Outdoor performances of a 1937 play on the subject are a magnet for thousands of visitors to the North Carolina low country, a popular place for holidays.

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Two normally quiet streets will become a bustling community hub, featuring performances by Hong Kong indie bands, outdoor fashion shows by local emerging designers, as well as Sun Street Markets, a one day pop-up bazaar of sustainable and organic food, drink and lifestyle products from Hong Kong artisans.

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Its free roster of dance, theatre, music and visual art performances includes the Garden, a gravity-defying piece of outdoor theatre from the British disabled theatre company Graeae and the Australia-based company Strange Fruit.

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