Forced to Operate

Overview

"Seven days a week, I don't want to go to work." This cynical remark captures the weary reality of countless urban workers. Presented by Shuning. Now Unit and co-presented by C&MA Wah Kee Church, the new production "Forced to Operate" delves into the existential dilemma of the modern "salaryman" (corporate drone). From morning exhaustion to the daydreams of quitting and the dread of repeating the same routine tomorrow, our lives often feel scripted like NPCs in a game. But if we stop being a cog in the machine, what is left?

Highlights

More than just a performance, this production is an invitation to profound self-reflection. When our lives are reduced to robotic, repetitive patterns, have we lost the capacity to choose and rebel? Through the medium of theater, "Fei Chi Zhong" Theatre will lead the audience to break the fourth wall, oscillating between realism and satire, to re-examine the value of existence in a world where we are all, to some extent, forced to operate.

Performers & Creatives

This production features a collaboration between established artistic directors and a talented ensemble of creators.

• Artistic Director/Director: Hui Shuning
• Choreographer: Law Sze-long
• Performance: "Fei Chi Zhong" Theatre
• Creative Actors: Ko Ying, Cheung Miu-miu, Tam Sau-ping, Ko Long-yiu, Kwok Kai-yin, Yuen Ka-him, Ho Pui-yiu, Fan Muk-hei, Ng Wai-sze, Kwok Kwan-tai, Chun Chi-sing, Leung Yan-chi, Chan Yi-shan, Wong Hei-yan, Liu Kai-ling
• Lighting Design: Wong Ching-man
• Sound Design: Li Ma-dai

Venue & Access

The event will take place at the Black Box Theatre of the Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre (JCCAC), a key hub for experimental performing arts in Hong Kong.

Ticketing

Standard tickets are HKD 270. Concession tickets (HKD 230) are available for full-time students, senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and their minders, and CSSA recipients, subject to availability. Please purchase your tickets online via art-mate.