“Aberdeen Fishing Dreams”
Immersive Food Experience

A dreamlike ferry ride takes the audience on a journey that revisits memories of the past...

Through creative reinterpretations of bygone ingredients and dining culture, Deep Food presents a realm that is both real and surreal—much like the duo listening to their grandfather and grandaunt recount stories of their life on the water, entering the intricate world of their memories. While the ingredients and scenes from these stories can no longer be recreated, listening to such recollections feels like stepping into a dream that invites us to fill in the details with our imagination. This performance leverages Deep Food’s distinctive narrative and performative techniques to guide everyone on a “dream-walk” back to the everyday existence of Aberdeen’s boat people in the old days.

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From tales of free-spirited love blossoming between neighboring boats, to mischievous episodes of life on houseboats, each recollection reveals the unique intimacy and camaraderie of the boat people’s community, inviting us to reflect on our own relationships within today’s onshore neighborhoods. From lost recipes and rare ingredients to the connections between people, and between humans and nature, the experience unfolds an evocative fantasia, transporting participants back in time to savor the essence of days gone by.

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This is one of the artworks of "Arts in the City: Our Southerly Days" curated by One Bite and commissioned by Hong Kong Art Development Council.

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Credits:
Actor/ Dancer: Woo Yat Hei

Live Music Performance & Recordings: Bombak Percussion
Outro Music Pianist: Rachel Kong
Voice Actor: Chiu Lo Yin & LoYan Chi
Ferry: Tai Pak