Prelude of J.B. by Archibald MacLeish Production Photography

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Prelude of J.B. by Archibald Macleish Video

A short devised dance performance to set the circus scene as the opening of J.B. by Archibald Macleish. Performed November 2011

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Esther as Nickles

Tendrillar by Royal Opera House & East London Dance

At backstage warming up before the show

Performance Piece: Tendrillar
Company: Street Stories 2014
Performed on: Saturday 3, May 2014
Choreographer: Hannah Anderson-Ricketts 
Composer: Alex Groves
Design: Kelli Des Jarlais
Artistic Director and Mentor: Kerry Nicholls
Lighting Design Steve Lunn 
Producers: Royal Opera House x East London Dance
Photography: Brian Slater

This new work explores the Faustian qualities of temptation, corruption and manipulation inherent in all of us. Reflecting on the soulless elements of modern life, Tendrillar investigates how we treat each other, and our ability to influence and exploit others for our own personal desire. Only by recognizing the darkness within us- the piece suggests- can we break the cycle and rediscover our creativity. 

Third from left

Second from left

On left

In the centre

A good picture of a group shot of our choreography

On left

A good picture of a group shot of our choreography

Third from left

At backstage warming up before the show

Last stage rehearsal and debrief five minutes before we go live

Stretching, warming up on stage

Company's dancers group photo

Filet by Ching Yee

Esther Mok dancing in Filet, Benoit Jutras, a Contemporary Jazz choreography created by Ching Yee. This performance was for Shine On Stage, Round 4 Show, a production by Onestowatch DanceCompany in August 2013 at KITEC, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong. 

 Centre

Left of the photo

Group photo, second from left

Group photo, third from left

Photo credits: Onestowatch Dancecompany

Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

Esther Mok as Wendy Darling

Esther Mok performing as Wendy Moira Angela Darling in Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie. This was an ICS production performed in April 2012 at the Lu Kao Hwa Theater, Hong Kong. Esther had a lot of fun performing this role. It felt very natural to her to perform a role that yearns for adventure yet has a motherly spirit. Just like Wendy, she was growing up and becoming a lady at the time of this production. 

Photo credits: Aileen Ng, Chris Meyer, Paul Wilson

Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

Esther Mok as Puck/ Robin Goodfellow

Esther Mok performing as Puck in Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare. This was an ICS production performed in April 2010 at the Lu Kao Hwa Theater, Hong Kong. Chinese culture was infused into this production of Midsummer Night's Dream to make it more relatable to the Chinese audience in Hong Kong. The production engaged heavily with Peking Opera and used its aesthetics as inspirations for the artistic and acting direction.  In Shakespeare's play, Puck is a clever, mischievous elf or spirit that personifies the trickster or the wise knave. In this production more specifically, Esther Mok plays as a cunning spirit that causes mishap with a hint of Chinese, Pekin Opera flavour.

'How now, spirit? Whither wander you?'

'The king doth keep his revels here tonight. Take heed the queen come not within his sight.'

'Either I mistake your shape and making quite, Or else you are that shrewd and knavish sprite Called Robin Goodfellow.'

'My mistress with a monster is in love.'

Photo Credits: Paul Wilson