第三節【第二屆香港金齡藝術節】

About the show

C3, the third cervical vertebra, supports you for a lifetime—enduring hardship and even pain, yet still smiling brightly. It may be resilience, it may be insight, or it may simply be a touch of foolishness; whoever can laugh to the end is the winner. A group of elderly performers, each carrying their own unique experiences, weave together stories beyond your imagination with their extraordinary, deeply felt lives. Infused with the spirit of C3, they join you in becoming the ultimate winner—this is the core message of The Third Vertebra: no matter how many trials life throws at you, laughing to the end makes you the victor. Presented by Arts' Options, this production is part of the theatre programme of the 2nd Hong Kong Golden Age Arts Festival, featuring a cast of elderly performers including Wong Shuk-fan (王淑芬), Mok Chik-kan (莫積勤), Tang Sau-kuen (鄧秀娟), and Wu Wing-hei (胡詠睎). They transform their personal resilience, insight, or whimsy into authentic and moving moments on stage, sharing with audiences a strength and humour born of time in an intimate, unreserved-seating theatre setting. It is ideal for those who cherish real-life stories and wish to feel the weight of life within the theatre.

Synopsis translated by KinoHK — the performance itself is not in English unless stated above.