Playtimes HK Magazine Spring 2019 Issue | Page 12

news T H E Coming Soon H O T T E S T H A P P E N I N G S A R O U N D T O W N 1 May - 30 June 10 May 20 April Pinkfong Baby Shark Live Musical Pinkfong is in Hong Kong for the first time with this digital interactive, live musical for the whole family. The show will feature Pinkfong’s hit song Baby Shark - you're probably humming the song already! www.hkticketing.com WarHorse Le French May Le French May is one of the largest cultural events in Asia. With more than 150 programmes presented across two months, it has become an iconic part of Hong Kong’s cultural scene attracting over 1 million visitors each year. http://frenchmay.com Based on the beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo, the National Theatre of Great Britain’s Tony Award-winning production of War Horse is coming to Hong Kong. This powerfully moving drama features astonishing life-sized puppets created by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, who bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage. www.hkticketing.com 17-19 May 17-19 May Affordable Art Fair Soccer Sevens Celebrating 20 years of making art accessible around the world, and bringing art into the homes of art lovers, enthusiasts and collectors, the Affordable Art Fair returns to Hong Kong for its seventh edition. With an exciting array of fresh new artists, dynamic programming and interactive events - including children's activities - the fair promises a highly anticipated return to the HKCC. http://affordableartfair.com/hongkong The HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens offers a fantastic opprtunity to watch young, upcoming football talent with teams such as Aston Villa and West Ham as well as some big name veteran players in what is arguably the world’s best seven-a- side football tournament. It's a fun chance to get close to the pitch for some football fun. www.ticketflap.com 6-9 June 17-19 May 5 June Elmer the Patchwork Elephant Show Elmer the Patchwork Elephant Show features 21 loveable puppets and tells the tale of an elephant who stands out because of his patchwork-coloured skin and his sense of humour, but ultimately ealises that his friends have always valued his unique characteristics. www.hkticketing.com 10 www.playtimes.com.hk Professor Brian Cox Universal World Tour Using state of the art graphics and imagery from ground-based telescopes and space probes, which are presented using ultra-high-resolution LED screen technology, Professor Cox explores the latest missions to the planets, the nature of space and time from the Big Bang to black holes and the origin and fate of life and intelligence in the Universe. www.hkticketing.com The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show The critically acclaimed production of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show features 75 puppets, adapting four of Eric Carle’s stories, Brown Bear, 10 Little Rubber Ducks, The Very Lonely Firefly and of course, the star of the show celebrating its 50th Birthday, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. www.hkticketing.com For more events go to www.playtimes.com.hk