The 2nd Hong Kong International Shakespeare Festival

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Presented by Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio, the Hong Kong International Shakespeare Festival (HKISF) is Hong Kong’s first international performing arts platform dedicated to Shakespeare’s works.

In June 2024, the Studio successfully launched the inaugural HKISF, featuring five Shakespeare productions. For the 2nd Hong Kong International Shakespeare Festival, it has significantly expanded in scale, presenting ten distinctive contemporary interpretations of Shakespeare’s plays. It brings together renowned theatre companies and artists from Hong Kong and around the world, fostering cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary dialogue while enriching Hong Kong’s cultural landscape and creative vitality.

MACBETH solo (The UK)
10–11 June 2026 (Wednesday to Thursday)
3pm, 8pm
Studio 1, Xiqu Centre

Hamlet by Tibet Autonomous Region Drama Troupe (China)
12–13 June 2026 (Friday to Saturday)
8pm
The Box, Freespace

Shakespeare Dance Theatre
12–14 June 2026 (Friday to Sunday)
8pm
13–14 June 2026 (Saturday to Sunday)
3pm
The Room, Freespace

Ophelia, The Study of the Object (Poland)
13–14 June 2026 (Saturday to Sunday)
3pm, 8pm
Studio 1, Xiqu Centre

Hamletby “Marin Sorescu” National Theatre of Craiova (Romania)
16–17 June 2026 (Tuesday to Wednesday)
8pm
The Box, Freespace

The Rape of Lucrece (The UK)
16–17 June 2026 (Tuesday to Wednesday)
3pm, 8pm
Studio 1, Xiqu Centre

Twelfth Night by National Theater Company of Korea
20 June 2026 (Saturday)
8pm
21 June 2026 (Sunday)
3pm
The Box, Freespace

Titus Andronicus 2.0 by Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio
20–21 June 2026 (Saturday to Sunday)
3pm, 8pm
Studio 1, Xiqu Centre