Venue Partnership Scheme

 

Objectives

Launched in 2009, the Venue Partnership Scheme supports arts development by promoting partnerships between performance venues of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and arts groups/organisations.  The sixth round of the Venue Partnership Scheme is implemented for three years from April 2026 to March 2029, and seeks to nurture the artistic level and competitiveness of venue partners, strengthen venue identities, incentivise the good use of existing facilities to present more venue-suiting programmes and encourage the development of performing arts at the community levels, thereby fostering the diversified and professional development of arts and culture.

Our Venue Partner

Zuni Icosahedron is the Venue Partner of Sheung Wan Civic Centre.

Coming Programme(s)

1587, A Year of No Significance

“A wonderful performance.” — Taiwanese theatre director, Stan Lai
“The lengthy lines are as smooth as natural breathing to performers. I admire their enthralling delivery.” — Acclaimed Hong Kong author/playwright, Lilian Lee Pik-wah
“A rich cautionary experimental theatre” — Acclaimed Hong Kong film director, Tsui Hark

The year 1587 was a seemingly uneventful and bland year. Shen Shih-hsing the First Grand Secretary, managed to keep things in order. Yet, the period was not as peaceful as it seemed. The previous Grand Secretary Chang Chu-cheng was overthrown by the court officials and his ten-year reform went wasted. Even the general Ch’i Chi-kuang was dismissed though he had established himself for his success in suppressing Japanese pirates. Hai Jui, the eccentric official who was forced to retire earlier, was reappointed to public service. All the partisan and court politics had crippled the efficiency of the bureaucracy. The once ambitious Emperor Wanli, was now weighed down by the ceremonial court proceedings and the feud between the rival partisans. He became cynical, refused to see his courtiers, and neglected his imperial duties. The empire was paralysed by the inadequacies of the political milieu, and was gradually stepping towards the verge of disintegration. Though Wanli was the longest ruling emperor of the Ming Dynasty, it was also the last Han Chinese empire in history.

Adapted from the book by Ray Huang
With agreement and permission by Jefferson Huang 

Programme Enquiries

Programme Enquiries:	(852) 2566 9696
Website:	www.zuniseason.org.hk/en/home/

The presenter reserves the right to substitute artist and change the programme should unavoidable circumstances make it necessary.

The contents of the programmes do not represent the views of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.