Footprints in the Snow

By Anthony Chan

Warning: In Cantonese with English surtitles

Category: Theatre/Dance

Genre: Cantonese (With English surtitles)

Company:
Hong Kong Rep

Venue:
Hong Kong City Hall

Date and Time:
April 2nd- 14th, 7:45pm and 2:45pm on weekends

Ticket Price:
160-300

Location:
HK Island

Nearest MTR Station:
Admiralty

Ticketing By: Urbtix

Age Limitation: ---

Footprints in the Snow is another successful crossover presentation melding spoken drama and Cantonese opera on stage. In his last letter to his son Eric who moved to America for decades, legendary Cantonese opera playwright Yip Fei Hung confided that an unproduced script is under lock and key in a “Ying Seung” (“congealed box”). Arriving in Hong Kong to attend his father’s funeral, Eric hears that a new Cantonese opera troupe plans to present a lavish staging of this work. While searching for the script, Eric discovers more about his father’s life and love, including an unusual relationship with a retired actor who specialized in cross-dressing roles. A posthumous script reveals sensibilities hidden for a lifetime, leading to a struggle between two generations in their zeal to protect the legacy of Cantonese opera.