Kwai Tsing Theatre

The first time I’ve been to this theatre is for the Le French May Circus act. It was a very interesting and intricate show.
As the curtain unveils, more and more set up were shown, layering deeper and deeper into the stage, revealing the extremely deeeeeppp stage space of this theatre. I think the show would not be such a success if re-​created in any other venues around Hong Kong that has the same audience capacity, but never the same size of stage space.
The sightlines of the seats here are also very good, although it is not too steep, I can see perfectly eventhough the guy in front of me is tall and sitting up straight.
Another thing impressive about the theatre is the main entrance, the glass structure is pretty magnificent, and it’s like a gem glistening in the dark. The café of this complex is also very nice, which i have a seperate review for.

Being part of the dancing community in Hong Kong (the population is not as small as you may think), one of the perks is being able to visit different theaters around Hong Kong; not just sitting at the auditorium, but to actually perform on stage and feel the dance floor of the theaters.
What sets Kwai Tsing theater apart from the others will be the the black box theater. From the name you can tell it is a rectangular, almost cubical space allowing the performing parties to play with the space. Not only are the spectator stands are movable, the blankness of the wall enables the production teams to make complete use of the walls and incorporate them as a part of the stage.
Many performers, especially for modern and contemporary pieces, black box is an ideal performing ground as the closeness between the performers and the audience is often the key element to the success of the piece. If you have not had such an experience, I would very much recommend you to go and feel it yourself.
Despise the long travel on MTR all the way to Kwai Tsing, the theater is right opposite to the station, which makes it very accessible; several big malls are right next to the theater and would be your ideal place to have dinner before the show or late night snack after, equally as important to the performers. So other that going to the cinema for movies, this might as well be a very good place for you the nurture the inner artist within you.