The acrobatic theatre production Starchitects by the UK troupe Motionhouse will make its Hong Kong debut from July 10 to 12. The show will kick off this year’s International Arts Carnival, the summer arts festival presented by the Leisure & Cultural Services Department.
Winner of the Best Family Arts Activity award at the UK’s Fantastic for Families Awards 2023, Starchitects centres around space exploration. It blends digital projections, gravity-defying choreography and aerial acrobatics to take the audience on a fantasy cosmic journey.
The performances will take place at the East Kowloon Cultural Centre at 7.30pm on July 10 and 11, and at 3pm on July 11 and 12. Meet-the-artist sessions will follow each performance for the audience to share insights with the performers. Tickets are available at URBTIX.
Parent-child acrobatics workshops will be held at the centre at 4pm on July 9 and 11am on July 12, where performers from Motionhouse will teach simple acrobatic tricks. Additionally, the 3pm performance on July 11 will be an accessible show featuring Cantonese audio description and a pre-show touch tour.
Running across July and August, this year’s International Arts Carnival will feature over 100 family-friendly performances and activities. It brings together local, Mainland and overseas talent for events spanning acrobatics, dance, music, theatre and multimedia.
The carnival will also offer film screenings, library activities, parent-child workshops, an online programme and exhibitions.
For programme enquiries, call 2370 1044.
