Descendants of the Eunuch Admiral

《鄭和的後代》

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{Physical Theatre/ 形體劇場}

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“...the more I discover, the more I am convinced that we were related, that I had to be a descendant of the Eunuch Admiral."

 

A powerful work about castration and politics, Descendants of the Eunuch Admiral recounts the legacy of the man responsible for China’s most extensive maritime expeditions in the 15th century, the legendary eunuch, Admiral Zheng He. Using the metaphor of castration, parallels are drawn between the power struggles of court eunuchs and the displacement of modern human beings who make sacrifices in their lives in order to survive in the highly competitive and industrious society.

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「我越來越發現，自己確確實實跟他是休戚相關、一脈相承的，我根本就是這位太監大帥的後代！」

 

一齣關於政治與閹割的作品，

《鄭和的後代》描寫15世紀鄭和艦隊七次下西洋時，

作為太監被去勢引起的身體與心靈的強烈衝擊，

比喻現代人類在社會競爭的非人性的壓迫下，

別無選擇地自閹割與被閹割。

Premiere: 4 May 2015
Venue: Academy Studio Theatre

 

Presented by: HKAPA

Playwright: Kuo Pao-kun
Director/ Choreographer: Tony Wong
Set & Costume Designer: Leo Yuen, Wang Dandan
Lighting Designer: Sandy Lam
Sound Designer: Labroe Lee Po-yu
 

Photos credit: Felix Chan @ HKAPA