Event Overview
The 3rd Asian Youth Drama Festival (Macao, 2015) gathers outstanding young theatre enthusiasts from Macao and across Asia. Celebrating the 15th anniversary of its organizer, Theatre Farmers, this festival serves as a platform for cultural exchange, friendship, and shared artistic progress.
Key Information
- Festival Dates: September 20–27, 2015
- Showtimes: 15:00 & 20:00 (see detailed schedule below)
- Main Venue: Macao Cultural Centre – Small Auditorium
- Secondary Venue: Theatre Farmers Blackbox Theatre
- Ticket Price: MOP 80 per show
- Organizer: Theatre Farmers
Program Schedule & Performances
September 20, 20:00 – Theatre Farmers Blackbox Theatre
- Show: She Says (She Shuo)
- Performer: Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan Arts & Cultural Troupe (Youth Group)
- Synopsis: Two women at different life stages share their intimate stories through monologues and a black-and-white piano.
September 23, 20:00 – Macao Cultural Centre – Small Auditorium
- Show 1: Zheng Dong's Fantasy Journey (Zheng Dong De Qi Huan Lu Cheng)
- Performer: Nan Chiang Industrial & Commercial Vocational High School (Taiwan)
- Synopsis: A journey of self-discovery triggered by a fateful cigarette.
- Show 2: Show Me The Moon (Dai Wo Kan Yue Qiu)
- Performer: ELCHK Lutheran Academy (Hong Kong)
- Synopsis: A 17-year-old father navigates the pressures of society, family, and education after the birth of his child.
- Show 3: Romeo and Juliet (Luo Mi Ou Yu Zhu Li Ye)
- Performer: Macao Snowmoe Society
- Synopsis: The classic Shakespearean tale of star-crossed lovers from feuding families.
September 25, 20:00 – Theatre Farmers Blackbox Theatre
- Show: 5 Centimeters Apart, 50mm (5 Gong Fen De Ju Li 50mm)
- Performer: Macao Institute for Tourism Studies Theatre Society + University of Macau Students' Union Drama Club
- Synopsis: A poignant reflection on a fleeting encounter and a face from the past.
September 26, 20:00 – Macao Cultural Centre – Small Auditorium
- Show 1: The Game
- Performer: Guangzhou Youyou Theatre
- Synopsis: Participants in a mysterious game trade their lives for wishes, entering a perfect 2D world.
- Show 2: Tringer Game (You Xi Dan Zhi Tringer Game)
- Performer: 4th Degree Dance Theatre (Hong Kong)
- Synopsis: A physical and sensory game where every decision shapes destiny.
- Show 3: Under Guia Hill (Dong Wang Yang Shan Xia)
- Performer: Pui Ching Middle School (Macao)
- Synopsis: A playwright feigns insanity to gather material in a mental hospital, encountering its fascinating inhabitants.
September 27, 15:00 – Macao Cultural Centre – Small Auditorium
- Show 1: On The Island, To Live You Have To Eat (Zai Dao Shang, Yao Huo Zhe Jiu De Chi)
- Performer: Malaysia Confucian Temple Chinese School Drama Society
- Synopsis: A brutal survival story adapted from Vast Sea, set on a desolate island.
- Show 2: Theatresports Championship Challenge (Theatresports Jing Bao Ju Chang Da Bi Pin - Huang Zhe Tiao Zhan Sai)
- Performer: Theatre Farmers (Macao)
- Synopsis: The ultimate showdown between award-winning teams from the Theatresports 2015 Asian League.
