This spring, the highly anticipated "WestK FunFest" will once again take place at the WKCD! Artists from local areas, Australia, Canada, Belgium, the U.S., and other regions are invited to meticulously plan a series of wonderful programs suitable for adults and children alike to stimulate unlimited imagination and create unique memories together.
Programs include:
- Performances - Multimedia theatre "Carnival of the Animals", mime "La bulle" performed inside a giant bubble, fusion of acrobatics & soundscape "Murmur", Cantonese opera experience "Tea House Theatre Family Experience"
- Theatre Experience - World of curiosity & choice "Wonderbox", 5-hour immersive experience "Time Keeps The Drummer" created mainly by children, memories of Aberdeen people "Anchored in Memory"
- Outdoor Art Installation - Short-term residency for diverse artists "Pollinator"
- Free Performances - Diverse flash mob performances held at the Art Park
- Workshop - "The Neutral Mask Workshop" for performers
1. Performances
Circa - Carnival of the Animals
A grand celebration blending acrobatics, multimedia, and music is about to unfold, where all sorts of animal friends from the sea, land, and air will gather! As the music begins, the hilarious celebration officially starts, with various animal friends taking turns on stage to showcase their amazing acrobatic skills. Whether it's kangaroos doing somersaults, butterflies emerging from their cocoons, penguins forming a human pyramid, or even dinosaur skeletons dancing with glee, they will all bring you unexpected surprises. The internationally renowned Australian circus troupe Circa, inspired by the classic suite "Carnival of the Animals" by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns, combines newly composed music with rich elements such as large-scale multimedia projections, inviting you to enter this wonderful animal kingdom together. Acrobats roll, jump, and fly freely on the stage, vividly presenting the animal ecology and stimulating your wildest imagination, which will definitely amaze both adults and children. Are you ready to welcome this fantastic adventure through the sea, land, and air? "Carnival of the Animals" details & ticketing
CORPUS - La bulle
As night deepens, a giant transparent bubble quietly descends onto the seaside lawn. When the lights come on, a silent and captivating one-man show begins. The lonely dreamer Pierrot, uses diverse forms such as mime, dance, text and painting to lead us into his imaginative dream world. He sometimes dances freely between planets, and sometimes draws childlike smiling faces, trying to establish contact with the outside world. When emotions reach a climax, the entire bubble instantly transforms into his exclusive rave space. However, after the revelry, what awaits him is endless satisfaction, or deeper loss? Canadian theatre company CORPUS cleverly blends physical movement and stage imagery with their signature surreal humour, bringing a unique visual feast to the audience. Artistic Director David Danzon transforms himself into the elegant and childlike Pierrot, performing multiple roles and scenes in just one hour, gently touching the softest corner of your heart through a transparent film, and under the quiet starry sky, surrounding this small planet, embarking on a dreamlike journey full of laughter and tears together. "La bulle" details & ticketing
Grensgeval in collaboration with Aifoon - Murmur
In the whispering echoes, a world full of adventures awaits you. The well-known Belgian circus troupe Grensgeval and the art group Aifoon have joined hands, blending acrobatics and soundscapes to create a fantastic experience interwoven with sound and movement. Ubiquitous loudspeakers, rustling backpacks, and the superb performance of acrobat Camiel Corneille together construct this whimsical, kinetic world of sound. From Corneille's pockets come the purring of cats, the buzzing of bees, the lapping of waves, and even the roar of cars. Sometimes he rolls on the ground, sometimes he hovers in the air, using his body to play various creatures, leading the audience through forests, fields, and cities, inviting young and old alike to prick up their ears and embark on an adventure of hearing and sight. "Murmur" details & ticketing
Tea House Theatre Family Experience
The WestK FunFest has specially designed two exciting teahouse theatre programmes for families, allowing you to spend an art-filled weekend with your family. The programme is rich in content, including excerpts from Cantonese opera suitable for different age groups and Chinese music performances, as well as lively guided tours and interactive sessions by the host, guaranteeing 90 minutes of non-stop entertainment. The young actors and musicians of the Tea House Rising Stars Troupe will bring the classic play "The Fragrant Sacrifice" from Princess Cheung Ping, as well as the newly written Cantonese opera Quest for the Commander Seal, which is full of interactive elements and specially written for children. In addition, tea and exquisite snacks will be provided on-site, allowing you to experience the elegant atmosphere of the old teahouse while enjoying the performance. "Tea House Theatre Family Experience" details & ticketing
2. Theatre Experience
Sensorium Theatre - Wonderbox
Want to know what's hidden inside the "Wonderbox"? Join this unforgettable multi-sensory exploration journey! In "Wonderbox", you will meet a group of magical friends who will lead you into a colourful giant box, embarking on a fantastic journey full of surprises. Immersive and captivating projections, vibrant live music, and a variety of uniquely tactile gadgets will stimulate your multiple senses and spark boundless curiosity. Everyone can also roll dice together to unlock unexpected surprises. In this self-directed journey of discovery, the audience will open box after box, big and small, using their wildest imaginations to create unique experiences. You will discover your own magical side and see the vast universe in tiny moments. Carefully designed by Sensorium Theatre, an Australian theatre company specialising in sensory theatre, "Wonderbox", this multi-sensory immersive theatre allows children and adolescents who are more sensitive to perception, as well as their family and friends, to fully participate in a comfortable and safe environment, unleash their creativity, and create an unforgettable theatre experience together. "Wonderbox" details & ticketing
WestK x Fevered Sleep - Time Keeps The Drummer
An immersive theatre experience created with children will guide you to cast off the shackles of time and feel every moment with a pure childlike innocence. Do you also feel that working hours are long, but playtime flies by? What is your definition of time? Has your perception of time changed as the years go by? A group of 8 to 11-year-old Hong Kong children have co-created "Time Keeps The Drummer", a 5-hour-long theatre performance that will lead you to rethink and feel the wonders of time. Planned by 12 Hong Kong children from different communities and schools in collaboration with the creative team, they will bring diverse stories and personally perform, combining rich forms such as improvisational movement, dance, games and visual elements, to raise curiosity and questions about time with unprecedented creativity. During the 5-hour performance, the audience can freely enter and exit the theatre space and decide how long to stay. Hong Kong drummer Dean Li will perform live, combining with original music by composer Mariam Rezaei to create a multi-layered soundscape, making you feel as if you have fallen into a new time and space, shedding your preconceived notions of time, re-experiencing the passage of time from a child's perspective, and feeling every moment of the present. "Time Keeps The Drummer" details & ticketing
Kenny Kim-fung Leung - Anchored in Memory
The immersive interactive theatre "Anchored in Memory" combines dance and music, leading the audience into the life and memories of the boat people of Aberdeen. This theatre starts from the stories of Hong Kong fishermen in the past, and reproduces the real life of boat people through dance, live music, sound installations and text. Hong Kong dance artist Kenny Kim-fung Leung's award-winning work "Anchored in Memory" at "Arts Impact 2024" is inspired by the oral history, true stories and culture of the Aberdeen boat people. Audiences will connect with the past of the boat people in the Art Park, and enjoy the performers' reinterpretation of the boat people's stories under the sunset of the Victoria Harbour coastline. This programme is free to participate in, no registration is required, places are limited and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please gather at the Secret Garden entrance 10 minutes before the start of the event.
3. Outdoor Art Installation
Alex Schweder and Ward Shelley - Pollinator
A limited-time landmark, bringing together diverse artists in residence, an unprecedented seaside creative fusion experiment invites you to witness it together. During the WestK FunFest, an eye-catching landmark will appear on the Harbourside Lawn. It resembles both a temporary building and a large-scale art installation, and upon closer inspection, you will discover a space full of surprises: local artists from different fields live and create together here. This project, called "performance architecture", is co-curated by American artists Alex Schweder and Ward Shelley, and will last for 5 weeks from March 21st (Friday). At that time, local artists from different backgrounds will be divided into groups and take turns to stay for a few days, living with Alex Schweder and Ward Shelley for a short period. Each artist will have their individual pods, and while taking care of each other's daily needs, they will also visit each other in unique ways, exchanging and creating with other residents. The audience will have the opportunity to catch a glimpse of their creative process, and even enjoy wonderful performances, engaging in a wonderful interaction with the artists. Schweder and Shelley have collaborated on several performance architectures around the world, exploring the relationship between people and space in interesting ways. This time, they come to Hong Kong for the first time, using unconventional ideas to construct this unprecedented work, and boldly imagine with you the infinite possibilities of art dissemination, exchange and connection. "Pollinator" details
4. Free Performances
Pollinator, co-curated by Alex Schweder and Ward Shelley, will invite local artists from different fields to take turns residing in their individual pods. During their residency, they will hold occasional performances and activities in the Art Park. Audiences can observe the residents' exchanges and witness the fusion of creative experiments up close. The line-up of performers will be announced later.
5. Workshop
A Fundamental Journey - The Neutral Mask Workshop
Returning to the essence of the body, rediscovering the sincerity and purity of performance. David Danzon, artistic director and performer of the Canadian theatre company CORPUS, in addition to performing his solo mime show La bulle in Hong Kong, will also personally lead a workshop. He will use the "neutral mask" to help performers trace back to the origin of performance and rediscover that sincerity and purity. Whether you want to improve your physical expression, explore your inner self, or get rid of self-criticism during creation or performance, you can gain inspiration from the neutral mask. The neutral mask was designed by the famous contemporary drama master Jacques Lecoq. This mask, which does not have any expression or personality, aims to train the performer's body and help them convey emotions honestly and effectively. When the mask covers facial expressions, the performer can reconnect with their body and mind, and then enter a state of complete listening, demonstrating powerful and authentic emotions on stage with simple and effective body language. The workshop is suitable for actors, dancers, clowns and all kinds of professional performers. "The Neutral Mask Workshop" details & ticketing
Cantonese Opera Movement Workshop
In Cantonese opera performances, actors use gestures, props and costumes to vividly interpret the plot, convey emotions and showcase the character's personality. Now, you also have the chance to get a taste of the fun of performing opera! Young Cantonese opera actors Fei-tung Leung and Lap-hei Ng will lead the "water sleeves" and "horse whips" workshops, teaching related gestures. Participants can put on "water sleeves" to try out hand movements, or pick up "horse whips" to simulate a horse riding scenario. Each workshop lasts 30 minutes and is free for children aged 4 and above to join on the spot. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. "Cantonese Opera Movement Workshop" details
Access Services
- Please refer to individual programme webpages for details of access services.
- General accessibility information can be found at: https://www.westk.hk/visit/accessibility
Access Service Enquiry
- Tel: (852) 2200 0794
- Email: [email protected]
Adverse Weather Arrangements
- If a black rainstorm warning or a typhoon signal no. 8 or above is in force three hours before the start of the event, the event will be cancelled.
- If a typhoon signal no. 3 is in force three hours before the start of the event, please check the latest arrangements for outdoor programmes (programmes at Harbourside Lawn East and Harbourside Lawn West) on the Freespace and WestK social media platforms: https://www.facebook.com/westk.hk
Package & Discount (not applicable to Early Bird sales)
WestK FunFest Package
- 15% discount on single-transaction purchases of standard tickets for two or more WestK FunFest 2025 programmes.
- Discounts apply only to tickets bought through phone booking or in person at the Xiqu Centre or Freespace ticket office. Subject to availability.
- This offer cannot be used in conjunction with other offers.
WestK FunFest Discount Code
- When you purchase a ticket for the WestK FunFest 2025 performances Tea House Theatre Family Experience, Wonderbox, La bulle, Carnival of the Animals, Murmur, or Time Keeps The Drummer, you will receive a FunFest discount code. This code enables you to enjoy 20% discount on unlimited further purchases of standard tickets for all WestK FunFest performances, subject to availability.
- This offer cannot be used in conjunction with other offers.
Ticketing
public sale
Early bird tickets & various discounted package deals are also available. Please see individual event pages for details.
Ticketing Enquiry
- Tel: (852) 2200 0022
- EMail: [email protected]
Contact
West Kowloon Cultural District