digiAFTEC®

A Young Person’s Guide to the Theatre

Your ultimate guide to the theatre in English! Take an exclusive tour through the entire process of theatre-making to discover what goes on behind-the-scenes in a theatre production. Watch our high-definition videos from the live 2021 Comedy of Mistakes.

Suitable for P4 – S6

Free Online Programme

Theatre production 101

Chapter 0: Introduction
Chapter 1: The Origins of Theatre
Chapter 2: All the World’s a stage
Chapter 3: Making a Play
Chapter 4: Cast and Crew
Chapter 5: Actors and Acting
Chapter 6: Costume and Makeup
Chapter 7: Set and Props
Chapter 8: Lighting and Sound
Chapter 9: Rehearsals

High-definition videos of the theatre
production 
Comedy of Mistakes (2021)

Games and quizzes 

Bilingual glossary with audio

Build-your-own Theatre Kit

A perfect match for the online programme!
Now available at digiAFTEC®.

Content: 62-page workbook, box stage, cardboard sets, props and character templates, a puppet cut-out, finger lights, pins, string and other parts for crafts.

Price: $150

(including pickup from the AFTEC office in Shek Kip Mei or delivery to an SFHK Self-operated Network Point)

In-school Workshops

Opportunity for students to try different roles in the theatre. Sessions focus on devising and interpreting, rehearsals and costumes making and culminate in a work-in-progress showcase.

Acknowledgement

The content of this programme does not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region