Bulletin Spring‧Summer 2001

Drama, one of the oldest art forms, has had a long history at The Chinese University, Back in the 1960s, the drama societies of the three colleges participated in the annual drama festivals organized by the Hong Kong Federation of Students (HKFS). The event was the highlight of the year at the time, and the standard I of the performances was very high. Alumni of the University such as Fung Luk-tak, Lina Yan Hau-yee, Irving Koo, Juni Yuen Wai-chu, Leung Fung-yee, Tsui Chi-yu, Mok Chi-tang, Michael Hui, Lau Tin-chi, were all very active in the intervarsity drama activities in those days. In the 1970s, the three drama societies coalesced to participate in the HKFS drama festivals as the Chinese University Student Union Drama Society. They also organized inter-collegiate drama competitions and other performances on campus. The Role of Sir Run Run Shaw Hall In May 1981, the construction of Sir Run Run Shaw Hall — a well-equipped multi-purpose cultural centre o f professional s t a n d a r d — was completed, and a new manager w i t h drama expertise 一 Mr. Hardy Tsoi, was recruited to run the facility. This marked a new chapter in theatre at the University. The hall was instrumental in reviving the then waning interest in drama by supporting c o l l e g i a te c o m p e t i t i o n s and the a n n u a l performance o f the Chinese University Drama Society. It also conducted drama camps in the summer and organized related activities during the school year, drawing together students from different disciplines who were enthusiastic about drama. A scene from the rehearsal of 'Room Service', staged in the hall in 1982. The student actors seen here are Chan Ping-chiu (left 1 )， now artistic director of On And On Theatre Workshop, copywriter Yeung Buck-kam (left 2), and Ting Ka-sheung , now freelance actor/cultural programme officer, RTHK (right 1). Hong Kong Culture: A Multiplicity of Colours 11 House for Local Drama