Language: Cantonese
Target Participants: aged 13 or above
After its debut at the Macao Arts Festival in 2006, Everlasting Youth returns two decades later in a reimagined form. As time moves on and the city evolves, how has the work itself changed?
In this sharing session, playwright and director Lawrence Lei will reflect on the process of rewriting the script and discuss how a classic is revisited for a new time. Lead performers Jacky Li and Carmen Kong will also share their experiences of bringing the characters to life on stage.
Speakers:
Lawrence Lei
Playwright and director of Everlasting Youth 2.0. He was awarded the Medal of Merit – Culture by the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region in 2012, and received the Cao Yu Script Award (Cao Yu Drama Literature Award) of the China Theatre Awards in 2025.
Jacky Li
Senior theatre practitioner, producer and leading actor of Everlasting Youth 2.0, and Executive Director of Theatre Farmers. He received the Most Influential Stage Actor Award in Greater China in 2025.
Carmen Kong
Full-time theatre practitioner and leading actress of Everlasting Youth 2.0, and a founding member of Dream Theater Association. In recent years, she has appeared in a number of large-scale stage productions, including Macau 2049.
Registration Deadline: 19 May. Please register at Macao One Account (Activity Application). In case of oversubscription, selection will be made by drawing lots.
Meet-the-Artist: Creation of ‘Everlasting Youth 2.0’