The Hong Kong Jockey Club Community Project Grant: ‘Shakespeare Showtime’ English Drama Programme - “Shake Fest” Shakespeare English Drama Festival
香港賽馬會社區資助計劃：「莎劇好時光」英語戲劇計劃 - 「Shake Fest」莎士比亞英語戲劇節
Dates
21.03 - 29.03
Venue
5/F, Theatre,
Sheung Wan Civic Centre
Sheung Wan Civic Centre
Join us for a week-long celebration of Shakespearean works, focusing on the theme “All the World’s a Stage”: Stages of Me - Performing, Learning, Becoming which examines the evolution of performing arts in Hong Kong. The festival will kick off with student performances from 10 schools, showcasing their interpretation of Shakespeare's "All The World’s A Stage" A touring production by our professional actors of the play will also be featured. Industry professionals will share insights on the performing arts and arts education.
We look forward to celebrating Shakespearean theatre and the local performing arts community with you!
Festival schedule
21 March, 2026
| 09:00 - 13:00 | Set Up |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:15 - 15:15 | Workshop 1 |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Exhibition Tour 1 |
| 16:00-16:15 | Break |
| 16:15-17:15 | Workshop 2 |
| 17:30 - 18:00 | Exhibition Tour 2 |
22 March, 2026
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Workshop 3 |
| 11:15 - 11:45 | Exhibition Tour 3 |
| 11:45 - 12:45 | Workshop 4 |
| 13:00 - 13:30 | Exhibition Tour 4 |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Lunch |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Workshop 5 |
| 15:45 - 16:15 | Exhibition Tour 5 |
| 16:15 - 17:15 | Workshop 6 |
| 17:30 - 18:00 | Exhibition 6 |
23-24 March, 2026
| Theatre | Exhibition Hall | |
| 09:00 - 09:10 | School Arrival | |
| 09:10 - 09:30 | Breifing & Stage Tour | |
| 09:30 - 11:00 | School 1 Rehearse on Stage | School 2 Workshop & Costume Check |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | School 2 Rehearse on Stage | School 1 Workshop & Costume Check |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Buffer | |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 - 14:15 | Pre-Show Check | |
| 14:15 - 14:30 | House Open | |
| 14:30 - 15:15 | School 1 Perform | |
| 15:15 - 15:30 | Intermission | |
| 15:30 - 16:15 | Stage Wise Talk | |
| 16:15 - 17:00 | School 2 Perform | |
| 17:00 - 17:15 | Certificate Ceremony | |
| 17:15 - 17:45 | School Dismiss |
26-27 March, 2026
| 18:00 - 19:00 | Dinner |
| 19:00 - 19:15 | Stage Check |
| 19:15 - 19:30 | House Open |
| 19:30 - 20:30 | Fireside Chats 1& 2 |
| 20:30 - 21:00 | Networking |
28 March, 2026
| 18:00 - 19:00 | Dinner |
| 19:00 - 19:15 | Stage Check |
| 19:15 - 19:30 | House Open |
| 19:30 - 21:00 | Globe On The Go Performance 1 |
| 21:00 | Dismissed |
29 March, 2026
| Theatre | Exhibition Hall | |
| 10:00 - 12:00 | Nick's Workshop | |
| 10:45 - 11:15 | ||
| 11:15 - 11:30 | ||
| 11:30 - 12:15 | ||
| 12:15 - 12:45 | ||
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 - 14:15 | Pre-show check | |
| 14:15 - 14:30 | House Open | |
| 14:30 - 16:00 | Globe On The Go Performance 2 (1.5 hrs) | |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Closing Speech | |
| 16:00 - 18:00 | Admin Pack & Leave / Set Dismantle starts | |
| 19:00 - 23:00 | Set Dismantle |
