China
SPOTLIGHT ON CHINESE THEATRE
The Small-Time Reality TV Hit Reviving Chinese The...
Posted by Kenrick Davis | Feb 25, 2021 | China, News, Theatre and Film
In China’s Voguing Houses, Queer Millennials Strik...
Posted by Wang Xuandi and Fan Yiying | Feb 1, 2021 | China, LGBTQ Theatre, News, Theatre and Dance
Dramaturgy as “A Poem About The Unknown”: Producin...
Posted by Shiya Lu | Jan 30, 2021 | China, Dramaturgy, Interview, Theatre and Dance, Transcultural Collaborations
A Son, His Father, and Steampunk: Reliving Days of...
Posted by Fu Beimeng | Dec 10, 2020 | China, Directing, Interview, Puppetry, Theatre and Opera
Transnational Chinese Theatres in Pandemic Times
Posted by Rossella Ferrari | Nov 22, 2020 | China, Hong Kong, News, Singapore, Taiwan, Transcultural Collaborations
Chinese Director Wang Chong Publishes “Online Thea...
Posted by Yizhou Huang | Sep 12, 2020 | Adaptation, China, Covid-19, Transmedia
The Show Must Go On: How Cirque de Soleil Survived...
Posted by Kenrick Davis | Sep 2, 2020 | China, Covid-19, Devised Theatre, Interview
How “Hamilton” Got Chinese Thinking Ab...
Posted by Yi Yang | Aug 12, 2020 | China, News, Theatre and Politics
“Sisters” Act: The Hollow Feminism Of ...
Posted by Wu Changchang | Jul 23, 2020 | China, Review, Theatre and Film, Theatre and Gender
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

Stages Of Enlightenment: Theatre In Hong Kong
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.
Windows into Performance Art: River Lin’s Artistic and Curatorial Practices
by Freda Fiala | Feb 28, 2021 | China, Essay, Japan, Taiwan, Transcultural Collaborations
Networking is both motif and method in the work of River Lin (林人中). Performing, directing,...




“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...
“Sisters” Act: The Hollow Feminism Of China’s Hottest New Show
by Wu Changchang | Jul 23, 2020 | China, Review, Theatre and Film, Theatre and Gender
For the most talked-about show of the summer, Mango TV’s Sisters Who Make Waves has an unusual...
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...









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...
Chinese Director Wang Chong Publishes “Online Theatre Manifesto”
by Yizhou Huang | Sep 12, 2020 | Adaptation, China, Covid-19, Transmedia
The Lunar New Year of 2020 struck Chinese people as unprecedented as Coronavirus forced Wuhan to...
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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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Cyber Theatre in China: Performance or Action?
by Sun Xiaoxing | Apr 13, 2017 | China, Essay, Transmedia
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