From its founding in 1977, the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre has adhered to its mission to promote theatre education. In 2009, the company established its Outreach Studio, further expanded in 2018 as the HKRep Drama School. In 2019, the Hong Kong SAR government approved our company to rent the campus of the 120-year Escola Camões on Cox’s Road, and we received full funding of nearly $60 million from the Hong Kong SAR’s Development Bureau to renovate and revitalise the site. The project broke ground in late 2021 and began operations in early 2024 with its official name: the HKRep Education Hub. It is the first educational venue with a core mission of promoting theatrical arts in Hong Kong.
 
The HKRep Education Hub was designed by Tony Ip Green Architects, combining many sustainable architectural features and conservation principles, including passive cooling and high efficiency electrical systems. While improving the building’s interior, ecosystem and garden, much of the original site’s historical and cultural characteristics are preserved. This veritable urban oasis for theatre received the Merit Award in the Existing Buildings Category of the 2021 Green Building Award. 
 
The opening of the HKRep Education Hub not only continues existing programmes such as toddlers’, children’s, youth and adult courses, but also adds new programmes for musical theatre. To fully utilise the venue, experiential activities related to theatre further promote the arts in the community, fulfilling our mission to use drama as a key to “Learn a better life”, “Ask for a better life”, “Create a better life” and “Build a better life”.
 
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