2021.04.23
一場音學與文學的美麗邂逅
「因愛之名而犧牲個人自由，就能讓彼此得到幸福嗎？你決定壓縮自己的原因，會是我嗎？我決定委屈自己來成全的對方，是他嗎？而他犧牲自由來供奉的對象，原來是你嗎？」
《幸福家庭與狗》是作曲家盧定彰夥拍作家黃怡的新作品，以旁白及七人合奏小組訴說一個香港家庭，五人一狗的故事。對外人來說幸福美滿的家庭，各個成員之間維持關係平衡的力量，暗藏各種因愛而生的犧牲與壓迫。
作曲家盧定彰近年致力創作揉合香港文學和音樂，曾以香港作家也斯及西西的文學為藍本，創作出多部音樂及劇場作品。此次新作的小說文本由黃怡全新創作，以貼近觀眾生活的「家庭」為題材，並在正式公演前讓觀眾欣賞不同階段的創作成果，吸收觀眾意見反饋作為作品最終面貌的一部份。
創作團隊將拍攝三段關於小說故事的短片，由創作演員邱頌偉朗讀部分文本。三段短片將分階段於大館的網上平台播放，讓大家先行欣賞新創作的故事文本。
The Happy Family Work-in-Process Showcase
Audio Novel Part III
Presented by: Tai Kwun
Produced by: Daniel Lo
Platform: YouTube
Link: https://youtu.be/H7jUpRI75No
Synopsis: A Beautiful Encounter of Music and Literature
“What shadows outline the image of a perfect family? Could the reason you decided to repress yourself be me? Could the person for whom I decided to inconvenience myself be him?”
The Happy Family is a contemporary music composition by young composer Daniel Lo and novelist Eva Wong, scored for a seven-player instrumental ensemble and a narrator, and tells a story of a modern Hong Kong family. From the outside, the family seems like the picture of happiness — bright and peaceful as the full moon. But behind this shiny veneer are the cracks and hollows of their repressed desires.
Daniel Lo has devoted his recent compositions to integrate music with Hong Kong literature, with his past creations including musical and theatrical works based on renowned Hong Kong authors Ye Si and Xixi's short stories. This time, he joins hands with emerging writer Eva Wong to create an original story that is close to everyone’s heart — “Family”. While the work is still in the making, audiences will now have the opportunity to experience the various stages of this creative process through different forms of presentation.
The creative team will produce 3 short videos, with the narrator reciting the selected excerpts of the novel. The videos will premiere on Tai Kwun’s YouTube channel. Do not miss the chance to enjoy a glimpse of the newly written story.
Series: The Happy Family Work-in-Process Showcase
Scheme/ Festival: On Stage Online
Art Form: Drama
Artistic Concept & Music: Daniel Lo
Text: Eva Wong
Video & Animation: Yu Wing-yan
Narrator: Yau Chung-wai
