The background of Bond is set in the Song Dynasty of medieval China and the conflict between Jews and Christians becomes one between Tazis (Arabs, Muslims) and Cathayans. The play features strong gender consciousness and also highlights male bonding. It was performed at the British Shakespeare Association’s 2009 Conference and at the Shakespeare Association of America’s 2011 conference. It has also toured China and the U.S. Read More
Macbeth Unplugged, performed in Taiwanese, was staged in 2007 by the Tainaner Ensemble in Tainan, Taiwan and directed by Lü Po-shen. Read More
Ur-Hamlet is a multicultural project by Odin Teatret: a performance that brings together the Odin Teatret ensemble, a group of actor-dancers from Bali, Japan, Brazil, musicians from different parts of the world, and a long-term pedagogical project for young trainees from all over the world. Read More
The background of Bond is set in the Song Dynasty of medieval China, and the conflict between Jews and Christians becomes one between Tazis (Arabs, Muslims) and Cathayans. The play features strong gender consciousness and also highlights male bonding. Read More
The Tempest was performed in Seoul, South Korea September 4-6, 2009 as part of the 3rd annual World Festival of National Theaters, which ran from September 4 to November 4, 2009.
See also the 2004 premiere and the 2008 performance.
In Putonghua (or Mandarin) with Chinese and English surtitles. See also the 2004 staging of The Tempest directed by Tsui Hark and Wu Hsing-kuo.
News article about The Tempest production scheduled for the 2008 New Vision Arts Festival, held from Oct. 23 to Nov. 23, 2008.
More details about the October 24-25 performances of The Tempest at the 2008 New Vision Arts Festival.
Romeo and Juliet was staged on February 19, 2009 by the Tainaner Ensemble in Taiwan and directed by Lü Po-shen. Read More
In 2003 the Shakespeare’s Wild Sisters Company performed its adaption of Titus Andronicus under the direction of Wang Chia-ming at the Shakespeare in Taipei Festival. Director Wang worked with the puppeteer Shih Pei-Yu and the rock singer Ying Wei-min. Read More
Co-directed by Wu Hsing-kuo and the Hong Kong filmmaker Tsui Hark, the Tempest combined jingju, kunju, and Taiwan’s aboriginal dance, with a cinematic visual language to comment on the tension between the aboriginals and mainland Chinese immigrants to the island of Taiwan. Read More
The English version of Hsing-lin Tracy Chung’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy The Taming of the Shrew premiered April 11-12 and 15-19, 2003 at the Ace Morgen Theatre in Granville, Ohio. Read More
Meili de Shashibiya (Beautiful Shakespeare), directed by Craig Quintero, is the fifth show in the Shakespeare in Taipei series. The production was performed in the 2003 Shakespeare in Taiwan Theatre Festival at the National Experimental Theatre, Taipei, Taiwan. Read More
During the Eastern Chou Dynasty of the Warring State when feudalism was at its peak. The nation of Chi fell prey to the greed and ambitions of the Lord Chancellor, Wei Lie-Bo. East City Defender, Au-Shu, and his deputy, Meng, were called upon to settle the disputes. Read More
Makebai furen (Lady Macbeth) is an adaptation of Macbeth from Taiwan. The 2001 production featured Tian Mansha as Lady Macbeth and actors from the Sichuan Youth Chuanju Opera Company and was directed by Cao Ping. Read More
Lear and the Thirty-seven-fold Path of a Bodhisattva, performed by Performance Workshop, premiered at the Kwai Ching Theatre, Hong Kong, March 2000, as part of the Experimental Shakespeare festival. It was also performed in Taipei, 2001. Read More
In 2001, Wu Hsing-kuo, the artistic director of the Contemporary Legend Theatre (CLT, Taipei), returned to the stage after disbanding his company two years earlier. His solo performance of King Lear reflects his own personal struggle to rediscover his own identity as an actor and to define the mission of the CLT in the 21st century. Read More
A creative interpretation of Shakespeare’s King Lear through percussion music, drumming, and dance. The production is also known as “Drumming with Lear.” The performance emphasized physical expressions of strong emotions. Read More
Shamlet was performed by the Ping Fong Acting Troupe and directed by WANG Yue. Read More
Shamlet was performed by the Ping Fong Acting Troupe and directed by LEE Kuo-hsiu (1955-2013) who also wrote the script. Read More
Hamlet Unplugged was staged on June 18, 2005 at the Experimental Theatre, National Theatre in Taipei , Taiwan and directed by Lü Po-shen. Read More
