HKRep: 《背叛》

About the show

Nobel Prize in Literature classic unfolds backwards from the ending, layer by layer — betrayal. It's simple. Emma is a married woman, Jerry is a married man. Emma and Jerry fell in love. Seven years. The end. But it's not simple. Does he know? Does she know? Does he know that she knows? Does she know that he knows? Does he know that he knows but pretends not to? Does she know that they all know, but hopes she doesn't? He, she, she, he — restless; she, he, she, he — calm as still water. He, he, he, he... One her, two hims, and love is no longer just love. Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (香港話劇團) will present *Betrayal*, adapted from Harold Pinter's Nobel Prize-winning classic. The story unfolds in reverse from the ending, tracing a tangled extramarital affair backwards from its conclusion. With sharp dialogue and deliberate silences, the playwright captures betrayal, suspicion, and silence in emotion, revealing the undercurrents beneath human relationships. The cast includes Poon Chan-leung (潘燦良), Wong Shing-yan (黃呈欣), and So Chun-wai (蘇振維) — three powerhouse actors who will weave this seven-year love puzzle on stage.

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