“From Page to Stage® to Community” 2027
Journey to the West
The Monkey wreaked havoc in the heavens. As punishment, Buddha traps him under an unmovable weight. Escape comes only through enlistment into Tripitaka’s pilgrimage to the West.
The trails that lie ahead cannot be overcome by unbridled strength alone. The pilgrimage’s success hinges on the Monkey’s moral compass. Does that compass point West?
Director: Dr Vicki Ooi
Adaptation: Dr Vicki Ooi assisted by Justin Ko
Performers: Professional actors
Public shows coming soon
School Shows (S1 – 6 students)
12 – 16 / 4 / 2027 (Mon – Fri)
10:30am & 2:30pm
Yuen Long Theatre Auditorium
$120 per Teacher & Student
In English with bilingual surtitles
Approx. 1.5 hours
Key Learning Areas: English Language; Arts; Personal, Social & Humanities Education
Check out our blended & live theatre learning offer
(S1 – 6 students)
Pre-show learning materials
- Electronic version for students that covers background, characters, plot and themes of the play
- In-class activity plans available for teachers
Live performance with post-show activities
Schools with booking of 100 tickets or more will be entitled to one free in-school pre-show workshop (Quota applies)
Bringing classic literature to life
From Page to Stage® to Community Programme is probably the Hong Kong’s longest-running English-language theatre-in-education programme, bringing live theatre and interactive workshops to life.
Since 2009, it has engaged over 140,000 secondary school students and teachers with dynamic performances and creative learning experiences that inspire imagination, build confidence, and foster a deeper appreciation for the arts.
This year, From Page to Stage® to Community brings the transformative power of theatre to the community through performances and workshops, enriching the city’s vibrant cultural landscape.
Cultural Playground@Yuen Long
Presented by AFTEC, the award-winning NGO, and sponsored by LCSD, Cultural Playground@Yuen Long is a new initiative that blends arts, history and culture into travel. The project features a wide range of arts and cultural experiences, from promenade theatre along the Ping Shan Heritage Trail, visual-auditory explorations in wetlands, to performing and visual arts happenings across Yuen Long, as well as a collection of community stories that celebrates the district’s rich human tapestry.
Coming to Yuen Long Theatre in April 2027, “From Page to Stage® to Community” 2027 Journey to the West is an unmissable East-meets-West modern adaptation of the timeless Chinese classic.
Acknowledgement
The content of this programme does not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
AFTEC reserves the right to postpone, cancel, modify the programme format or substitute artists / members of the creative team
To avoid disturbance, latecomers will only be admitted at a suitable time during the performance