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Brighton Fringe 2024: Practice of Zen
Broadway Baby
6 May 2024
By Johanna Makelainen
//Practice of Zen, currently streaming as part of C ARTS' online offering, explores the sensuality and resilience of traditional Chinese swordplay. Performed in Cantonese with subtitles in English, the play by Theatre Ronin revives the essence of Wuxia films through mystical folklore, beautiful aesthetics and strong emotional bonds.//
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Reviews of A Many-Splendoured Thing
C Venues Reviews
26,27 August 2022
//I especially loved the scene with the tragedy and comedy mask. It’s such a creative and intimate way of expressing emotion. Not to mention, it’s kind of disturbing looking at those masks for a long period of time so it really adds interesting contrast and makes for a complex and intriguing production. //
//The individual components of this piece were poetic, and beautiful and proved immense talent. Though despite being moving to watch in their parts, I struggled slightly to connect the dots and engage with the piece as a whole. //
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Brighton Fringe 2022: Practice of Zen
Voice Magazine
8 June 2022
By Callum Holt
//Practice of Zen is an hour-and-a-half theatre performance consisting of a series of vignettes featuring enchanting choreography that was written and directed by Alex Tam Hung Man. If you’ve ever seen martial arts films like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), House of Flying Daggers (2004), or some of the more classic wuxia films such as A Touch of Zen (1971) – or any King Hu film for that matter – then you will certainly recognise a lot of things about Practice of Zen.//
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Review: Practice of Zen (online)
LouReviews
24 May 2022
By LOUISE PENN
//Practice of Zen considers the traditions, practicality, sensuality, and strength of swordplay and resilience. Performed in Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles, this piece by Theatre Ronin of Hong Kong brings back the spirit of Wuxia through folkore and emotional connection..//
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