Les Chants de Maldoror
A Director Work of Andrew Chan
Y, an accountant, accepts the invitation of his boss Simon to become a tutor for Simon’s son Hong. However, from the moment he steps into Simon’s house, Y embarks on a truly bizarre journey. Y discovers that Hong is a hermaphrodite, Simon’s wife Catalina is possessed by a black cat due to an immortal curse, and Simon is a lunatic obsessed with making dolls. What’s more, Y becomes a believer of a deviant religious organisation and performs a head-cutting ceremony for a cultured person…
Chan uses Les Chants de Maldoror, Cecilia and The Blood of a Poet as a starting point to explore the boundaries of human nature.
Dung Kai-cheung (Writer, author of Cecilia)
Did the director peek into my dream? Or did I accidentally enter his dream? It’s really like a dream in a dream!
The cast is as energetic, creative and intellectually reflective as ever.
Previous performance
05 / 2024
Les Chants de Maldoror
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Studio Theatre
In Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles
12 / 2024
Yokohama Doll Museum Akaikutsu (Red Shoes) Theatre
In Cantonese with Japanese and English surtitles
Show Photos
Still Photography: Eric Hong; Maximillian Cheng
Trailer
Video Production: Johnny Lau; Oscar Tam
Videographer: Wilfred Wong; Editor: Oscar Tam
Research Report: https://alicetheatrelab.com/report/
Director: Andrew Chan Hang-fai
Playwright: Andrew Chan Hang-fai & devised by Alice Theatre Laboratory
Co-Producers: Chan Shui-yu, Tse Man-chun
Deputy Producer: Cheung Hing-fong
Assistant Producer & Surtitle Operator: Lee Chun-ying
Producer Assistant: Lau Kin-kwan *
Set & Costume Designer: Mo Ka-man ^
Composer & Sound Designer: Pang Chun-kit
Lighting Designer: Micro Cheng
Video Designer: Tam Ho-him
Hairstyling Director: Charlie Luciano@Salon Go Ahead
Graphic Designer: Alfie Leung
Text Translator (English): Wong Wing-man
Stage Manager: Chong Hiu-ting
Deputy Stage Manager: Ng Wing-cheung
Assistant Stage Manager: Chan Chi-wai
Cast: Chan Shui-yu, Chau Ka-fai, Kan Lap-keung, Lai Ng-leung, Yuen Wai-ying, Lee Yiu-ki, Ho Sui-man, Chan Chi-fung
* The Arts Administration Internship Scheme is supported by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council
^ With the kind permission of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts