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Bravo! Hong Kong
Youth Theatre Awards

Positive values through performance 

Bravo! was AFTEC’s flagship youth theatre and life-skills programme, designed to empower students aged 13 – 19 to grow as performers, thinkers, and individuals. Launched in 2013, this 1.5-year journey combined theatre training, workshops, productions, and community outreach to foster both creative expression and personal growth.

The journey began with Bravo! Hong Kong, where students participated in local workshops and performances. After a year, a select group progressed to the international stages of Bravo! Asia and Bravo! International. These segments included partnerships with Cloudgate Dance School in Taipei and the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (LAMDA).

The first-ever social impact study was undertaken for Bravo! in 2017 – 2018. Read about the results in our book Evolving Creative Mindsets: Learning through the Arts to be published this year.

This bilingual programme prioritised opportunities for underprivileged youth, ensuring access to high-quality theatre education regardless of background.

Programme details

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Cohorts

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Young Actors

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come from a Financially Underprivileged Background

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Hours of Workshops, Rehearsals and Performances

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Young Company Productions

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took part in Overseas Training

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Bravo! 4 (2019 – 20)

  • Young Company Double Bill 2019: A Strange Tale from Liaozhai Studio & The Return of Odysseus – A reimagination of Homer’s Odyssey
    (Cancelled live performances due to social unrest)
  • Voice and Combat Training
    (Overseas training changed to local due to the pandemic)
  • Young Company 2020: Three Queens
    (Live theatre was cancelled due to venue closure one week before the performance under COVID-19 measures. A video of rehearsal highlights is available here.)

Bravo! 3 (2017 – 18)

  • Young Company Double Bill 2017: Red Boat  & The Secret Garden
  • Bravo! International
  • Young Company 2018: The Revenge of Orphan Zhao

Bravo! 2 (2015 – 16)

  • Bilingual Youth Theatre 2015: General Hua Mulan & Nicholas Nickleby
  • Bravo! Asia & Bravo! International
  • Twelfth Night Theatre Production

Bravo! 1 (2013 – 14)

  • Youth Theatre in Chinese 2013: The Song of Hiawatha
  • Youth Theatre in English 2013: Terence Rattigan Double Bill
  • Bravo! Asia & Bravo! International
  • Bilingual Youth Theatre 2014: Jason & the Argonauts

I used to believe that the more complicated the plot the better… In fact, less is more.”

Melo Man
Bravo! 2017 – 18 (Physical Theatre)

All the different experiences at Bravo! allowed (students) to evolve and grow and gain a clearer direction going forward. Their social and communication skills improved significantly, and they have become more open-minded and willing to listen to other opinions.

Parent of participating student

The programme has taught me that we are all capable of achieving great things as long as we put our all into it.

Johannah Marie Naynay
Bravo! 2019 – 20 (Classic Theatre)

Bravo! is a visionary scheme. It has opened multiple pathways for my students to step into a journey of exploration during this wonderful time in their young lives, far beyond the learning restricted by the rigid educational system. This scheme advocates positive values and altruism.

Teacher
Hong Kong Sea School

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