TITUS ANDRONICUS 2.0

Top Ten Popular Performances

Best Lighting Design Award

at the 19th Hong Kong Drama Awards

The goriest work of Shakespeare; hailed as one of the most significant events of Hong Kong contemporary theatre for its First Run in 2009; taken on tour to six cities in Europe and Asia – Director Tang Shu-wing takes an audacious and ground-breaking approach in presenting the revenge classic of the Roman General Titus by story-telling in physical theatre with live music and body language.

Titus Andronicus 2.0 focuses on the core of theatre where minimalism takes over: the removables are removed on an empty stage floor lit measurably on seven chairs and actors, commuting between the capacities of the characters and narrators. The resulting energy, after combining intensively collaborative training and multiple narrations from improvised experimentation, is radiantly gigantic.

This play represents the most adventurous trip ever to explore every possibility in theatre, inevitably guiding audiences to the black holes in our hearts. An entry to the vicinity filled with primal forces and immense imagination is invited, preluding the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death next year with a bold journey of self-reflection, awakening and internal cleansing.

Running time is about 1 hour 40 minutes without intermission.
Latecomers will not be admitted until a suitable break in the programme.
The presenter reserves the right to substitute artists and change the programme should unavoidable circumstances make it necessary.

 

2017 Euro and London Tour

29 July 2017
Gdansk Shakespeare Festival (Poland)

1 August 2017
Summer Shakespeare Festival Ostrava (Czech Republic)

3-5 August 2017
New Diorama Theatre (London)

Playwright: William Shakespeare

Adaptation: Chong Mui-ngam, Tang Shu-wing

Director: Tang Shu-wing

Cast: Lai Yuk-ching, Wong Siu-fai, Wong Kwok-kei, Pang Ngan-ling,

To Chun-yiu, Wong Yuet-yee, Shumn Kwan-yin

Musician: Leung Wai-ngok

Tour supported by the Arts Development Fund of the Home Affairs Bureau,

The Cultural Exchange Fund of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, and

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London

“Titus Andronicus 2.0 is the most significant event of Hong Kong Contemporary Theatre of 2009”



Space of Hong Kong Contemporary Drama, Hong Kong

“The entire audience is led to the inner world of the text by a powerful eddy of narration and physical acting”



Cup Magazine, Hong Kong

“Tang’s minimalist approach works beautifully for a maximalist play… Less is really more.”



The Strait Times, Singapore

“This work clearly demonstrated that the most effective theatrical language is the body of an actor.”



United Morning Post, Singapore