War Sum Up: A Challenge For The Senses

War Sum Up is a visually stunning alternative opera, merging Japanese manga images projected on stage with classic warrior texts. Fuelled by an amazing mash-up of chamber pop, electronic and new classical music, the piece has been received with great acclaim after its premiere in Riga in 2012.

Performed by Grammy award winners Latvian Radio Choir with a score by British symphonic art-pop ensemble The Irrepressibles and Latvian composer Santa Ratniece, the piece is a pioneering artistic reflection on the brutal, yet fascinating nature of war. The work has been invited to perform at international stages like the Brooklyn Academy’s Next Festival, an event internationally recognized for its "cutting edge" productions.

Conceived by experimental Danish theatre Hotel Pro Forma, a group well-known for its production of avant-garde trans-disciplinary operas since 1985, War Sum Up has been acclaimed in a series of musical reviews in Denmark where artistic director Kirsten Dehlholm has received the highest recognition for a visual artist. Through a blend of striking light effects, smashing sets and technical innovation, its 12 singers appear on stage wearing costumes by fashion designer Henrik Vibskov, to tell us a story with three main characters: a soldier who suffers from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, the spectre of a Warrior killed in battle and a Spy who became a superwoman in order to survive.

Pushing our senses to the limits, War Sum Up brings us a unique chance to safely reflect on a universal subject, materialized in a visual masterpiece that will make us look at the world with new eyes.

Event Details

• Date: June 27, 2015
• Time: 20:00
• Venue: Macao Cultural Centre - Grand Auditorium
• Language: Japanese
• Subtitles: Chinese, English
• Duration: Approximately 80 minutes, no intermission
• Age Restriction: For aged 13 or above

Ticket Prices

• Standard: MOP 300, 250, 200, 150*, 100*
• *Designated areas only

Discounts

CCM Friends

• 10% discount (20% early bird discount during first 7 days of sales)

Students / Seniors*

• Children aged 12 or below, Macao full-time students and senior citizens aged 65 or above enjoy a 50% discount (designated areas only, limited seats, proof of identity required).

Group Ticket Discount

• Purchase of 10 or more same-price tickets: 15% discount.

Credit Card Discount

• BOC Multi-currency Credit Cards, BOC Cards, and Tai Fung Bank Credit Card holders: 10% discount.

Important Notes

• Latecomers will only be admitted at a proper timing.
• The organizer reserves the right to alter the programme and/or performers.