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“We evaluate the program to decide on necessary adjustments for FAM. These adjustments might include different aspects. As some groups are participating by invitation from the IC, negotiations regarding content can be conducted based on mutual respect to deliver enjoyable shows for residents,” Leong said.
This comes after the recent cancelation of the performance, “Made by Beauty,” during the Macau City Fringe Festival in January. Several other reports surfaced regarding alterations to some FAM shows to meet the IC standards.
One of these shows was reportedly “The Three Brothers,” presented by the Portuguese art troupe My Own Name, which depicts family relationships and explores human emotions by presenting the frictions and struggles of brothers on the stage.
According to a report by Hoje Macau newspaper, part of the choreography was modified to remove a nudity scene. Choreographer Victor Hugo Pontes said that the change did not significantly affect the performance and deemed the IC’s request acceptable.
The same choreographer said that the IC had explained there were concerns over “cultural differences in the acceptance of nudity by the local audience,” and that the quota for nudity in the program had already been met.
