The play, The George Wong Case, is based on South China Morning Post articles from 1946, soon after the end of the second world war. From 1941 to 1945, Hong Kong was occupied by the Japanese; then after their surrender, the British returned to the territory. Back in Hong Kong when the Japanese invaded, George Wong began to work for the Kempeitai, the Japanese military police. After the British returned, Wong was put on trial for treason. He claimed that he was only a car driver for the Japanese, but many witnesses accused him of taking part in interrogation, torture and murder. The case raised issues of identity, loyalty, allegiance and justice. As there was no physical evidence of Wong’s guilt, the judge had to decide the case on the basis of the witnesses’ evidence. Come to the show on 14 November 2018 to be the judge and decide if he is guilty or not!
The George Wong Case is a play scripted and directed by Dr Peter Jordan - Assistant Professor from the Department of English with over 30 years of experience in performing arts, and performed by our fellow students. Details of the performance are as follows:
Date: 14 November 2018 (Wednesday)
Time: 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Venue: Multimedia Theatre (M1060), Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre, City University of Hong Kong
(Click here for the directions to Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre)
It would be a great honor if you could join us on this precious occasion to share such a remarkable experience with our fellow students from the Bachelor of Arts in English Studies (BAELST).
If you are interested, please kindly register through this link: https://goo.gl/forms/zD79KoVoGsnsdOj83. Walk-in admission is also welcome.
We look forward to seeing you on the performance day.