A dramatic stage shot from Rooftop Productions’ contemporary theatre piece 'Songs of Innocence and Experience'. The performer Lo Man-chak, portraying God, stands with his back to the audience against a large, golden-orange backdrop layered with English text from Milton’s Paradise Lost and bold Chinese calligraphy that reads 'The losers are driven to the edge of heaven'. He wears an elaborate headpiece resembling a golden sunburst and a flowing white garment with wide sleeves, his arms outstretched in a powerful, celestial gesture. The lighting focuses sharply on his silhouette, emphasizing the scale and spiritual weight of the performance. As he stands at the horizon of his own creation, Lo Man-chak delivers the line: 'When I am alone, I dream, staring at the horizon, but words fail.'

God's Soliloquy in Songs of Innocence

Lo Man-chak embodies God in this celestial moment from 'Songs of Innocence and Experience': 'When I am alone, I dream, staring at the horizon, but words fail.'

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Credit: Ar Liu (@arliugraphy)Friday, 17 June 2022 at 12:26:35