NEW PAGE...Music from the shows...



Hugh Trethowan's collaboration with Theatre Ensemble now includes original scores for 'Shooting Suns', The Game', 'Manimal Farm', and most recently, 'The Blue Bird"

A VCD is now available containing music from the first three shows and below are extracts from all four for you to sample. If you wish to order a copy of the CD - and I know you will - send an E-mail to Theatre Ensemble.
On the off chance your computer won't play the MP3
here are some FREE DOWNLOADS:

Blue Bird Poster
The poster for the show.

In the music, the animals prepare to help in the search for the elusive Bluebird...

  The Blue Bird
Director: Olivia Yan
Music by: Hugh Trethowan

 Adapted from Maurice Maeterlinck's book, the show was first performed at the Kwai Tsing Theatre, Hong Kong in November 2001. The music was nominated in the 2001 HK Drama Awards.
Click here to play MP3 or right-click to download ENTRANCE of the ANIMALS (mp3)
"Yabberdeen fong"
This piece of music illustrates the game-like, nonsensical 'chatter' found in much of the play. 		  The Game
Directors: Jim Chim and Olivia Yan
Music by: Hugh Trethowan

 Adapted from Eugene Ionesco's 'The Chairs' this production won the award for 'best actor and best actress' (comedy/farce), 'best set design', and was one of the ten best received productions in the 9th Hong Kong Drama Awards. The music was good too.
click here to play MP3 "Lovely.MP3"
"Meeeeh"
The hopes and dreams of building a windmill - and a new life - are captured in this piece of music. 		Manimal Farm
Directors: Jim Chim and Olivia Yan
Music by: Hugh Trethowan

Adapted from George Orwell's classic novel 'Animal Farm'.
click here to play MP3 "Windmill.MP3"
Shooting Suns
Celebrating Hau Nga's shooting down of the suns.		   Shooting Suns - The story of a betrayed Sun-archer
Director: John Wright
Music by: Hugh Trethowan

One day, ten suns appear in the sky. The people plead with young angel Hau Nga to shoot the suns down. He does so but incurs the fury of the King of Heaven, who then curses Hau Nga and dooms him to live forever as a mortal. Hau Nga searches for a potion for eternal life, which he finds, only to have it stolen by his wife, Hang Ngo. She becomes a Goddess and flees to the moon.
click here to play MP3 "Celebrate.MP3"






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