
Freespace x HKREP The Great Pretender - a musical
- Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
West Kowloon Cultural District - 21.05.2020 - 24.05.2020
In a World of Injustice, Wrong is Right and Right is Wrong
Fong Tong Geng, Guangdong’s most prominent advocate, is known for his greed and malice. But at the height of his career heaven deals him a blow and his reputation and wealth are lost overnight. Haunted by the bitter ghost of a childhood friend, Fong fights his way back to the magistrate to right his wrongs and redeem himself as the champion of the common man.
Commissioned by Freespace, and co-presented and co-produced by HKRep and Freespace, The Great Pretender brings together some of Hong Kong’s top creators and performers. Using the language of musical theatre to separate truth from falsehood, and the stage to enact a fable for our contemporary world, it holds up a bright mirror in defence of justice for all.

Performance Date & Venue
- Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
West Kowloon Cultural District - 7:45pm 21-23.5.2020
2:45pm 24.5.2020 - $480 / $400 / $320 / $240
- Presented in Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles
- No latecomers will be admitted until as suitable break in the programme
- Children under the age of 6 will not be admitted
Cast & Production Team
Composer | Leon Ko |
Lyricist | Chris Shum |
Playwright | Cheung Fei Fan |
Director | Fong Chun Kit |
Dramaturg | Low Kee Hong |
Staging Director and Choreographer | Ivanhoe Lam |
Scenographer | Wong Yat Kwan |
Main Cast | Lau Shau Ching Jordan Cheng |