https://www.scmp.com/rss/516411/feed A series of stories highlighting productions at Hong Kong’s New Vision Arts Festival 2023, in which innovative and multidisciplinary performing arts pieces explore different perspectives on humanity and our world. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Stage productions often provide a glimpse into the personal journeys of the artists who have created them. Three shows at this year’s New Vision Arts Festival in Hong Kong, organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, embark on the same quest: a search for the truth. In the Name of Hanjin is a work of immersive audio theatre by Hanjin Tan, an award-winning Singaporean actor and musician who is now based in Hong Kong. The production looks into what it means to find one’s true... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/performing-arts-cutting-edge/article/3237685/new-vision-arts-festival-personal-truths-are-revealed-reimaginings-classic-works-and-multisensory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/performing-arts-cutting-edge/article/3237685/new-vision-arts-festival-personal-truths-are-revealed-reimaginings-classic-works-and-multisensory?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Oct 2023 08:52:37 +0000 Water is a contradictory element. It is the source of life, yet it is capable of destroying lives. We cannot survive without it, but it can also make us uncomfortable. This year’s New Vision Arts Festival in Hong Kong, organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, will see water play a central role in two different dance shows. The Japanese production Rain is co-produced by Aichi Prefectural Art Theater and Dance Base Yokohama (DaBY). It was created when Hiromitsu Katsumi, managing... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/performing-arts-cutting-edge/article/3237057/pair-water-driven-dance-shows-add-splashes-symbolism-and-spectacle-new-vision-arts-festival?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/performing-arts-cutting-edge/article/3237057/pair-water-driven-dance-shows-add-splashes-symbolism-and-spectacle-new-vision-arts-festival?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Oct 2023 16:00:16 +0000 Our interactions and experiences with the world are based on our senses, with the most powerful ones being sight and hearing. And when those two senses are combined, they can make a powerful impact on our emotions and intellect. Two productions at this year’s New Vision Arts Festival in Hong Kong, organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, draw on these two senses and take them one step further by incorporating vocal expression and symbolism. Tao of Glass is a collaborative work... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/performing-arts-cutting-edge/article/3233464/philosophical-musings-and-ancient-chinese-myths-are-reinterpreted-stage-new-vision-arts-festival?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/performing-arts-cutting-edge/article/3233464/philosophical-musings-and-ancient-chinese-myths-are-reinterpreted-stage-new-vision-arts-festival?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Sep 2023 03:01:58 +0000 In the lens of the media, it looks as if humanity is undergoing an existential crisis. Reports of violence take up headlines every day, while TV shows and movies often depict cruelty in disturbing detail. Meanwhile, the issue of climate change is raising alarm worldwide, bringing on doomsday predictions about our planet becoming uninhabitable. The upcoming New Vision Arts Festival – an annual performing arts event in Hong Kong organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department – will... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/performing-arts-cutting-edge/article/3231263/complexities-humanity-be-explored-through-dance-film-and-lasers-hong-kongs-new-vision-arts-festival?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/performing-arts-cutting-edge/article/3231263/complexities-humanity-be-explored-through-dance-film-and-lasers-hong-kongs-new-vision-arts-festival?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Aug 2023 08:00:15 +0000