Performed by 
The Academy Dance Ensemble

Dances Inspired by Classical Dance, Music, and Poetry

Four Dances that come from traditional forms and techniques – and then transcend those forms to become universally accessible and understood:

Roald Dahl’s THE WITCHES
Adapted by David Wood

“A real witch could smell you across the street… to a witch, you would smell like fresh dog droppings!”

Roald Dahl’s scariest book is brought to life in a tremendously terrifying treat for the whole family!

Witches absolutely detest children. They find them revolting and are planning to wipe them out like weasels! They want to squish them and squiggle them and make them disappear. But one brave young boy and his grandmother have a plan to get rid of the witches for good… if only they can avoid being turned into mice.

The Witches features a hugely talented cast of actor-musicians, original music, and mind-boggling illusions that will leave you flabbergasted!

For one night only, enjoy the best-loved songs from the world’s greatest West End and Broadway musicals in a glittering Gala Concert.

Starring past principal performers from Les Miserables in the West End and on tour, the blockbusting two-hour show features hit songs from The Phantom of the Opera, Jersey Boys, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Lion King, Miss Saigon, West Side Story, Chicago, Mamma Mia and many others, climaxing with a spectacular finale from, of course, Les Miserables. 

The critically-acclaimed Beyond the Barricade has been delighting audiences throughout the UK and Europe for 16 years, from the Royal Albert Hall to the Cunard liners, and now makes its debut in Hong Kong/Manila/Singapore as part of an Asian tour. 

The former cast members of London’s longest-running musical include Andy Reiss, who has played numerous male roles including Jean Valjean; David Fawcett, who played Valjean; Katie Leeming who played the role of Eponine; and Rebecca Vere, who played Cosette. They are joined by an ensemble of talented musicians to create an authentic live experience, capturing all the passions and orchestrations of the original shows.

From the producers of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, THE SOUND OF MUSIC and MAMMA MIA! comes another critically acclaimed production direct from London’s West End. 

Making a splash from the moment it premiered, this multi-million dollar production of Singin’ in the Rain extended its run in Chichester UK due to unprecedented public demand before transferring to the famous Palace Theatre in London. Now, after a sell-out West End Season, unparalleled praise from critics and audiences alike, four Olivier Award nominations and a major UK tour, Singin’ in the Rain is set to delight Hong Kong audiences. 
 

Impossible to define and impossible to resist, LA SOIRÉE’s irrepressible and intoxicating spirit has lit up venues across the globe, from New York to Paris, Montreal to Buenos Aires, and London to Sydney.

A heady cocktail of cabaret, new burlesque, circus sideshow and contemporary variety, LA SOIRÉE showcases the crème de la crème of twisted cabaret entertainers from around the world in a show that celebrates difference and revels in the extraordinary.

An international sensation, this tight-knit, ever-evolving family of troubadours, chanteuses, dazzling divas and cabaret queens has smashed box office records across Europe, the USA and Australia, trailing a host of awards in its wake, including London’s 2015 Olivier Award for Best Entertainment and Best Unique Theatrical Experience at New York’s Off Broadway Alliance Awards 2014.

A unique and inspirational night of live entertainment, LA SOIREE is an adrenaline-fuelled rush of thrills, shocks, laughter and dizzying abandon which will leave you wanting to see it all over again.

The Globe opened its most ambitious tour yet: a two-year tour of Hamlet that will visit every single country on earth. Sixteen extraordinary men and women will travel by boat, train, jeep, tall ship, bus and aeroplane across the seven continents, performing in a huge range of unique and atmospheric venues – from village squares to national theatres, from palaces to beaches. 

The production is a fresh, pared-down version of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy of deferred revenge. The company of twelve actors and four stage managers will use a completely portable set to stage a Hamlet that celebrates all the exuberance and invention of Shakespeare’s language in a brisk two hours and forty minutes. 

The world’s best-loved musical, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, comes to Hong Kong in May, with a dazzling production from the home of West End musical theatre, the famous London Palladium.

“I left with a spring in my step and a smile on my face. Suddenly the world seemed a brighter place.” 
The Daily Telegraph, UK

Yue opera is one of the Chinese operas that features all-female troupes and the Zhejiang Xiaobaihua is foremost among them. Known for their poetic and graceful singing, the Zhejiang Xiaobaihua under leadership of opera superstar Mao Weitao, is also innovative and experimental.

This 30th anniversary special at the HKAF features Five Daughters Offering Felicitation, the Zhejiang Xiaobaihua’s most celebrated classic with a large cast that shows off the troupe’s wealth of talents; The Moon Over a Fountain, a new work specially created for the anniversary, paying homage to the musical heritage of Zhejiang region by bringing together its opera with its most famous erhumusician Hua Yanjun; and The New Butterfly Lovers, an award-winning reinterpretation of the Yue opera canon and China’s best-known tragic romance, often regarded as the nation’s Romeo and Juliet.

With five daughters of marriageable age, Mr and Mrs Bennet are thrilled when an eligible bachelor and his friends move into the neighbourhood. But when daughter Elizabeth meets Mr Darcy, sparks begin to fly. In a world where wealth dictates relationships, can each overcome their own pride and prejudice and find true love?

The Gate Theatre makes their debut in Hong Kong with Pride and Prejudice, which has played to packed houses and standing ovations both in Ireland and in the United States.