Tang Shu-wing (Chinese: 鄧樹榮) is a theatre director, actor and educator in Hong Kong, having worked in professional theatre for 30 years.[1] Sometimes nicknamed the "Alchemist of Minimalist Theatre", he received the Best Director award three times at the Hong Kong Drama Awards.[2] While studying law in the early 1980s, Tang acted in student productions.[3] He is the Dean of Drama at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.[4]Parole Magazine describes Tang as "one of the most talented theatre directors of Hong Kong".[5] He has done more than 60 works, including spoken drama, non-verbal theatre, dance drama and opera.
Tang Shu-wing was born in Hong Kong, and although he was keen on pursuing studies related to history, debating and medicine,[4] he finally decided to study theatre at the Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle and acting at the Ecole de la Belle de Mai,[5] both in Paris, France;[6] “Woyzeck” by German playwright Georg Büchner was his inspiration.[4] Returning to his home country in 1992,[6] he established the company, No Man's Land, in 1997; its productions include puppetry, video, and multimedia.[4] Tang serves as the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts' Dean of Drama.[7]
In May 2012 he put on a production of Shakespeare’s "Titus Andronicus" which premiered at the World Shakespeare Festival, Globe to Globe. It was a unique presentation at the Cultural Olympiad in May, which brought out the first Cantonese performance on stage. The original play was made into a narrative format with Asian aesthetics of movement and music, which was titled “Titus 2.0”, and presented in Fredrikstad in Norway, Bytom and Wroclaw in Poland and Beijing. Later in 2012, the Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio produced “Detention,” a "non-verbal physical comedy", a new theatrical style in Hong Kong. Its repertoire includes acrobatics, martial arts, Chinese opera movement and percussion. It was presented at the Edinburgh Festival in August 2012 and received critical acclaim. Stage Magazine said of it: "Fringe triumph… very inventive and highly amusing show."[1]
The Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio returned to London, where they'd performed during the Cultural Olympiad, for Globe to Globe 2015. They presented a production of "Macbeth" in Cantonese, infused by the culture of Hong Kong, at Shakespeare's Globe theatre in August. A further run will follow at Hong Kong's City Hall in March 2016.[8] The Financial Times praised the actor's performances, accompanying music and, though its pared-down status was felt to dampen the narrative pace, concluded the production had a "bewitching hypnotic grace".[9]
Theatre Works
Director
The Days of the Commune (1993)
Die Affäre Rue de Lourcine (1993)
In the Heat of the Night (1994)
A Monologue on the Line of Handover (1995)
The Bald Soprano (1995)
The Double Bass (1995)
The Broken Edges of a Mirror (1996)
The Miser (1996)
A Wedding Banquet for the Victoria Harbour (1997)
Shanghai Blues (1997)
Three Women in Pearl River Delta (1997)
Face (1998)
Millennium Autopsy (1999)
My Murder Story (1999)
Play the Old City (1999)
Once Upon a Time in Wong Uk (2000)
The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other (2000)
Hong Kong at War (2001)
The Alchemist (2001)
Between Life and Death [Cantonese Version] (2002)
Deathwatch (2002)
Guan-yin: She Who Sees the Cries of the Universe (2002, 2005)
The Two or Three Ways of Making Love around Sunset (2003)
Between Life and Death [English Version] (2003)
The Man, The Chair and The Turtle (2004, 2005)
The No Man’s Land of New China (2004)
Desiring Samsara (2005)
Kiss of the Spider Woman (2005)
Phaedra (2005, 2007)
Hamlet (2006)
Princess Changping (2007)
Le Dindon (2008)
The Other Shore (2008)
The Exception and the Rule (2008)
Titus Andronicus (2008, 2012)
Princess Changping [Dance] (2009)
King Arthur (2009)
Rubik’s Cube (2010)
Next Generation (2010)
Detention (2011－2015)
Thunderstorm (2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019)
Datong (2015、2017)
Macbeth (2015 - 2019)
Antigone (2016, 2017)
Dead Man's Cell Phone (2018, 2019)
The Tales of Hoffmann (2018)
Idomeneo (2021)
Scenes from a Marriage (2021)
Larger Than Life (2021)
King Lear (2021)
Actor
Actor
Miss Margarida’s Way (1993)
Two Civil Servants in a Skyscraper (1993, 1994)
My Dinner with Andre (1993)
Curry Chicken (1994)
No Man’s Land (1996)
Dream City (1998)
Sunshine Station (2002)
Miss Margarida’s Way [Mandarin Version] (2003)
Genesis [Dance] (2005)
Hedda Gabler (2014)
Why aren't you Steve Jobs? (2014)
References
^ ab"HKAPA". www.hkapa.edu. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^Adele, Lee (26 February 2013). "Interview with Director Tang Shu-wing".
^Development & Alumni Affairs Office (2002). Growing With Hong Kong: The University and Its Graduates, the First 90 Years : A Convocation Project. Hong Kong University Press. pp. 309–. ISBN978-962-209-613-4. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
^Hemming, Sarah (18 August 2015). "Macbeth in Cantonese, Shakespeare's Globe, London". Financial Times. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
External links
Official site
January 10, 2023
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In this Chinese name the family name is Tang Tang Shu wing Chinese 鄧樹榮 is a theatre director actor and educator in Hong Kong having worked in professional theatre for 30 years 1 Sometimes nicknamed the Alchemist of Minimalist Theatre he received the Best Director award three times at the Hong Kong Drama Awards 2 While studying law in the early 1980s Tang acted in student productions 3 He is the Dean of Drama at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts 4 Parole Magazine describes Tang as one of the most talented theatre directors of Hong Kong 5 He has done more than 60 works including spoken drama non verbal theatre dance drama and opera Tang Shu wingTraditional Chinese鄧樹榮Simplified Chinese邓树荣TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinDeng ShurongYue CantoneseYale RomanizationDahng Syuh wihngTang Shu wingBornBritish Hong KongNationalityChinese Hong Kong EducationQueen s College Hong Kong Faculty of Law The University of Hong Kong HKU Master Degree of Drama Universite de la Sorbonne NouvelleOccupation s Theatre Director Actor and Educator Contents 1 Career 2 Theatre Works 2 1 Director 2 2 Actor 3 References 4 External linksCareer EditTang Shu wing was born in Hong Kong and although he was keen on pursuing studies related to history debating and medicine 4 he finally decided to study theatre at the Universite de la Sorbonne Nouvelle and acting at the Ecole de la Belle de Mai 5 both in Paris France 6 Woyzeck by German playwright Georg Buchner was his inspiration 4 Returning to his home country in 1992 6 he established the company No Man s Land in 1997 its productions include puppetry video and multimedia 4 Tang serves as the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts Dean of Drama 7 In May 2012 he put on a production of Shakespeare s Titus Andronicus which premiered at the World Shakespeare Festival Globe to Globe It was a unique presentation at the Cultural Olympiad in May which brought out the first Cantonese performance on stage The original play was made into a narrative format with Asian aesthetics of movement and music which was titled Titus 2 0 and presented in Fredrikstad in Norway Bytom and Wroclaw in Poland and Beijing Later in 2012 the Tang Shu wing Theatre Studio produced Detention a non verbal physical comedy a new theatrical style in Hong Kong Its repertoire includes acrobatics martial arts Chinese opera movement and percussion It was presented at the Edinburgh Festival in August 2012 and received critical acclaim Stage Magazine said of it Fringe triumph very inventive and highly amusing show 1 The Tang Shu wing Theatre Studio returned to London where they d performed during the Cultural Olympiad for Globe to Globe 2015 They presented a production of Macbeth in Cantonese infused by the culture of Hong Kong at Shakespeare s Globe theatre in August A further run will follow at Hong Kong s City Hall in March 2016 8 The Financial Times praised the actor s performances accompanying music and though its pared down status was felt to dampen the narrative pace concluded the production had a bewitching hypnotic grace 9 Theatre Works EditDirector Edit The Days of the Commune 1993 Die Affare Rue de Lourcine 1993 In the Heat of the Night 1994 A Monologue on the Line of Handover 1995 The Bald Soprano 1995 The Double Bass 1995 The Broken Edges of a Mirror 1996 The Miser 1996 A Wedding Banquet for the Victoria Harbour 1997 Shanghai Blues 1997 Three Women in Pearl River Delta 1997 Face 1998 Millennium Autopsy 1999 My Murder Story 1999 Play the Old City 1999 Once Upon a Time in Wong Uk 2000 The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other 2000 Hong Kong at War 2001 The Alchemist 2001 Between Life and Death Cantonese Version 2002 Deathwatch 2002 Guan yin She Who Sees the Cries of the Universe 2002 2005 The Two or Three Ways of Making Love around Sunset 2003 Between Life and Death English Version 2003 The Man The Chair and The Turtle 2004 2005 The No Man s Land of New China 2004 Desiring Samsara 2005 Kiss of the Spider Woman 2005 Phaedra 2005 2007 Hamlet 2006 Princess Changping 2007 Le Dindon 2008 The Other Shore 2008 The Exception and the Rule 2008 Titus Andronicus 2008 2012 Princess Changping Dance 2009 King Arthur 2009 Rubik s Cube 2010 Next Generation 2010 Detention 2011 2015 Thunderstorm 2012 2013 2015 2017 2019 Datong 2015 2017 Macbeth 2015 2019 Antigone 2016 2017 Dead Man s Cell Phone 2018 2019 The Tales of Hoffmann 2018 Idomeneo 2021 Scenes from a Marriage 2021 Larger Than Life 2021 King Lear 2021 Actor Edit Actor Miss Margarida s Way 1993 Two Civil Servants in a Skyscraper 1993 1994 My Dinner with Andre 1993 Curry Chicken 1994 No Man s Land 1996 Dream City 1998 Sunshine Station 2002 Miss Margarida s Way Mandarin Version 2003 Genesis Dance 2005 Hedda Gabler 2014 Why aren t you Steve Jobs 2014 References Edit a b HKAPA www hkapa edu Retrieved 25 February 2022 Adele Lee 26 February 2013 Interview with Director Tang Shu wing Development amp Alumni Affairs Office 2002 Growing With Hong Kong The University and Its Graduates the First 90 Years A Convocation Project Hong Kong University Press pp 309 ISBN 978 962 209 613 4 Retrieved 2 May 2013 a b c d Guile Melanie 2004 Culture in China Heinemann Raintree pp 21 ISBN 978 1 4109 0468 3 Retrieved 2 May 2013 a b Titus Andronicus 2 0 Huayi Chinese Festival of the Arts Retrieved 4 May 2013 a b Xu Xi Ingham Mike 2005 City stage Hong Kong playwriting in English Hong Kong University Press p 228 ISBN 978 962 209 748 3 Chau Winnie 4 June 2009 Stage Director Tang Shu wing HK Magazine Hong Kong Arts Festival 2015 Macbeth Archived from the original on 1 October 2015 Hemming Sarah 18 August 2015 Macbeth in Cantonese Shakespeare s Globe London Financial Times Retrieved 30 September 2015 External links EditOfficial site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tang Shu wing amp oldid 1093374313, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
