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ALLMAN-BROWN

HARRY VINCENT

SADANG

While the fields of law and theatre might In 2022, he played the leading role in
seem disparate to the outside eye, Harry CityU’s musical – Fiddler on the Roof.
intertwines both with his courage. He The musical production has given Harry
believes life is about balance and often a brand-new experience to transform his
looks to the past for guidance and character and demonstrate his immense
inspiration. Like Socrates, Harry says it is acting talent. His strenuous effort and
important to practice humility, accepting remarkable performance not only earned
that we know very little or nothing at all. him the Outstanding Performance Arts
Award but also a new perspective of
“If one simply accepts this, they begin his career possibilities. Having been
to notice areas in their life that need interested in pursuing law, he is very
improving when they seek to fill that much set on becoming a barrister in 7
void in their knowledge,” he says. Hong Kong.
Working hard on his law degree, Harry
discovered his new passion in theatre with
his first taste of it as the cast member
of CityU’s musical production of West
Side Story, playing the role of “Riff”,
the menacing gang leader. Apart from
mastering the stage skills in weeks of
toil and sweat, Harry learnt diligently to
work with other performers with trust; to
manage his emotions well so as to give
full concentration to portray his role in
the musical; and to find humanity in even
the darkest character. He learnt to follow
as well as to create the right things on
stage. He found theatre a magical place
where he could explore other worlds and
see through different eyes.
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