The Waste Land｜Amsterdam Sinfonietta \u0026 ISH Dance Collective

The Waste Land by Amsterdam Sinfonietta and ISH Dance Collective Introduction

Asian Premiere

Explosive music, heart-stopping movement— a thrilling combination of music, hip-hop and acrobatic dance

Hip-hop dancers, breakers and aerial acrobats join the celebrated Amsterdam Sinfonietta for this stunning new work inspired by T. S. Eliot’s masterpiece of modernist literature.

Eliot’s The Waste Land describes the decay and collapse of society after World War I, when civilisation lay in ruins. Its mood is bleak as the poet searches for meaning in the wreckage, ending with an appeal for regeneration. His vision expressed in unforgettably vivid language still powerfully resonates today. Our modern concerns about war, poverty, disconnectedness and climate change mirror Eliot’s thoughts, inspiring many artists in different fields including Iranian composer Farokhzad Layegh, whose music together with works by Stravinsky, Arvo Pärt, Michael Nyman, Fazil Say and other modern masters drives this breathtaking performance.

Combining brilliant classical musicians with dynamic young hip-hop dancers and acrobats puts a fresh, contemporary spin on these issues, at the same time showing that artistic boundaries are sometimes pointless and, as the free runners involved in the show might say, a wall is not an obstacle, but simply a step up.

Experience this thought-provoking future classic at the Hong Kong Arts Festival and leave with a sense of newfound inspiration.

Performance Details

• The Waste Land by Amsterdam Sinfonietta and ISH Dance Collective


• Date & Time: 15 Mar 19:30 | 16 Mar 15:30


• Venue:


• Address: 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Meet-the-Artist will be held after the performance on 15/3 (Sat).

A Pre-performance Talk will be held before the performance on 16/3 (Sun).

Ticketing Details

• Ticket price: HKD 600 / 500 / 400 / 300 / 200


• Ticket purchase website: Urbtix

Source of the above information: Hong Kong Art Festival 2025 official website