Feb 01—12, 2023
Made in China 2.0
Wang Chong / China
Up close and personal with one of China’s most provocative exports.
WORLD PREMIERE!
Wang Chong is recognized around the world as one of Beijing’s most creative, provocative theatre directors, celebrated for his visionary experiments with classic and contemporary plays. In Made in China 2.0, he takes audiences on a journey deep inside his personal experiences of creating theatre around the globe, unpacking stereotypes of the global expectations of what China brings to the world.
An immersive, funny, brilliantly crafted one-person-tour-de-force, Made in China 2.0 reveals an illuminating portrait of family, pop culture, and the role of the artist and provocateur in uncertain times. Join us for the ultimate theatrical conversation starter.
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Venue
Emerson Paramount Center
Jackie Liebergott Black Box
559 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111
Dates
Feb 01, 2023 - Feb 12, 2023
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American Sign Language Performance
Sat, Feb 11 2:00 pm
Audio Described Performance
Sun, Feb 12 2:00 pm
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Artists
written and performed by
Wang Chong
Wang Chong is the founder of Beijing-based performance group Théâtre du Rêve Expérimental. He is the most internationally commissioned Chinese theater director. His works have been performed in 20 countries. Wang’s productions include: The Warfare of Landmine 2.0 (2013 Festival/Tokyo Award), Lu Xun (2016 Beijing News Best Chinese Performance), Teahouse 2.0, (2018 One Drama Awards Best Little Theater Work), Waiting for Godot (live online performance with 290,000
audience), and The Plague (live online performance with artists working from 6 continents). He is currently working on his solo show Made in China 2.0 (Malthouse Theatre) and two documentary films.
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Photo Credit: Mark Pritchard
Photo Credit: Mark Pritchard
Photo Credit: Mark Pritchard
“Wang Chong is an immensely sensitive and supple theatre maker…the subject matter is as complex and expansive as the country that bore it.” ★★★★
— Time Out (on Wang's Little Emperors)
February 1, 2023
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