Wang Chong (director)

For the Chinese philosopher, see Wang Chong.
Wang Chong 王翀
Born January 8, 1982 (1982-01-08) (age 30)
Beijing, China
Occupation Theatre Director
Translator
Years active 2005–present
Website
www.theatreRE.com
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wang (王).

Wang Chong (王翀, born 8 January 1982, in Beijing, China) is an avant-garde theatre director and award-winning translator. He has studied theatre in Beijing, Honolulu, California, and New York, working with renowned directors Lin Zhaohua and Robert Wilson. In 2008, Wang Chong founded Théatre du Rêve Expérimental (薪传实验剧团), a Beijing-based performance group. It soon became one of the most active touring companies in China. His works have been performed in China, Hong Kong, US, Canada, UK, and France.

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Theatre Works

Title Text Time of Premiere Tour
Central Park West Woody Allen 2011, Chinese language premiere Beijing, Shenzhen, Hangzhou
Hamletmachine Heiner Muller 2010, China mainland premiere[1] Beijing, Hangzhou, Avignon
The Peking OperaTION N/A 2010, world premiere Beijing, Shanghai
Crave Sarah Kane 2009, China mainland premiere Beijing
Self-accusation Peter Handke 2009, China mainland premiere Beijing, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shanghai, London
The Vagina Monologues Eve Ensler 2009, China mainland premiere[2] Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Changsha
e-Station N/A 2008, world premiere Beijing, New York, Quebéc
The Arabian Night Roland Schimmelpfennig 2007, Chinese language premiere Beijing
Hamletism William Shakespeare 2006, world premiere[3] Honolulu, Beijing

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Other:

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ See http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/life/2010-09/25/content_11343867.htm
  2. ^ See http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1906127,00.html
  3. ^ See http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Mar/22/en/FP603220307.html
  4. ^ The translation of The Arabian Night (《阿拉伯之夜》) is published on Drama (《戏剧》, Issue 118).
  5. ^ The translation of the treatise (《戏剧在加速的时代》) is published on Theater Arts (《戏剧艺术》, Issue 142).