---
id: "image-275-en"
title: "Presence: The Gardener and the Machine"
type: "image"
copyright: "Calvin Chan"
captureDate: "2023-03-16T09:25:38.000Z"
tags: ["Show", "Arts Tech", "Solo"]
entities: ["Yang Zhi-yan"]
events: ["Presence"]
liveUrl: "https://www.rooftopproductions.hk/image/presence-phase-2-20230316-172538"
---

# Image Archive: Presence: The Gardener and the Machine

![In a rehearsal for the contemporary Hong Kong theatre production 'Presence' (《遙距在場》), performer Yang Zhi-yan wears a straw hat and gardening gloves, kneeling on a wooden deck as they interact with a black, boxy, wheeled robot. The scene captures an intimate, curious exchange between human and machine amidst lush greenery, highlighting the experimental nature of Rooftop Productions' latest stage work. Yang Zhi-yan reflects on the seasonal work, noting: 'July is preparing for the spring sowing. Why don’t you catch up with this opportunity too?'](https://www.rooftopproductions.hk/image/presence-phase-2-20230316-172538)

**Post Details:**
- **Featuring:** Yang Zhi-yan
- **Events:** Presence
- **Tags:** Show, Arts Tech, Solo
- **Photo:** Calvin Chan
- **Captured:** Thursday, March 16, 2023
- **URL:** [https://www.rooftopproductions.hk/image/presence-phase-2-20230316-172538](https://www.rooftopproductions.hk/image/presence-phase-2-20230316-172538)