The third and final part of Tempted to read by Artocrite Theater presents Asagao. On a cold, winter afternoon, a man returns from a six-month business trip to an empty home overgrown with morning glory vines, while his wife and daughter are nowhere to be found. Over the following days, he is visited by a real estate agent, a psychic, a mysterious man claiming to be his daughter, and his wife’s ex-husband, all of whom have rumours and secrets to divulge. What happened to this once-ordinary household? And what’s hidden inside that sealed shut cabinet?

Asagao is written by the Japanese playwright Tsukuda Norihiko and translated into Cantonese by Anson Lam Pui-lim. The play-reading session is directed by Kingston Lo, featuring cast members Wong Ka-chun, Coco Lui and Cheung Chun-man.

During the post-session talk, theatre worker Yan Pat-to discusses the original play, the translation and related cultural topics with the audience.

The play-reading session (excluding the talk) will be live-streamed online for free. Details will be announced on Freespace and Artocrite Theater’s social media pages in due course.

Tempted to read is part of Artocrite Theater’s “Venaissance” project. The play-reading series aims to explore humanity and the human condition through the metaphor of plants. The other two plays featured in the three-part series are Dandelion addicted to Heroin and I am Tree.

Artistic Team:
Playwright: Tsukuda Norihiko
Translator: Anson Lam Pui-lim
Director: Kingston Lo
Stage Manager: Tai Tsoi-sin
Performers: Wong Ka-chun, Coco Lui, Cheung Chun-man
Guest speaker: Yan Pat-to

Artistic Director: Birdy Wong Ching-yan
Producer: Coco Tam
Illustrator: Sissy Lam
Graphic designer: Alfie Leung

Presented by Artocrite Theater

Hong Kong Arts Development Council fully supports freedom of artistic expression. The views and opinions expressed in this project do not represent the stand of the Council.

Co-presented with Freespace

Project Grant:
"Venaissance" is financially supported by the Arts Capacity Development Funding Scheme of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

The content of this programme does not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region