Viva Vivace! Radio Drama Competition

Since 2005, Swire Organisation for Youth Arts and Radio Television Hong Kong have co-organised the ‘Viva Vivace! Radio Drama Competition’, which aimed to encourage students’ interests in creative and performance arts through radio drama script writing and performance. Response last year had been enthusiastic. Under the guidance of professional tutors, schools composed and performed revealing and touching works of radio drama based on the theme of ‘Arts and life’. A training kit based on event highlights of last year is produced and provided to all local secondary schools.

This year, over 40 secondary schools participated in the Open Workshop of ‘2007-08 Viva Vivace! Radio Drama Competition’. Based on merits of their submitted scripts, 15 schools are now chosen to take part in the programme. Through a series of workshops, five shortlisted schools have been selected for this year.

On 1 March, the final competition of Viva Vivace! Radio Drama Competition 2007-08 was for the first time staged in a shopping mall, providing an opportunity for youth expression and to promote the appreciation of art in the community. Five finalist schools performed in front of hundreds of audiences at Cityplaza to compete for the awards. Radio drama professionals and artists Dr. Chung King-fai, Prof. Jane Lai, Ms Lo Koon-lan, Radio Drama Ambassador Eric Suen, together with representative of Swire Organization for Youth Arts, Mrs. Elizabeth Kok and Deputy Head of RTHK Radio 2, James Fung, were invited to be the judging panel. Competition results are as follows:

For programme details, please visit:
www.teenpower.rthk.org.hk/teenspecial/viva.

Introduction of programme

Radio drama is a highly creative media, inspiring imagination through the sound. The programme aims to enhance students’ interest in the language arts, reinforce their language ability and communication skills, as well as foster their self-confidence. The varied activities of this programme serve as a platform for youth creativity and inspire original art, and provide students with outlets to express their self perception and care for the society.

Education and drama veterans Dr Vicky Ooi and Lynn Yau, together with radio drama professionals and artists such as Chung Wai-ming, Annie Yiu, Ngai Ping-long and Chu Gang-kei, devise various workshops for the students. The programme offers opportunities for students to find inspiration from daily life and to learn more about contemporary art.

*Please note that the radio drama activities and contest of this Competition will be conducted in Chinese (Cantonese).