Programme Overview
A Contemporary Physical Theatre Exploration of the Origins of Universe
Prince Danzhu, the eldest son of Emperor Yao, decided to embark on a solo journey to explore the world after obtaining a map marked with rare wonders from a foreign soldier. Along his journey, he encounters fierce and unusual beasts, each with its own tragic backstory. How will the realities behind their stories shape Danzhu's future?
Théâtre de la Feuille, renowned for its mastery in physical storytelling, reimagines the Chinese Classic Book of Mountains and Seas in a trilogy. This Part one, The Fates of Mountains and Rivers, is directed, conceived and designed by Ata Wong Chun-tat—recipient of the IATC (HK) Critics Awards' Director of the Year, the Hong Kong Small Theatre Awards' Best Director Award, and the Hong Kong Drama Award for Best Director. Characterised by a style both classical and avant-garde, the production weaves together the essence of diverse art forms -including opera, Cantonese opera, Chinese martial arts, Indian Kutiyattam Theatre, Hong Kong bamboo Sculpting, puppetry, African dance, Japanese Kyogen and Buyo - to create cross-cultural stage experience.
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The research and development phase, the 2024 stage of work-in-progress, and the 2025 premiere of "Book of Mountains and Seas - The Fates of Mountains and Rivers" were co-produced by WestK Performing Arts and Théâtre de la Feuille.
Arts Group Introduction
Théâtre de la Feuille
Théâtre de la Feuille, based in Hong Kong, was founded in 2010 in Paris. Rooted in daily life, physical training and creation activities, the group is dedicated to investigating traditional performance aesthetics and reflecting on contemporary performance physical training, exploring the purity of the body, cultivating the mind and spirit, elevating the relationship between the self and the audience, and constructing a poetic theatrical world. The group has toured extensively across multiple countries and regions, from Asia to Europe, and America.
Cast & Key Artistic Personnel
Concept, Story, Scenography and Director: Wong Chun-tat, Ata
Creators and Performers: Han Mei, Leung Hei-na, Agnese Perri, Leung Kwan-yiu, Adrian, Lo Ming-cheung
Musicians: Kam Chun-hei, Ma Ting-fung, Woo Wing-ching, Caleb
Concept, Story, Scenography and Director: Wong Chun-tat, Ata
Founded the Théâtre de la Feuille in 2010 and certified as an accredited teacher of Lecoq's pedagogy from École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in 2018 in Paris, Wong is currently a full-time lecturer in Directing at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts' School of Drama. In 2017, Wong received the Hong Kong Arts Development Council Award for Young Artist (Drama), and in 2019 was recognised by the Home Affairs Bureau for his contributions to the promotion of culture and arts. Wong was also the recipient of the 2021 Asian Cultural Council-Altius fellowship and was sponsored for a six-month exchange tour in Japan exploring traditional and modern art forms. In 2018, he was nominated for Best Director (Comedy/Farce) at the Hong Kong Drama Awards for Papa. He has received the 2019 IATC (HK) Critics Awards' Director of the Year, and the 2020 Hong Kong Small Theatre Awards' Best Director Award for The Orphan, as well as the Best Director (Tragedy/ Drama) award at the 33rd Hong Kong Drama Awards in 2025 for Sanshiro.
Creator and Performer: Han Mei
Born in northern Shaanxi, Han Mei studied contemporary dance at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, supported by a scholarship from City Contemporary Dance Company and CCDC Dance Centre. Han was named Outstanding Female Dancer at the 2010 Hong Kong Alliance's Hong Kong Dance Awards, ranked second in the 18 Districts Super Voice Singing Contest in 2018, and awarded Performer of the Year by the International Association of Theatre Critics (Hong Kong) in 2021. Han's performances include programmes at Freespace Happening, Passoverdance, JohnChen Ensemble, On & On Theatre Workshop and Théâtre de la Feuille. In 2023, she toured in Fall and Flow with Théâtre de la Feuille, performing at the Festival d'Avignon, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Wuzhen Theatre Festival, the Contemporary Theatre Biennale and the Indonesia Arts Festival, participating in more than 60 shows.
Creator and Performer: Leung Hei-na
Graduated from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts' School of Music and specialized in vocal studies, Leung's recent performances include WestK x Théâtre de la Feuille: Book of Mountains and Seas – The Fates of Mountains and Rivers·Finale, The Fates of Mountains and Rivers - Unravel the Mountain at the 2025 Aranya Theater Festival, 18dArt – North District (creative actress and instructor), Blank Page by Musical Trio, and Since When presented by Tai Kwun.
Her creative works include The contemplation of Tang by the Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble (curator), Observantia by the Hong Kong New Music Ensemble (producer), and Jailbreak for InnerGlow 2024 at Tai Kwun (composer). She was also the composer and lyricist for Le Malade Imaginaire and The Breast Man presented at the French May Arts Festival, and a creative actress in #1314 by Théâtre de la Feuille. She was nominated for Best Original Music (Drama) at the 30th Hong Kong Drama Awards.
Creator and Performer: Agnese Perri
As an emerging multidisciplinary theatre maker and producer from Hong Kong, Italy, and Naarm and Melbourne, Australia, Perri has an interest in contemporary and experimental theatre, and the diversity of performance art. He has a reflective and play-based practice, exploring culture/ cross-cultural experiences, isolation/ connection, and non-human entities and heterogeneous worlds. Perri works with poetry, video, object theatre, and physical theatre, and is currently deepening his practice in mask and puppetry. His recent productions include Isn't this just Divine, Ethel (2024), Tarot (2023), Always (2022), My Shell (2022) and Always a Stranger in a Foreign Place (2021).
Creator and Performer: Leung Kwan-yiu, Adrian
Graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts' School of Drama and specialized in acting, Adrian is now a freelance actor and martial artist. He has participated in Dangerous Times (play reading, Pants Theatre Production), What You See Is Not You and Fall and Flow (Théâtre de la Feuille), House of Detectives – Hong Kong Remakes (Theatre Space), For Whom the Bells Toll (Prospects Theatre) and Listen to the Heart (Hong Kong Theatre Works), as well as appearing in a film The Way We Talk.
Creator and Performer: Lo Ming-cheung
Lo was born into a Cantonese opera family. His grandfather, Lo Keung-kuang, is a renowned Cantonese opera performer in the Chinese Mainland, and his mother, Guo Bi, is a renowned yangqin accompanist. He began performing in various Cantonese opera concerts in 2005, holding two large-scale solo concerts in 2012 and 2015. He subsequently pursued further study at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts' School of Chinese Opera, where he performed in various repertoires. Since 2016, he has participated in performances with various professional Cantonese opera troupes, with annual performances in Singapore, Canada, Malaysia, Macau and Taiwan. He also serves as a Cantonese opera instructor in primary and secondary schools, hoping to broaden people's understanding and appreciation of Cantonese opera.
Musician: Kam Chun-hei
Kam is a keyboardist and music producer who graduated from the Education University of Hong Kong, majoring in music and minoring in jazz studies. He performs and records for multiple pop artists, and actively participates in live music for theatre, physical performance and cross-disciplinary projects. As the keyboardist of Mellow Sun, Kam is known for his innovative tones and experimental synthesizer work; he also works in music production and scoring, with works spanning commercials, micro-films, and theatre. Recent highlights include Book of Mountains and Seas – The Fates of Mountains and Rivers and Cheuk Wan Chi's talk show Lonely Heart Sake Social Club.
Musician: Ma Ting-fung
Ma is a professional drummer and percussionist, currently serving as the drummer for Hong Kong's independent band Mellow Sun. In recent years, he has actively collaborated with musicians from Hong Kong and beyond, performing in more than twenty cities across Chinese Mainland. He has also performed at major music festivals such as Strawberry Music Festival and Clockenflap.
Musician: Woo Wing-ching, Caleb
Lyric Baritone Caleb Woo frequently performs Bach's vocal works and various oratorios. He obtained his Master of Arts degree in Christian Studies from the Divinity School of Chung Chi College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2007, as well as ATCL and LRSM diplomas in 2005 and 2009 respectively. His voice teachers include Prof. Robert McIver, Mr Jimmy Chan and Mr Sanson Lau. Woo is currently the music director of Tuen Mun Alliance Church, a voice instructor at the Music Department of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Qin Music, and an assistant professor at the Wong Bing Lai Music and Performing Arts Unit of Lingnan University, a resident artist of The Education University of Hong Kong, and the conductor of The University of Hong Kong Chamber Singers. He was elected as a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), serving as the founding president and current vice-president of the Hong Kong Chapter.


