Fountain of Love and Life is honoured to present the stage film version of the original large-scale Hong Kong musical Matteo Ricci. This special presentation offers Canadian audiences the opportunity to experience on the big screen a production inspired by the missionary work of Matteo Ricci, an Italian Jesuit priest, in China. Since its premiere in Hong Kong in 2019, the musical sold out rapidly and went on to have three runs over four years, all to full houses and widespread critical acclaim. The production has been captured from multiple angles and carefully edited, transforming the live theatrical performance into a visually rich stage film. Now presented overseas for the first time by Fountain of Love and Life, this screening invites audiences in Canada to relive every moving and powerful moment of the performance on screen.
Following the screening, a sharing session will be held, featuring special guest speakers.
Toronto
May 25 (Mon)
Toronto P.C. Ho Theatre
Chinese Cultural Centre Of Greater
5183 Sheppard Ave E, Scarborough, ON M1B 5Z5
Tickets will be available for public sale soon. Please stay tuned.
Vancouver
Alliance Française Vancouver
6161 Cambie St., Vancouver, BC V5Z 3B2
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Screening & Sharing Session: 3hrs
Language of Dialogue:
Cantonese / Italian (in parts) / Latin (in parts)
Language of Subtitles:
Chinese / English / Italian (in parts) / Latin (in parts)
Tickets: $30
All net proceeds will go to Intercultural Dialogue Ltd. (Registered Charitable Institution in Hong Kong)
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Tickets will officially go on sale on April 20 at 12 PM (Toronto time) / 9 AM (Vancouver time). The ticketing system will not be available before that time.
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ABOUT MATTEO RICCI THE MUSICAL
Matteo Ricci was a legendary figure. Life magazine ranked him among the hundred most influential people of the second millennium (1000-1999).The musical Matteo Ricci brings to life the challenges he faced as he encountered crises born of cultural conflict between East and West. Surrounded by opposition and isolated in a foreign land, the work asks: how did Ricci endure, and how did he navigate those long years in the East?
CONCEPT & ARTISTIC LEAD
Rev. Gianni Giampietro (Yan Po Tak)
Concept
Damian Lau
Artistic Director / Chief Director
Rev. Gianni Giampietro (Yan Po Tak)
Concept
Damian Lau
Artistic Director / Chief Director
Main Cast: Jonathan Wong, Kit Chan
UNTIL TODAY
28
SHOWS
37,000+
AUDIENCES REACHED
270+
SCREENING ATTENDANCE
20+
SCHOOL & COMMUNITY ENGAGED
PERFORMANCES BY YEARS
04.2019
HONG KONG CULTURAL CENTRE
PREMIERE
01.2020
HONG KONG CULTURAL CENTRE
SECOND RUN
01.2024
HONG KONG CULTURAL CENTRE
THIRD RUN
Creative Team:
- Concept: Rev. Gianni Giampietro (Yan Po Tak)
- Artistic Director / Creation: Damian Lau
- Scriptwriter: Au Koon Ying
- Story Creation: Cyprian Chan
- Composer: Henry Lai
- Lyrics: Cheng Kok Kong
- Director / Set Design: Ata Wong
To purchase tickets for wheelchair accessible seats, please email event@fll.cc or call 905-707-7800 during office hours.