Benevolence Hall short documentary by Andrew Williamson.

Benevolence Hall

Benevolence Hall is a free community space that invites visitors to reflect on their journeys and relationships to Canada, through the lens of the Hakka (客家 / guest families). This immersive installation includes a reading room, a short documentary film, and a custom video installation “Moon Gate,” created for Toronto’s Market Gallery.

May 18 - August 4, 2024
Market Gallery, Toronto.
All welcome.

News and Events:

June 24, 2024
BENEVOLENCE HALL WINS INAUGURAL DORA MAVOR MOORE AWARD FOR INNOVATIVE EXPERIENCE
Benevolence Hall has been honoured with the 2024 Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Innovative Experience. Benevolence Hall is the inaugural winner of this new award category at Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts’ Dora Mavor Moore Awards. The award was presented on June 24, 2024 at the 44th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards, hosted by Ryan G. Hinds and featuring award-winning music director and composer Adam Sakiyama, at the historic Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre

Inside of the “Moon Gate” installation at Benevolence Hall. Photo by Mary Anderson.

Creative Team

Benevolence Hall
Created by Kevin Matthew Wong
Presented by Toronto History Museums
Produced by Broadleaf Creative with Why Not Theatre

Lead Artist, Concept, Production Design -
Kevin Matthew Wong
Composer, Sound Design - Mandy Woo
Video Associate, Editor - Noel Pendawa
Production Manager - Crystal Lee
Exhibition Photography - Mary Anderson
Project Mentor - Yung Yemi

Partners

Special Thanks: Yung Yemi, Umbereen Inayet, Kendra Campbell, Lisa Randall, Ethelle White, Mark Scheibmayr, Jacquie Gardner, Channelle Fabbri Gayle Nye, Jackie Ngai, Nora Butz, Joshua Lue Chee-Kong, Amanda Ann-Min Wong, Jenna Tenn-Yuk, Sonia Chin, Carol Wong, Fong Hsiung, Peggy Iampotang, Joyce Leung, Cloteal L. Horne, Fanny Hu.