A man with a paper crown recites Henry V’s legendary speech in a room, while toying with a paper solider – is he the honoured English warrior king on the eve of the battle of Agincourt, or just a madman imposing as the monarch? A one-man show directed by Philip Parr, Director of the York […]
The Hong Kong International Shakespeare Festival (HKISF), organized by the Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio, co- organized with West Kowloon Cultural District as strategic and venue partner, and supported by the HKSAR Arts Capacity Development Funding Scheme, will be held from June 5th to 16th, 2024, at the West Kowloon Cultural District Freespace. Debuting in Hong […]
Featuring an all-female cast with no dialogue, Tang Shu-wing’s new interpretation of King Lear is a non-verbal theatre that transcends the boundaries of Shakespeare’s plays but remains quintessentially Shakespearean. An international cast from Hong Kong and the National Theatre Marin Sorescu of Craiova promises to deliver a rarely seen and provocative performance of this classic, […]
Featuring an all-female cast with no dialogue, Tang Shu-wing’s new interpretation of King Lear is a non-verbal theatre that transcends the boundaries of Shakespeare’s plays but remains quintessentially Shakespearean. An international cast from Hong Kong and the National Theatre Marin Sorescu of Craiova promises to deliver a rarely seen and provocative performance of this classic, […]
Following the knockout performance of imPerfect Dancers Company’s Hamlet in 2022, an Italian production performed by a local cast and presented by TSWTS, the 2024 HKISF will see another exciting cultural exchange between Hong Kong and Italy – the performance of the company’s another iconic piece Lady Macbeth in collaboration with Hong Kong Dance Company […]
Following the knockout performance of imPerfect Dancers Company’s Hamlet in 2022, an Italian production performed by a local cast and presented by TSWTS, the 2024 HKISF will see another exciting cultural exchange between Hong Kong and Italy – the performance of the company’s another iconic piece Lady Macbeth in collaboration with Hong Kong Dance Company […]
Italian director Alessandro Serra sets Shakespeare’s most compact tragedy in the ancient and mysterious island of Sardinia, Italy, utilising its unique culture and customs to create the darkest interpretation of Macbeth. The primitive desire for power fills the desolate land, where cowbells, animal skins, horns, stones and human voices pierce the theatre and intense lighting […]
Italian director Alessandro Serra sets Shakespeare’s most compact tragedy in the ancient and mysterious island of Sardinia, Italy, utilising its unique culture and customs to create the darkest interpretation of Macbeth. The primitive desire for power fills the desolate land, where cowbells, animal skins, horns, stones and human voices pierce the theatre and intense lighting […]
Hamlet_Avataar transports audience to an unknown world filled with Korean humour, moving seamlessly between incest and revenge stories often featured in Korean dramas, absurd clown entertainment and the most bizarre plots that defy imagination. Fusing Korean clown theatre, traditional Indian music and contemporary dance, this tragicomic production bears an uncanny resemblance to our reality with […]
Hamlet_Avataar transports audience to an unknown world filled with Korean humour, moving seamlessly between incest and revenge stories often featured in Korean dramas, absurd clown entertainment and the most bizarre plots that defy imagination. Fusing Korean clown theatre, traditional Indian music and contemporary dance, this tragicomic production bears an uncanny resemblance to our reality with […]