Review: WING CHUN, Sadler's Wells
by Franco Milazzo - Sep 2, 2024
Presented as a side-by-side narrative by the Shenzen Opera and Dance company, Wing Chun tells the story of kung fu grandmaster and Bruce Lee mentor Yip Man as well as that of a film crew making a movie about his life.
SCAPIN IN JIANGU, CHAP. 2024 Returns to Hong Kong
by Stephi Wild - Aug 30, 2024
This year, Scapin in Jiāngú, Chap. 2024 returns by popular demand. Adapted from Molière’s Les Fourberies de Scapin (Scapin the Schemer), the setting, characters and dialogue are transplanted to the world of martial arts, where Scapin remains the loyal servant dedicated to solving crises and doing his utmost to save his young masters.
London Theatre Week Launches With Over 75 Shows
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2024
London Theatre Week is set to make a return with its celebration of the West End's vibrant theatrical scene. From Monday 19th August, theatre fans can shop exclusively priced tickets starting at just £15 via TodayTix.
WING CHUN Comes to Sadler's Wells This Month
by Stephi Wild - Aug 13, 2024
A large cast spectacle of movement and music will tell the story of the 300-year-old martial art Wing Chun and the man who is credited with bringing it to the world, Grandmaster Yip Man.
AFTER LIFE Comes to Hong Kong Rep in July
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2024
After Life is headed to Hong Kong Repertory Theatre next month. The production runs from July 13th to 28th at the Hong Kong City Hall Theatre.
AFTER LIFE Comes to HK Rep Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2024
After Life is headed to Hong Kong Repertory Theatre. This play focuses on how people must select a memory to look back on an entire life, bringing a sensibility and warmth to the audience.
GREMLINS: SECRETS OF THE MOGWAI Premieres in May On Max
by Michael Major - Apr 12, 2023
The all-star voice cast includes Ming-Na Wen, James Hong, BD Wong, Matthew Rhys, Izaac Wang, AJ LoCascio, Gabrielle Nevaeh Green. The series will also feature notable guest stars including Zach Galligan who starred as the hero “Billy Peltzer” in Amblin’s original “Gremlins” films. Watch a video teaser now!
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre Announces 2023-24 Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 29, 2023
On 27th March, the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre announced its 2023–24 season under the leadership of new Artistic Director Poon Wai Sum with the motto “Life's creases and folds”, unveiling ten Mainstage and Black Box productions and the promotion of Resident Director Fong Chun Kit and two HKRep directors/actors Lau Shau Ching and Yau Ting Fai as Assistant Artistic Directors.
BWW Review: MURDER IN SAN JOSE AT HKAPA
by Rachel Wong - May 2, 2021
The critically acclaimed production of Murder in San José opens at the HKAPA on 30 April 2021, marking the return of live theatre in Hong Kong since the start of the pandemic.
Sundance Institute Names 12 Fellows For Reimagined Episodic Lab: Pilot To Series
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 9, 2020
Sundance Institute announced today the 12 fellows chosen to participate in its first-ever Episodic: Pilot to Series Lab, designed as an immersive two-part experience hosted on Sundance Collab, where selected emerging TV writers will workshop an original pilot and develop a series overview.
Cathedral of St. John the Divine Will Welcome Rose of the Compass for Concert Celebrating Earth Day
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 4, 2020
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine continues its 2019-2020 season of Great Music in a Great Space with This Fragile Earth, a celebration of nature's exquisite beauty in collaboration with world music ensemble Rose of the Compass, on Monday, February 10, 2020 at 7:30 pm at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (at 112th Street), Manhattan.
David Johnson Wood Joins Cast Of IP MAN 4: THE FINALE
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 19, 2019
David Johnson Wood joins the 'IP Man 4: The Finale' cast, which stars Donnie Yen, Scott Adkins, Chris Collins, Kwok-Kwan Chan, and Wu Yue. Additional cast includes Vanness Wu, Nicola Stuart-Hill, Jim Liu, Kent Cheng, Yue Wu, Jason Redshaw, Grace Englert, Steven Dasz, and Darren Leung. The 'IP Man 4: The Finale' film is being released in select theaters on December 20, 2019 (Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore) and December 25, 2019 (United Kingdom, United States).
IP MAN 4: THE FINALE Comes to Select Theaters Dec. 25
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 23, 2019
Ip Man's life remains unchanged after his wife's death, but he and his son are slowly drifting apart. To seek a better future for his son, Ip Man decides to travel to the U.S. only to find the stable, peaceful life abroad is only skin deep. Underneath lies a deep rooted racial discrimination that is far worse than he has expected. Ip Man re-examines his position and ponders on the reason he took up martial arts in the beginning.