Wednesday 6th – Saturday 9th August
Wednesday to Saturday @ 8pm, plus a 1pm show on Thursday and Friday.
Theatre du Pif (Hong Kong) presents
Must I Cry
How do you lift a loss?
…a journey into weighing a rhino
Follow a woman’s magical journey in time as she returns home to search for traces of her late father—transforming a childhood game into a heartrending final quest to remember.
Inspired by the works of celebrated Hong Kong author XiXi and the story of the last northern white rhinoceros, Must I Cry weaves storytelling, live music, and video projections to create a dynamic fusion of poetry and surprises as one enters the memory palace of personal history in an ever-changing city.
Must I Cry delves into the magic of recollection, unveiling a past that breathes in the present.
“Here I am, searching in a foreign place, for someone I no longer remember.”
Director/ Performer: Bonni Chan
Text/ Video: Pun Tsz-Wai
Literary Advisor: Liam Hurley
Musician: Lau Chi-Bun
Stage: Sylvia Chan
Costume: Cheng Man-Wing
Lighting: Lau Ming-Hang
★★★★★ North West End UK
“poetry in motion”
★★★★ ThreeWeeks Edinburgh
“subtle yet profound”
★★★★ Edinburgh Festival Magazine
“the most impressive multimedia experience… an underrated masterpiece”
‘Must I Cry’ is part of our Summer Season. Running throughout July and August, each show in the season will run from Wednesday – Saturday, including a 1pm show on Thursday and Friday.
Ticket Prices:
For the lunchtime performances, patrons can choose either a Show & Lunch ticket for €20*, which includes a sandwich & tea/coffee, served from 12 noon until ten minutes before the performance time, or a Show Only ticket for €15*.
Tickets for the 8pm shows are €18*.
*Booking fees apply.
