In a striking dramatic moment from Rooftop Productions’ contemporary stage play 'Songs of Innocence and Experience' (《天真與世故之歌》), actor Sin Lok-yan is captured under a sharp, high-contrast spotlight in an otherwise pitch-black theatre. She is kneeling, looking upward with a poignant, vulnerable expression, her hands resting on her lap. As she performs this intimate scene, she speaks the line, 'It’s been three months since I’ve eaten with my mum.'

Songs of Innocence and Experience Spotlight

Sin Lok-yan reflects on distance and domestic absence in a haunting scene from 'Songs of Innocence and Experience': 'It’s been three months since I’ve eaten with my mum.'

Credit: King Cheung (@kontinues)Friday, 17 June 2022 at 12:18:27