The Threepenny Opera

Written by German playwright Bertolt Brecht and composer Kurt Weill, The Threepenny Opera is adapted from the 18th century English opera The Beggar’s Opera. The pair worked together constantly and their jazz-influenced singspiel took the German theatre - dominated by traditional classical opera - by storm. A portrayal of class struggle and disillusionment of capitalism after the First World War, the work became a big hit after its opening in Berlin in 1928 and has influenced countless Broadway musicals thereafter. 

The Threepenny Opera tells the story of the notorious thief Macheath, who marries Polly, daughter of a leader of a ring of London beggars. Furious with the marriage and eyeing on the bounty, Mr Peachum plots to report Macheath to Brown, Chief of Police. Though Brown and Macheath are old army comrades, Macheath is still captured twice due to the betrayal of a prostitute and the threat from Mr Peachum. He is sent to the guillotine, but what happens before the execution? 

A trio of renowned alumni Andrew Chan (director), Frankie Ho (music director) and Kenneth Cheung (lyricist) is set to lead audience into the dialectical world of Brecht through their interpretation of The Threepenny Opera.

Playwright: Bertolt Brecht
Music: Kurt Weill
Director: Andrew Chan*
Music Director: Frankie Ho
Assistant Director: Law Chung-kin
Script Translator: Andrew Chan, Law Chung-kin
Cantonese Lyrics: Kenneth Cheung
Choreographer: Tony Wong
Set Designer: Ricky Chan
Costume Designer: Bacchus Lee
Lighting Designer: Kinphen Leung
Sound Designer: Hector Hui Shing
Associate Set Designer: Green Chan Wa-chun
Associate Costume Designer: Isabella Hui

Cast: Chan Lam-yan, Chan Xiyong, Cheung Yim-ying, Chu Yung, Lau Chung-hin, Liu Yuning, Lo Siu-lam, Mok Chui-shing, Pang Sze-yin, Wong Hing-yiu, Zhang Yan, Cheng Ho-lun, Cheng Kam-fung, Cheung Hoi-ki, Lee Yiu-ki, So Cho-yan, Yuen Hon-cheung, Yuen Wang-chun

*With kind permission of Alice Theatre Laboratory

Date & Time
15 Nov 2017 (Wed) at 7:30pm
16 Nov 2017 (Thu) at 7:30pm
17 Nov 2017 (Fri) at 7:30pm
18 Nov 2017 (Sat) at 2:30pm & 7:30pm 

For more: http://www.hkticketing.com.hk/ 

Pricing Info: Adult: $105 / $70

Place Name: The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts

Place Address: 2 Venues:1 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong / 139 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong

灣仔校園: 香港灣仔告士打道一號 / 伯大尼校園: 香港薄扶林道139號

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