Arts | ‘Open Box’ series to showcase 3 local debut acts

Jenny Mok

The Macau Cultural Center (CCM) will present three brand new local productions over the month of February in 2016, in the return of their “Open Box” series. The original series marks the first time that the local productions have been brought to the stage.
This new edition of the series aims to bring the audience closer to the action, with mime production “Muted,” physical theater “Weaving Landscape” and multimedia puppet theater “Xiao An.”
“Muted,” which was conceived by Route Arts Association, will be staged on February 19 and 20. The group is making a comeback after their 2013 production, titled “Who am I?”
By combining mime, physical theatre, and sound effects, the new project aims to explore the culture and feelings of those who live in silence. It is a rare opportunity to gain insight into the fascinating way that deaf people live their lives.
Physical theater piece “Weaving Landscape,” is an interactive and experimental production exploring the notion that all objects in the world are created by intersections of dots and lines. The creative partners behind “Weaving Landscape” are Jenny Mok, director of The Stone Commune, and visual designer Nip Man Teng.
The production will also be staged on February 19 and 20 in CCM’s small auditorium.
The series will conclude with “Xiao An” on February 26 and 27. The Rolling Puppet Alternative Theater’s production is an adaptation of a Chinese short story by Yan Lianke, winner of the Franz Kafka Prize in 2014.
Using puppets and multimedia, the group will create an imaginary space to display a combination of realistic theatre and puppetry. Tickets for the “Open Box” series are priced at MOP 300, while an individual performance is MOP 120.