Synopsis

In a city with sky-high property prices, a group of grassroots citizens, unable to afford a home, hatch a desperate plan to kidnap a property developer. This leads to a farcical and bungled kidnapping. The exorbitant cost of renting a place to hide their 'captive' becomes the most challenging task in their zero-budget operation. Their plans are further thrown into chaos by the city's perpetual traffic jams, leaving them in a truly awkward predicament. How will this zero-budget kidnapping play out?

Adapted from the award-winning novella The Awkward Operation by renowned Macao playwright and drama school creative director Lei U Leong (winner of the first Macao Literary Festival novel competition), this socially relevant comedy uses absurdity and satire to portray the housing struggles of the 'shell-less' common people.

Performance Details

• Dates: November 27–28, 2015
  • Show 1: Friday, November 27, 8:00 PM
  • Show 2: Saturday, November 28, 3:00 PM (Accessible Experience Show*)
  • Show 3: Saturday, November 28, 8:00 PM
• Venue: Macao Cultural Centre – Small Auditorium
• Language: Performed in Cantonese with Chinese subtitles.
• Duration: Approximately 110 minutes, no intermission.
• Suitable for: Ages 6 and above.

Ticket Information

• Standard Ticket Price: MOP 140, MOP 100
• Accessible Experience Show Ticket: MOP 50 per ticket.
• 50% Discount (excluding the Accessible Experience Show) available for:
  • Group purchases of 10 or more tickets for the same show.
  • Holders of a Macao full-time student ID (limit one discounted ticket per student per show).
  • Holders of a Macao Academy of Performing Arts student ID (limit one discounted ticket per student per show).
  • Holders of an Elderly Card (limit one discounted ticket per senior per show).

Additional Information

• *The "Accessible Experience Show" features audio description and accessible captioning services, welcoming blind, visually impaired, deaf, and hard-of-hearing audiences. Sighted audience members are encouraged to use blindfolds provided by the troupe to experience the art of theatre through sound.
• One ticket per person. All attendees must hold a valid ticket.

Organizer: Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government