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SPOTLIGHT ON CHINESE THEATRE
Hustling at the Bottom of the Stand-Up Pyramid
Posted by Hou Xueqi | Jan 5, 2022 | China, Interview, Theatre and Gender
“Toolbox Manoeuvre”: The Beat of Hong ...
Posted by Molly Grogan | Dec 21, 2021 | Applied Theatre, China, Education, Hong Kong, Interview
China Asks: How Many Cultural Landmarks Is Too Man...
Posted by Xudong You | Dec 18, 2021 | China, Essay
Nonverbal “King Lear” Review – C...
Posted by Dawna Fung | Dec 2, 2021 | Adaptation, China, Hong Kong, Review
How China’s Musicals Lost Their Groove
Posted by Wu Changchang | Nov 15, 2021 | China, Essay, Musical Theatre
When The Fire Dragon Dances Under The Full Moon: M...
Posted by Zolima Citymag | Oct 30, 2021 | Applied Theatre, China, Hong Kong
“Every dollar is a soldier/With money you’re...
Posted by Yizhou Zhang | Sep 4, 2021 | China, Festivals, Review, Transcultural Collaborations, Transmedia, United Kingdom
From Daily to Beckett: Godot in Wuhan. Wang Chong ...
Posted by Tomasz Wiśniewski and Katarzyna Kręglewska | Jun 26, 2021 | Between.Pomiędzy 2021, China, Covid-19, Interview
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.




Transnational Chinese Theatres in Pandemic Times
























From Propaganda Ballets to Dance for the People


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.
China Asks: How Many Cultural Landmarks Is Too Many?
by Xudong You | Dec 18, 2021 | China, Essay
Chinese cities have established thousands of new museums over the past two decades, but...
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How China’s Musicals Lost Their Groove
by Wu Changchang | Nov 15, 2021 | China, Essay, Musical Theatre
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Meet The Masters Behind Hong Kong’s Most Extraordinary Bamboo Theatre
by Zolima Citymag | Jun 19, 2020 | China, Design, Essay, Hong Kong
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“I Want My Own Sky”: Chinese Migrant Mothers Onstage




The Play That Never Sleeps: “Macbeth” In China










Chinese Vagina Monologues And Beyond








The Swiss Are Shaking Up Hong Kong’s Dance Scene


Cross-cultural Encounters In World Theatre: Bertolt Brecht, The “Alienation” Effect And Chinese Drama
by Letizia Fusini | May 20, 2018 | Acting, China, Essay
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
by Zolima Citymag | Jun 19, 2020 | China, Design, Essay, Hong Kong
For generations, bamboo theatres have been a thread that ties together Hong Kong’s present and...
A Son, His Father, and Steampunk: Reliving Days of Future Past
by Fu Beimeng | Dec 10, 2020 | China, Directing, Interview, Puppetry, Theatre and Opera
Filmmaker Sun Yang discusses his recent documentary about visual artist Ma Liang, also known as...
“Gangsters Of Hong Kong:” A New Stage Play Fleshes Out Triad Drama
by Zolima Citymag | Feb 23, 2019 | China, Festivals, Hong Kong, News, Playwriting
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
by Yi Yang | Aug 12, 2020 | China, News, Theatre and Politics
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
by David Paulk | Nov 15, 2017 | China, News, Theatre and Disability
Director of Don’t Be Afraid, Cancer Companions hopes drama project will give survivors confidence...
Hustling at the Bottom of the Stand-Up Pyramid
by Hou Xueqi | Jan 5, 2022 | China, Interview, Theatre and Gender
All the rage in Beijing’s stand-up circuit, Pazilye Parhat says much of comedy stems from...
In China’s Voguing Houses, Queer Millennials Strike a New Pose
by Wang Xuandi and Fan Yiying | Feb 1, 2021 | China, LGBTQ Theatre, News, Theatre and Dance
Ballroom culture is quietly flourishing in China’s cities, creating a safe space for young LGBT...


Hustling at the Bottom of the Stand-Up Pyramid


“Toolbox Manoeuvre”: The Beat of Hong Kong On Stage


























Anthony Wong in Theatre and Indie Films


The Man Who Played With Fire







Interview With Jin Xing on Drama, Dance, Freedom


“Trace:” Powerful Portrayal of Duty, Sacrifice and Strength Through the Keys of a Piano
by Kennedy Fiorella | Nov 30, 2019 | Canada, China, Chinese Theatre Abroad, Review
The story of familial sacrifice is one that runs through Canadian identity. In Jeff Ho’s Trace, he...
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Chinese Vagina Monologues And Beyond
by Ling Tang | Apr 19, 2018 | China, Chinese Theatre Abroad, Documentary Theatre, London, Review, Theatre and Gender, United Kingdom
A Son, His Father, and Steampunk: Reliving Days of Future Past
by Fu Beimeng | Dec 10, 2020 | China, Directing, Interview, Puppetry, Theatre and Opera
Filmmaker Sun Yang discusses his recent documentary about visual artist Ma Liang, also known as...
In China’s Voguing Houses, Queer Millennials Strike a New Pose
by Wang Xuandi and Fan Yiying | Feb 1, 2021 | China, LGBTQ Theatre, News, Theatre and Dance
Ballroom culture is quietly flourishing in China’s cities, creating a safe space for young LGBT...
A Son, His Father, and Steampunk: Reliving Days of Future Past
by Fu Beimeng | Dec 10, 2020 | China, Directing, Interview, Puppetry, Theatre and Opera
Filmmaker Sun Yang discusses his recent documentary about visual artist Ma Liang, also known as...
“Every dollar is a soldier/With money you’re a dragon”: A Virtual Promenade between Two Migrant Fates
by Yizhou Zhang | Sep 4, 2021 | China, Festivals, Review, Transcultural Collaborations, Transmedia, United Kingdom
Running Aug 24-29 at the 2021 Edinburgh Fringe, Every dollar is a soldier/With money you’re a...
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Two Productions of “The Plague” Push the Boundary of Theatre
by Molly Grogan | Jun 5, 2021 | Adaptation, China, Covid-19, Hong Kong, Review, Transmedia
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Chinese Director Wang Chong Publishes “Online Theatre Manifesto”
by Yizhou Huang | Sep 12, 2020 | Adaptation, China, Covid-19, Transmedia
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Empty Theaters And False Hopes: The Reality Of VR Film
by Chen Na | Aug 27, 2018 | China, Transmedia
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