The 2nd Hong Kong International Shakespeare Festival: Hamlet by Tibet Autonomous Region Drama Troupe (China)
12 June - 13 June
$300 – $500EVENT DESCRIPTION
The Tibet Autonomous Region Drama Troupe is going to debut in HKISF! The Troupe’s Hamlet is based on the original 1990 version by renowned Chinese theatre director Lin Zhaohua. It was adapted and directed by Pu Cunxin for the 2021 graduation production by the Tibetan undergraduate class at the Shanghai Theatre Academy, and has since become an official repertoire for the Tibet Autonomous Region Drama Troupe, touring domestically and internationally multiple times while receiving awards. For this Hong Kong premiere, 22 young actors from the Troupe will perform entirely in Tibetan. Tibetans are naturally gifted in song and dance, and with the distinctive presence of Tibetan performers, they bring scenes like Ophelia’s melodious singing before her drowning, exuberant and dazzling dances, and swift-as-lightning sword duels to life in a profoundly vivid and captivating way.
The translation for the production was done by the late scholar Li Jianming and Tibetan linguist Nima Dunzhu. It embodies the unique charm of conveying Shakespeare’s words through contemporary Chinese and Tibetan languages.
Date and Time
12–13 June 2026 (Friday to Saturday)
8pm
Approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes including an intermission of 15 minutes
