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SPOTLIGHT ON CHINESE THEATRE
The Spotlight on China showcases new developments in Chinese theatre both at home and abroad. From performance reviews and interviews, to an ever-growing archive of essays, the series offers The Theatre Times' readers a window on the Chinese theatre landscape.
Tianjiao Li and Xuexi Li from Quirky Moth Theatre – China’s leading theatre company discuss the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on China’s theatre and its communities from the perspective of a theatre maker and spectator. Tianjiao Li and Xuexi Li talk about how the particular situation of artists in China made them resilient to the COVID-19 pandemic, encouraged experimentation, and increased their own visibility. They also explain why they think Theatre will survive the pandemic.
Meet The Masters Behind Hong Kong’s Most Extraordinary Bamboo Theatre
For generations, bamboo theatres have been a thread that ties together Hong Kong’s present and...
Cross-cultural Encounters In World Theatre: Bertolt Brecht, The “Alienation” Effect And Chinese Drama
The German playwright and drama theorist Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) is particularly famous for...
Meet The Masters Behind Hong Kong’s Most Extraordinary Bamboo Theatre
For generations, bamboo theatres have been a thread that ties together Hong Kong’s present and...
Tianjiao Li and Xuexi Li On The Pandemic And Post-Pandemic Theatre
Tianjiao Li and Xuexi Li from Quirky Moth Theatre – China’s leading theatre company – respond to...
“Gangsters Of Hong Kong:” A New Stage Play Fleshes Out Triad Drama
Hong Kong’s reputation as a safe city is well-deserved. It ranks frequently among the top 10...
How “Hamilton” Got Chinese Thinking About Who Tells Their History
Viewers in the People’s Republic have embraced Lin-Manuel Miranda’s unconventional approach to...
Play Written By And For Cancer Patients Tours Shanghai, Beijing
Director of Don’t Be Afraid, Cancer Companions hopes drama project will give survivors confidence...
“Sisters” Act: The Hollow Feminism Of China’s Hottest New Show
For the most talked-about show of the summer, Mango TV’s Sisters Who Make Waves has an unusual...
How “The Penis Monologues” Challenges China’s Toxic Masculinity
ZHEJIANG, East China — On a theater stage in the city of Hangzhou, a male character reflects on...
“Trace:” Powerful Portrayal of Duty, Sacrifice and Strength Through the Keys of a Piano
The story of familial sacrifice is one that runs through Canadian identity. In Jeff Ho’s Trace, he...
“Farewell My Concubine” Is Rekindling Hong Kong’s Interest in Cantonese Opera
Three years before the Xiqu Centre opened as Hong Kong’s first purpose-built center for Chinese...
Hong Kong Ballet Brings Back “Le Corsaire”–An Encounter With Its Rising Young Star, Garry Corpuz
This article is brought to you by The Hong Kong Ballet. 25-year-old Garry Corpuz is one of Hong...
How a Bunch of Americans Preserved a Dying Chinese Tradition
The art of shadow puppetry spent much of the 20th century in decline in China, but over in the US,...
Chinese Director Wang Chong Publishes “Online Theatre Manifesto”
The Lunar New Year of 2020 struck Chinese people as unprecedented as Coronavirus forced Wuhan to...
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REGIONAL MANAGING EDITORS FOR CHINA
YIZHOU HUANG
ROSSELLA FERRARI
CHENG-HAN WU
YAN CHEN
YICHEN LU
