HKYAF x WestK Performing Arts: AIA presents – Falling Awake
This November, HKYAF and WestK present Falling Awake, an original musical that confronts bullies with strength and honesty.
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14–15 | 11 | 2026
Standard Chartered Arts in the Park 2026
On 14 and 15 November, Standard Chartered Arts in the Park, Hong Kong’s largest outdoor youth arts festival, returns to Causeway Bay.
Series & Festivals
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15 | 11 | 2026
Standard Chartered Arts in the Park 2026: Grand Finale Parade
Striking fairy tale characters come to life in the Grand Finale Parade. 10 four‑metre‑tall giant puppets, created by local students and artists, will take to the streets of Causeway Bay along with 500 young performers.
Series & Festivals
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14 | 11 | 2026
Standard Chartered Arts in the Park 2026: Night Parade
On Saturday 14 November, the Witch from Hansel & Gretel, the Emperor from The Emperor’s New Clothes, and the Steadfast Tin Soldier light up the nighttime streets of Causeway Bay as part of Standard Chartered Arts in the Park.
Series & Festivals
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Performing Arts
31/10/2026
Make a Scene: Physical Theatre for Students
Explore storytelling through movement in this physical theatre workshop!
Join our hands-on workshop, and explore how to bring characters, emotions and stories to life with your body and your imagination. Working with Lindsey McAlister, director of HKYAF’s 2026 flagship musical Falling Awake, you will try out some of the practical theatre approaches used during the production of the musical and explore how images, music, props and movement can spark ideas for performance. Working together as an ensemble, you will experiment and build on each other’s ideas to create an original piece.
No theatre or dance experience needed – just come ready to move, experiment and create.
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Performing Arts
24/11/2026
Performance from the Inside Out with Giselle Liu
Discover how to make your performance more expressive, confident and connected!
What turns movements into a real connection with an audience? In this dynamic workshop, choreographer and movement facilitator Giselle Liu explores how focus, energy, intention and connection can transform the way you perform.
A long-time HKYAF collaborator, Giselle has choreographed some of our biggest productions and worked with generations of young performers. Through movement, improvisation and performance exercises, participants explore how to connect with other performers, stay present under pressure and bring greater confidence and purpose to the stage.
Part of the outreach programme for HKYAF’s 2026 flagship musical Falling Awake, the workshop draws on the production’s themes of self-expression, confidence and trusting yourself, while exploring healthy and sustainable ways of working through rehearsals and performance.
About the Facilitator
Giselle Liu is an interdisciplinary choreographer and expressive arts therapist raised in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, whose practice has developed across Canada and Hong Kong. Her work moves between choreography, dance education, creative direction, community arts, and expressive arts practice, with a particular interest in how movement can build awareness, connection, and confidence. She holds an MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts, an MA in Expressive Arts Therapy, and a BA in Dance.
Mixed Artforms
01/04/2026-31/03/2027
Fuse – Seeking Organisations and Schools
We are currently seeking youth organisations and schools to join the latest edition of our Fuse programmes. Fuse is a community-based arts project designed to nurture the creative potential of young individuals from low-income families, ethnic minority communities and special needs backgrounds. The programme is supported by The Burberry Foundation as part of Burberry Inspire, a global youth engagement initiative that has served more than 1,500 local schoolchildren since 2024. Contact us if your organisation or school is interested in the following.
Workshops for youth organisations: *The workshop is fully booked. Thank you for your support!*
Designed for organisations working with young people aged 10 to 18 from low-income families, the free workshop series features creative visual and performing arts activities including creative sessions, immersive cultural and performance outings, family art days and complimentary art packs. The stress-free sessions encourage participants to explore their artistic skills and share their creativity with families and friends.
Artist-in-school programme:
Designed for schools with ethnic minority and SEN students aged 10 to 16, this programme brings the magic of visual and performing arts directly into the classroom. Through a series of free inclusive workshops, students explore shared creativity and strengthen their sense of belonging. To support diversity, priority will be given to schools with non-Chinese and SEN students.
Register for the artist-in-school programme:
Primary and Secondary schools *The workshop is fully booked. Thank you for your support!*
Special Needs Schools: https://forms.gle/T6uS69pX84xaSJir8
Performing Arts
23/01/2027, 24/01/2027, 30/01/2027, 31/01/2027
The Director’s Lab
Experiment, take creative risks and develop your voice as a director.
The Director’s Lab is an intensive two-weekend programme for emerging directors and theatre-makers, led by HKYAF founder and theatre director Lindsey McAlister.
Over four days, participants use physical theatre practices, visual storytelling and experimentation to explore how bodies, space, rhythm and ensemble work can shape compelling performances. Participants also work directly with young performers to devise and direct an original short piece and present it to friends and family in a studio showcase. Participants who complete the programme are eligible for a stipend of HK$5,000 to HK$7,000 (depending on experience), and may also be invited to direct future HKYAF projects.
Eligibility:
．Open to applicants aged 18 or above. Priority will be given to emerging artists with a strong theatre or performance background.
．Participants must be fluent and comfortable communicating in English as the programme will be conducted in English.
How to apply
Submit the application form with an introduction video (2 minutes or less) telling us:
．A little about yourself and your creative experience
．Why you want to take part
．What you hope to gain from the experience
．How The Director’s Lab could support your future creative career
*Please provide a shareable link for your submitted video (YouTube, Google Drive, Dropbox) and name the video with your full name.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling, first come, first served basis, with shortlisted applicants notified by email. Early application is encouraged as places may be filled before the deadline.
Performing Arts
31/10/2026
Devising Through Movement: Physical Theatre for Teachers
Please note: This workshop has been moved to Saturday 31 October to avoid school mid-term breaks.
Turn ideas into physical theatre – and develop tools to spark students’ creativity.
Physical theatre uses movement, gesture, space and ensemble work to tell stories beyond words. In this teachers’ workshop, led by Lindsey McAlister, director of HKYAF’s 2026 flagship musical Falling Awake, participants learn practical physical theatre approaches used during the creation of the musical, as well as tips on how to devise original work with students.
If you’d like to explore how simple starting points can generate movement, build meaning and develop into compelling performance, come along ready to move, experiment and create! You will leave with practical techniques you can take back to the classroom.
