This place becomes a staple during arts festival time and I find myself coming here a lot. They…read morehave a few different sized theatres all with very good views and sound quality, it does get a bit chilly in the air conditioning so I would recommend having an extra cardigan or jacket to put on if you feel on the cold side. It's a little bit of a walk from either wan chai or admiralty stations but isn't too hard to find. I most recently saw Jane Eyre and The Scent of Ink here. Jane Eyre was a fantastically adapted play with a great stage set and beautiful song choice (I was pleasantly surprised by this). The Scent of Ink was performed by a dance company from Korea, showcasing Korean traditional dancing. The music and moves were very hypnotic, with the set design and costumes being very simplistic and aesthetically pleasing. They had a meet and greet with the dancers afterwards but it was late for me and I didn't stay for that part of it.

I came here for the very first time for an amazing play that was on during the summer, called "I…read moreLove Football". It was a spectacular performance - if they ever do a re run for it, i highly recommend it. The stage drama was about a young football player who aspires to be a professional football player here in Hong Kong. As we all know, being a professional football player is already a difficult career, and being in HK, it's even harder as there are only a few professional teams. Throughout the process, he loses himself, ruins relationships and even injures himself. He neglects people around him and he only focuses himself on winning. Overall, this story was about how the main character defeats all of his obstacles, going for what he is truly passionate about, what he's willing to give, or give up to accomplish his dreams. The reason why this theatre contributed to the overall play was because, first of all, the seats were comfy, the sitting area was spacious, there was very good room outside of the theatre where people could chill during intermission and while waiting to get into the theatre, finally, the sound projection was excellent. The other reason this theatre made this stage drama stand out, is because, the play is about football. How often do you see a stage drama about a sport like that? how can you play an actual game of football on a regular stage? The producers of the stage drama did it, and they did it well at the HKAPA lyric theatre. bravo!

The first time I've been to this theatre is for the Le French May Circus act. It was a very…read moreinteresting and intricate show. As the curtain unveils, more and more set up were shown, layering deeper and deeper into the stage, revealing the extremely deeeeeppp stage space of this theatre. I think the show would not be such a success if re-created in any other venues around Hong Kong that has the same audience capacity, but never the same size of stage space. The sightlines of the seats here are also very good, although it is not too steep, I can see perfectly eventhough the guy in front of me is tall and sitting up straight. Another thing impressive about the theatre is the main entrance, the glass structure is pretty magnificent, and it's like a gem glistening in the dark. The cafe of this complex is also very nice, which i have a seperate review for.

Being part of the dancing community in Hong Kong (the population is not as small as you may think),…read moreone of the perks is being able to visit different theaters around Hong Kong; not just sitting at the auditorium, but to actually perform on stage and feel the dance floor of the theaters. What sets Kwai Tsing theater apart from the others will be the the black box theater. From the name you can tell it is a rectangular, almost cubical space allowing the performing parties to play with the space. Not only are the spectator stands are movable, the blankness of the wall enables the production teams to make complete use of the walls and incorporate them as a part of the stage. Many performers, especially for modern and contemporary pieces, black box is an ideal performing ground as the closeness between the performers and the audience is often the key element to the success of the piece. If you have not had such an experience, I would very much recommend you to go and feel it yourself. Despise the long travel on MTR all the way to Kwai Tsing, the theater is right opposite to the station, which makes it very accessible; several big malls are right next to the theater and would be your ideal place to have dinner before the show or late night snack after, equally as important to the performers. So other that going to the cinema for movies, this might as well be a very good place for you the nurture the inner artist within you.

I've been to 3D museum in Bangkok and it was so much fun, so when I learned that there's one in…read moreHong Kong I just have to visit!! I was warned that this place is small, so I know not to expect the two storey high gigantic backdrops I've seen before. The museum is actually not as tiny as I expected, but the backdrops are really small. They should find a building with taller space, and expand the drawings a few feet each way. Right now you have to be very careful not to include the outside area and the spot lights in your photos. Also, the low ceiling means that the light makes the seams between floor and walls more obvious. Another disappointment I have is that there are only a few scenes that are Hong Kong related. Otherwise it's over 90% related to One Piece. For people who are not anime fans, this just isn't very interesting. They seem to change their artworks regularly, many of the photos I saw in the reviews are no longer around. Nonetheless, we still have fun, and there is a nice guy who goes around showing us how to pose (he also snap pictures which hopefully you'll buy from him but there isn't much pressure.) Some scenes posted a sample pics to give you an idea how to post but unfortunately a lot of them don't have one and left us rather clueless as to where we are supposed to stand. The 4 stars here is a bit generous but I do want this place to succeed and improve and see similar businesses opening up. You do need to have friends to go with you. And better some friend who's a perfectionist, instead of just pressing the shutter, to advise you where to stand, how to pose, and don't mind stepping around a bit to get at the perfect angle for the best effect. Useful tips: - they have lockers available but charge for it. - wear jeans/shorts but not dresses and skirts which are less gravity defying. - if you go on your birthday with a friend, it's $149 for two instead of $128 each.

Ahh so fun!!! Came here with my dad because he was the best at taking pics (girl gotta get that…read moreinsta pic right??) and surprisingly, we both had a great time!! They changed some of their pictures when I went (for example there wasn't a water wing) but it was still a great experience. They have different sections such as an area for One Piece and another one for HK lifestyle. There's an area where the place gets a bit crowded but I didn't care much for those backdrops so I just skipped ahead. We made two rounds around the place before leaving and it wasn't overwhelmingly long :) Came on a Saturday afternoon too! But...a huge crowd came in right after we left so thank god we left!