Tickets Now Available via Urbtix

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 22 November 2024 - The seventh edition of "No Limits", co-presented by the Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) and The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, opens on 21 February 2025. Continuing its mission to promote inclusion through arts, No Limits 2025 offers a series of innovative performances and activities featuring numerous outstanding artists with diverse abilities from different regions in the world, including Hong Kong, the Mainland, the United States and the United Kingdom. Presenting 11 remarkable works spanning music, drama, dance, film and other genres, it will also host over 6 Jockey Club 'No Limits' Education and Community Programmes, along with other exciting events such as at least 20 touring performances for primary and secondary schools, as well as 15 PLUS activities, workshops and talks designed to build creative bridges across communities. The theme of this year's "No Limits" is "The Human Touch", extending an invitation to audiences to experience the perseverance displayed by artists who defy their own limitations. "The seventh edition of "No Limits" offers a diverse and exciting line up of programmes, with extensive outreach projects suitable for audiences of all ages and backgrounds. I would like to thank The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust for co-presenting this important annual project with us, and for its continued support in promoting inclusion through the arts. We also extend our appreciation to Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong for its invaluable support, and provision of accessibility services enabling people of different abilities to experience the arts together," says Ms. Flora Yu, Executive Director of the Hong Kong Arts Festival. Dr Gabriel Leung, Executive Director of Charities and Community at The Hong Kong Jockey Club, adds: "Over the years, the Club's Charities Trust has remained committed to advancing art, culture and conservation while building a culturally vibrant Hong Kong. This includes our support for the Arts Festival over the past half-century and our continuous commitment to No Limits, which empowers differently abled local and overseas artists to showcase their talent. Our support for various arts, cultural and conservation projects aligns with the Club's purpose of acting continuously for the betterment of society. Its support is made possible by the Club's unique integrated business model, through which world-class racing and entertainment and resultant wagering demand generate tax contributions, charity donations and employment opportunities." Tickets to the performances are now available through URBTIX, while community programmes do not require pre-registration and audiences can simply walk in for free. Online programmes can be viewed for free on the official website https://www.nolimits.hk at the scheduled times. In-venue ProgrammeOpening Programme: Jazz Excellence Young Emmy award nominee Matthew Whitaker will be the opening act of this year's "No Limits". The US jazz sensation's Hong Kong debut will feature his jazz quintet with four other musicians in two individual performances. Born blind, Whitaker did not let his lack of sight restrict his talent as a musical prodigy and he went on to become a three-time winner of the ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award. His intricate techniques and bold attitude draw on American gospel, jazz, blues and a pinch of Classical influence, moving the hearts of many. Hide-and-Seek Guangzhou dancer He Qiwo(ErGao) collaborated with Theo Wang Zeyu, an artist and blind masseur, to create the interactive performance Hide-and-Seek, which combines choreography and video. The performance leads the audience to discover hidden stories in an imaginary blind massage parlour, providing a deeper understanding of the daily lives and usual working conditions of visually impaired people in today's society through a unique, immersive dance experience. Be Seen Adapted from the life experiences of Shanghai performing artist and celebrity content creator Zhao Hongcheng, the solo performance Be Seen, the first original production by this all-female-team, invites audiences into her inner world, recalling the artist's aspirations behind the stigma with a unique humour and sensibility. The work won Zhao a nomination for Best New Artist at the 2023 Chinese Theatre Awards, while Be Seen was named Best Innovative Play at the 2023 Chinese Theatre Awards and won the Annual Media Attention Award at the 2024 ONE Drama Awards. Songs of the Wayfarer The internationally acclaimed British performer Claire Cunningham brings her latest dance work, Songs of the Wayfarer, where she transcends nature through using crutches as a second pair of legs, delivering a performance that is both exquisite and deeply touching. The piece delves into the choreography of moving through the world as a disabled person, exploring themes through "crip" navigation and...