on what can be put on in Hong Kong

  • Arts hub’s artistic director of performing arts says team is already making its mark with shows such as MDLSX about gender fluidity
  • Whether something that crosses China’s ‘red line’ could be put on is unclear

Topic |   West Kowloon Cultural District
Enid Tsui
Enid Tsui

Updated: 1:25pm, 29 Oct, 2018

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Alison Friedman, artistic director of performing arts at the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, says she is driven by a lifelong belief in the ability of the arts to bring people together and generate understanding. Photo: K.Y. Cheng Alison Friedman, artistic director of performing arts at the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, says she is driven by a lifelong belief in the ability of the arts to bring people together and generate understanding. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
Alison Friedman, artistic director of performing arts at the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, says she is driven by a lifelong belief in the ability of the arts to bring people together and generate understanding. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
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