hong kong soul 2024
𝐍𝐨 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐨𝐧 by TS Crew
A Kung Fu Contemporary Circus which is made in Hong Kong. Incorporating live beatboxing, martial arts, tricking and parkour, Along! No Dragon No Lion! transformed Hong Kong traditional Lion Dance and Cantonese Opera to a new form of arts and performance. Unfolding the “secret” of Lion Dance and combining the signature Hong Kong Kung-Fu action and stunt with Cantonese Opera. It makes the show a new height of the traditional performance art to a neo-tradition; energetic and entertaining yet with rich cultural overtones.
31 July - 25 August 2024
13:50 – 14:40
Main Hall, C Aurora
(28 Lauriston St, Edinburgh, EH3 9DJ)
𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝑵𝒐𝒕 𝑴𝒚 𝑩𝒐𝒅𝒚: 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓 3.5/𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝑰𝒔 by Wong Tan-ki and Dick Wong
This double-bill performance uses different approaches to interpret body and dance; in It’s Not My Body Chapter 3.5, Wong Tan-ki wrestles with his own shadow. The dancer’s every move, pause and limbo on stage builds a picture of the effect a life in dance has on the artist and their body. This Is by Dick Wong looks to visual art – from Duchamp to Kosuth to Lewitt – to reinvestigate time, space and the body on stage.
2-11 August 2024
16:05-17:05
Assembly @Dance Base, Dance Base 1
(14-16 Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2JU)
𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝑰 𝑪𝒓𝒚 by Theatre du Pif
A defining portrait of a city transitioning away from British rule is interwoven with the story of the last male northern white rhinoceros, Sudan, whose death marked the end of a species on the brink of extinction. Through the interweaving of texts and narratives presented in a poetic form, accompanied by live music and projections, this performance aims to explore the themes of memory and disappearance in an ever-changing urban city. The show is directed by celebrated director and performer Bonni Chan, who last appeared in at the Fringe more than 20 years ago with The Overcoat.
19-25 AUGUST 2024
17:30-18:30
Paradise in Augustines, The Sanctuary
(41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL)
street art events
In associate with 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗹 2024, two talented street performing artists, Lai Yee and Lyson Sze returned to Edinburgh with their amazing performing skills and charisma. Their performances took place on the street of Edinburgh in August during the Fringe period.
Lai Yee
A flow artist from Hong Kong.
Founder of “FlowSpaceStudioHK”
Champion of “Tai Kwun Circus Fest TKJ Battle 2021”
Variety of performances including Flow arts performance, LED show and fire dance.
A combination of circus skills such as contact juggling, Cyr wheel, poi, dragon staff, buugeng. As an experienced flow artist and traveller, he has had street and stage performances are covering Asia, Europe, Oceania and South America. His recent performances include “The festival d’Avignon” (France), “Edinburgh Festival Fringe” (Scotland) “Circusco Circo teatro” (Peru), “Clockenflap Music and Art Festival” (HK), “Seoul Bicycle Music Festival” (Korea) and Sunway Iskandar World Class Circus Celebration(Malaysia).
Lyson Sze
A professional freestyle football athlete from Hong Kong. He started his career performing on the streets of Mongkok, so he got a nickname "Mongkok Messi".
He won the Hong Kong Freestyle Football Championship title and China Red Bull Freestyle Football World Cup (Shanghai ) champion , becoming the very first Hong Kong athlete to win an international freestyle football award and qualify for the Freestyle Football World Cup Final.
Team of Hong Kong Soul 2024
Co-producer: Kathy LAM, Andy LO and Sky SUM
Associate producer: Nobutaka NAKAHARA
Graphic Designer: Lum WONG
Original Logo Designer: Joe LAM
Videographer: Wilfred WONG
Photographer: CHEUNG Chi Wai @Moon9Image
Production Manager and Lighting Designer: LAI Wing Shan
Deputy Stage Manager and Operator: Ronly LAM, YEUNG Sheung Chun
No Dragon No Lion
Choreographer, Artistic Director and Performer: Hugh CHO
Associate Artistic Director and Performer: Steve NG
Rehearsal coordinator and performer: TO Chi Sing
Performers: Oscar CHAN, Leo LAU, Herman LUI, Rikubouz, TANG Chi Hang,
King TSOI,WONG Chi Chung, WONG Sin Ki
Lighting Designer: LAI Wing Shan
It’s Not My Body 3.5 / This Is
It’s Not My Body Chapter 3.5
Choreographer and Performer: WONG Tan-ki
Original Lighting Designer: Lawmanray
This Is
Choreographer and Performer: Dick WONG
Lighting Designer: LAI Wing Shan
Must I Cry
Devisor/ Director/ Performer: Bonni CHAN
Devisor/ Video Designer: PUN Tsz-wai
Musician / Composer: LAU Chi-bun
Stage Designer: Sylvia CHAN
Lighting Designer: LAU Ming-hang
Costume Design: CHENG Man-wing
Producer: Jamie WU
Stage Manager: FAN Man-yan
Assistant Lighting Designer: HUI Wing-yan
Street Artists
Lai Yee
Lyson SZE