One ghostly Christmas night, mean-spirited miser Ebenezer Scrooge has an unexpected visit from the spirit of his greedy former business partner. In chains as punishment for a lifetime of greed, the unearthly figure reminds Scrooge that it’s not too late for him to change his ways in order to escape the same fate. But first […]
The playful possibilities of a cardboard box! In this video, theatre costume designer Moe Mo and her son Marcus show you how to make a fun 3D crocodile costume using cardboard boxes. Join them and find out how easy it is to make one at home – and see how cute Marcus looks in the […]
Mysterious and deep as the ocean. Silent and calm or restless and wild. Teeming with life beneath her waves. She is the Sea is choreographed by professional choreographer Malvina Tam and performed by a group of talented youth from Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation’s Youth Assistant Choreographer Programme Choreographer Tam Mei Wah Malvina Dancers Nam […]
The best toys don’t always come from a toy shop! With a little creativity, we can make our own toys with things we can find at home. Let’s see how Yui Wong, a local prop designer, makes great use of unwanted items such as cardboard, plastic bottles and disposable chopsticks, to create a fun pirate […]
Pirates are fierce adventurers and treasure hunters who sail the seas on their powerful, fear-inducing ships. Proud, ambitious and ruthless, they do whatever is necessary to achieve their goal of gaining riches and power. This piece is created and performed by a group of talented dancers nurtured during Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation’s Youth Assistant […]
One of the most memorable scenes in the story of Peter Pan is when Peter battles with the pirate leader Captain Hook. If you’d like to be a pirate for a day, spend a few minutes with costume designer Xiaoting Huang and find out how to transform disposable items and packaging into a great pirate […]
Many of us have one side of our personality we show to the world and another side we keep private … But is one side more real than the other, or are both sides simply different facets of our complex identities? This performance video exploring the shadow side of our souls is choreographed by professional […]
Tick tock, tick tock… Mr Crocodile has arrived at Standard Chartered Bank Arts in the Park! If you’d like to create a 3D paper crocodile model, just follow these simple steps. First, download and print the crocodile template. Then, colour the crocodile body parts, cut them out, and follow the instructions to put them all […]
When was the last time you took time to relax, unplug and get creative? Since 2020, Standard Chartered Arts in the Park has organised the volunteer initiative The Power of Human Connection to foster community connections through the arts. Last year, over 2,000 Standard Chartered volunteers and 9,000 young people joined our meaningful public art […]
Artist Candice Keung shows you how to create paper puppets that bring two of Dickens’s most well known characters to life – the Ghost of Christmas Present, from A Christmas Carol and Fagin, the leader of a group of young thieves in Oliver Twist. Both puppets have movable arms and legs and can be made […]