The School of Humanities and Social Science held the Creative Humanities Fest on 1 June 2024.
The First Folio, arguably the greatest work of English literature, contains 36 Shakespearean plays & 1,233 dramatic characters in 900 pages published 400 years ago.
To join the worldwide celebrations of the 400th anniversary of the First Folio, the Department of English at The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong has paid a Fanfare Homage to honor Shakespeare’s literary legacy!
The event Fanfare Homage to Shakespeare: the First Folio 400 was held on 1 June 2024 at 2:00-5:00 p.m. at the Martin Ka Shing Lee Lab on the G/F of the Creative Humanities Hub. Drama demonstrations, exhibitions, workshops, mini-contests, and a parade have navigated the whole event to enchant and enlighten our visitors in the world of William Shakespeare!
You may click here to view the online version of the event booklet.
We would like to take a moment to thank you for joining us at the Creative Humanities Fest last week. It was wonderful to see you there enjoying the event. Thank you again for being there. We hope to see you again!
Details of the Programmes:
| 2:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Registration & Opening Ceremony |
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| 2:15 – 2:45 p.m. | Demonstration by 7A Class: Transforming a Text to a Performance The 7A Class instructor will lead our students to perform a brief duologue extracted from the play Twelfth Night. You will be introduced not only to the intricate narratives of Shakespeare’s characters, but also to the interpretation of the text through the actresses’ acting and interaction with the stage! |
| 2:45 – 3:15 p.m. | Introduction of the Merchant of Venice & Monologue/Duologue Competition Our teacher will introduce the synopsis of the play Merchant of Venice and some important themes/scenes in the play. Visitors will be invited to perform a short monologue or duologue that is extracted from the play to win a book voucher! |
| 3:15 – 3:45 p.m. | Millionaire Game Quiz: The Journey to Shakespeare’s World Visitors will be invited to take part in this game quiz to answer the questions regarding Shakespeare and his works. The questions are ranked from the easiest to the hardest, and contestants need to answer all the questions in one level in order to win the book vouchers (maximum up to HK$500)! |
| 3:45 – 4:15 p.m. | Introduction of Hamlet & Letter Writing to Hamlet Our teacher will introduce the synopsis of Hamlet and the complex characters of Hamlet. Visitors will be given time to write a short letter to Hamlet. A lucky draw will be conducted. Winners will be invited to read the letter and awarded a book voucher! Visitors will also be invited to read Hamlet’s “To Be or Not to Be” soliloquy and win the book voucher! |
| 4:15 – 5:00 p.m. | Immersion in Shakespeare’s World: Exhibition, Artwork Booth, & Parade There will be an exhibition related to the props and costumes that may appear in Shakespeare’s plays. Our students will also lead you to engage in Shakespeare arts activity while you immerse yourselves in the 180° videos of the Shakespeare world, along with the parade staged by the Shakespearean characters! |
