Kwai Tsing Theatre
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Kwai Tsing Theatre Information |
Kwai Tsing Theatre located at Kwai Chung, opened in November 2011 and managed by Leisure and Cultural Services Department currently. The facilities of Theatre mainly include Auditorium, Black Box Theatre and Lecture Room. There are also Plaza with 5,000 sq.m., providing free entertainment programmes occasionally. To promote the arts in the community, LCSD had started the Venue Partnership Scheme since April 2009. The present partners are Chung Ying Theatre and W Theatre & Wind Mill Grass Theatre. Kwai Tsing Theatre is close to Kwai Fong MTR station, which is only 2 miniutes walking distance. There are also several bus / minibus routes pass through, connecting Hong Kong and Kowloon districts. Opening hours: Address: 12 Hing Ning Road, Kwan Chung, N.T. Kwai Tsing Theatre Telephone: 2408 0128 Flower/Fruit/Orchid Ordering Telephone: 2736 6670 |
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Kwai Tsing Theatre How to reach by MTR |
Kwai Fong Station, 2 minutes walk from Exit C. |
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To cooperate the NT South development and promotion of arts and cultural activities, Kwai Tsing Theatre opened in November 1999 and managed by Provisional Regional Council initially. Since the reorganization of government in 2000, Kwai Tsing Theatre became managed by new established Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
The main venues of Kwai Tsing Theatre include Auditorium and Exhibition Gallery. To meet the growing demand for small scale and experimental theatrical productions among local art groups, the Black Box Theatre was opened through the rebuilding of Exhibition Gallery in 2008, which is the first black box theatre at the LCSD's performance venues.
Auditorium is traditional proscenium theatre designed with 899 seats, including 625 seats in stalls and 274 seats in balcony. The theatre stage is equipped with stage wagon with revolving platform, power flying system with computerized control, electrically operated orchestra pit, convertible acoustic panel, etc, which can cater for orchestral concerts, dramas, Chinese operas, dance and assembly performances.
The Black Box Theatre is designed with variable seating formats for arena, thrust or transverse stage set-up, providing 130-seat to 160-seat capacities. It is suitable for small scale innovative theatre and dance productions.
Other facilities include a Lecture Room, a Dance Studio and a Rehearsal Room, providing venues for lectures, seminars, meetings, rehearsals or small scale activities.
Besides, open Plaza outside Theatre provides designated area for non-profit-making organizations to hold non-commercial activities, or to provide free entertainment programmes occasionally.