The Troubled State of Performing Arts in Hong Kong

The Theatre Times: Hong Kong’s branding campaign as “Asia’s World City” sings the praises of its liveability, connectivity, entrepreneurialism and more. But only the sunniest observers of the city’s tumultuous politics and crippling pandemic-related isolation wouldn’t hedge that optimism with some serious questions about the future. Prosperity, security and international influence are all rooted in the powerful trifecta of political values, culture and foreign policy that is soft power, or a country’s ability to engage with global audiences.