A full-house of applause for “What the Buddha Said”40th Anniversary Musical Preview
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, the preview of the musical What the Buddha Said, was staged at the Academy's Lyric theatre on 6 May to engage the local communities.
We received 375 students and their teachers from 13 secondary schools, 225 members of the Young Friends of the Academy, 52 members of the community, and 33 members of the Drama and Dance Societies of local tertiary institutions. The Stalls and Gallery of the Lyric Theatre with 700 seats were all filled by audiences.
With the live accompaniment from the Academy Symphony Orchestra and art technology- incorporated performance, the unique experience elicited enthusiastic applause from the audiences.
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