A dramatic stage scene from Rooftop Productions’ contemporary play 'Songs of Innocence and Experience' (《天真與世故之歌》). On a dark stage illuminated by sharp blue and yellow spotlights, a performer playing Milton stands center stage in front of a large vertical screen showing a close-up of himself singing. Actors dressed in futuristic white capes and dark performance attire are scattered across the stage, some brandishing long, thin white poles as spears, capturing a moment of epic tension. One performer kneels in the foreground left, while another bows on the right, emphasizing the play's intense, avant-garde theatrical aesthetic in Hong Kong. As the tension mounts, a performer sings, 'Twixt host and host but narrow space was left.'

Songs of Innocence and Experience: The Standoff

Mak Ho-tin as Milton commands the stage as the ensemble gathers for battle. 'Twixt host and host but narrow space was left.

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Chew Yu-yeung
Lau Ka-ying
Sum Cheuk-yiu
Sin Lok-yan
Mok Kok-pong
Cheung Cheuk-hang
Caroline Chan
Mak Ho-tin
Lee On-sang

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Songs of Innocence and Experience

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Credit: King Cheung (@kontinues)Friday, 17 June 2022 at 12:26:13