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Tang Shu-Wing Theatre Studio presents Scenes from "Macbeth"

2020 Kirk Davis Jr. Public Shakespeare Lecture
with additional support from Janis and Ed Carpenter

In this lecture-demonstration director Tang Shu-Wing and members of his Hong Kong-based company will share scenes and techniques from their internationally-acclaimed production of "Macbeth."

In 2015, Tang Shu-Wing Theatre Studio was invited to present their landmark production of Macbeth at London’s Globe to Globe Shakespeare Festival, at the Globe Theatre. In this unique lecture-demonstration, artistic director Tang Shu-Wing will discuss this fascinating physical theatre production of Shakespeare’s Scottish play, and members of the Studio will present several scenes from the production. Inspired by the tradition of Asian physical theatre, this version of Macbeth transmits the spirit of the play through a succession of stylized images, where body expression, physical movements and live accompaniment expose the characters' relationship as well as the director's vision of time and space.

Please also join us for a symposium and discussion on Monday, February 3, HG1030, featuring Tang Shu-Wing (Hong Kong), Andrea Goldman (UCLA History), Daphne Lei (UCI Drama), and Solomon Yu (Beijing University).

About Tang Shu-Wing Theatre Studio
With minimalism as its main artistic pursuit, Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio, formerly known as No Man's Land, was founded in 1996. It aims to promote the development of contemporary theatre through creative works and education. It is one of the three Eminent Arts Groups designated by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. Its works have been showcased in major platforms such as the Hong Kong Arts Festival and the New Vision Arts Festival. Its key works in recent years, ranging from reinterpretation of classics, non-verbal comedy and dance theatre, include Titus Andronicus, Titus Andronicus 2.0, Detention, Thunderstorm, Antigone and Macbeth. They have won accolades in the Hong Kong Drama Awards, Hong Kong Dance Awards and the Hong Kong Arts Development Awards, and have participated in a number of international arts festivals, including the Globe to Globe Festival of Shakespeare's Globe, where their Titus Andronicus and Macbeth were performed, plus Sibiu International Theatre Festival, Gdansk International Shakespeare Festival, Neuss International Shakespeare Festival, Ostrava International Shakespeare Festival, Nanlouguxiang Theatre Festival of Beijing, Singapore Huayi Arts Festival, Taipei Guandu Arts Festival and Shanghai ACT International Theatre Festival.

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Free and open to all. Co-sponsored by Illuminations, the Center for Asian Studies, and the Humanities Center.