The Hearth: “the making of ME”

Carrying on the exploration on what “identity” means to musicians, “The Hearth” invites the renowned singer-songwriter Vicky Fung to design two thought-provoking performances in May and June. The idea of “identity” can be very broad, be it ethnicity, gender or roles we played – and every one of us will certainly step into a different “identity” at some point in life.

“the making of ME”

Musicians create music, and music is also how a musician shapes oneself.

We learn more about ourselves when we are lost. We might all have experienced a sense of insecurity in the last few years, and it prompts us to question about ourselves and the world.

Emola is a theatre and musical actress. The pandemic has stripped her of performance opportunities, but it also strengthened her determination to get back on stage. In this performance, she will tell us how she lived through the frustration and came back stronger to pursue her dreams.

Singer-songwriter Peterson is a trained nurse, and he has dreamt to pursue a musical career after a few years of medical practice. He has been a full-time nurse over the past one and a half years and dealt with the pandemic first-hand. Through his music, he will share his reflections on how the pandemic changes his creative approach and how he shuffles between being a nurse and a musician.

The up-and-coming singer-songwriter Cath Wong has walked many paths in order to stand at where she is right now. She started as a busker, and gradually discover the sensibility, darkness and various aspects in her personality. With a guitar, she tells us how she gradually shapes herself.

Storyteller Chow Zip treads the journey with the three musicians in a monologue, discovering each of their story of “the making of ME”.

We believe everything in life can be an inspiration of arts, and everyone can unlock their artistic potential through participation and appreciation. By bringing people together to share a time and a space, performing arts can create bonding and memories that are unique and relevant to those on and off the stage.

“The Hearth” is a regular thematic programme to explore how performing arts can connect people from different communities and create synergy. By integrating music, dance, theatre, films, literature and more, each monthly programme is designed to look into how performing arts can nurture creativity, establish identity and care for wellbeing. These programmes are curated and led by creative and academic professionals across various sectors, presented in a range of performances, workshops, screenings, games, talks and more to encourage participation, evoke thinking and stimulate discussion around topics that concern us.