| Wang Chong | |
| Native Name: | 王翀 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Birth Date: | January 8, 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Beijing, China |
| Known For: | Theatre |
| Awards: | Festival/Tokyo Award, One Drama Award |
Wang Chong (王翀; born 8 January 1982) is an avant-garde theatre director and translator. His works have been performed in 16 countries. Wang's Chinese experimental theatre includes multimedia performance and documentary theatre.
Wang graduated from Peking University with a degree in law and economics. Since then, he has studied theatre in China and the U.S., working with influential directors Lin Zhaohua and Robert Wilson.
In 2008, Wang Chong founded Théatre du Rêve Expérimental (薪传实验剧团), a Beijing-based performance group. It soon became one of the most active touring companies in China. His works include: The Warfare of Landmine 2.0, winning 2013 Festival/Tokyo Award; Lu Xun, noted by The Beijing News as The Best Chinese Performance of Year 2016; Teahouse 2.0, winning One Drama Award The Best Little Theater Performance of Year 2017; Thunderstorm 2.0, noted as one of The Best Ten Little Theatre Works in China, 1982-2012.[1]
At the start of year 2016, Wang stopped using cellphone and social networks. He currently lives in The De-electrified Territory (TDT, or Ting Dian Ting), a self-designed Beijing apartment that has no electricity and no electronics.[2]
| Title | Text | Time of Premiere | Tour | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made in China 2.0 | Wang Chong | 2023 | Boston, Melbourne | |
| The Insane Asylum Next to Heaven | Nick Yu | 2019 | Shanghai | |
| On Where Do We Come From, What Are We, Where Are We Going 2.0 | Ma Chuyi | 2019, world premiere | Beijing, Wuzhen | |
| Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 2.0 | Wang Chong | 2017, world premiere | Tokyo | |
| As the Sparrow Wended in A Windless Winter | Zhao Binghao | 2017, world premiere | Tokyo | |
| Teahouse 2.0 | Lao She | 2017, world premiere | Beijing | |
| Little Emperors | Lachlan Philppot | 2017, world premiere | Melbourne | |
| Lu Xun | Li Jing | 2016, world premiere | Beijing, Shaoxing, Hangzhou, Shanghai | |
| Constellations | 2015, Chinese language premiere | Beijing, Xi'an, Suzhou, Chongqing, Shanghai, Wuzhen, Groningen, New York | ||
| Revolutionary Model Play 2.0 | Zhao Binghao | 2015, world premiere | Singapore | |
| Stories from Unofficial China | Gritt Uldall-Jessen | 2015, world premiere | Helsingor | |
| Ghosts 2.0 | Henrik Ibsen | 2014, world premiere | Seoul, Beijing, Tokyo, Taoyuan, Taipei, Shanghai, Groningen | |
| The Warfare of Landmine 2.0 | Wang Chong and Zhao Binghao | 2013, world premiere | Tokyo, Hangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai | |
| Kurukulla | Zhao Binghao | 2013, world premiere | New York | |
| Ibsen in One Take | 2012, world premiere | Beijing, Rotterdam, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Oslo, Adelaide | ||
| The Flowers on the Sea 2.0 | Wang Chong after Han Bangqing | 2012, world premiere | Shanghai | |
| The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs | 2012, Chinese language premiere | Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Wuxi, Taicang | ||
| The Chairs 2.0 | Devised | 2012, world premiere | Toga, Beijing | |
| Thunderstorm 2.0 | 2012, world premiere | Beijing, Taipei, Jerusalem, New York | ||
| Central Park West | 2011, Chinese language premiere | Beijing, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Zhengzhou, Changsha, Ningbo, Shanghai, Taipei, Tianjin | ||
| Hamletmachine | 2010, China mainland premiere[3] | Beijing, Hangzhou, Avignon | ||
| The Peking OperaTION | Devised | 2010, world premiere | Beijing, Shanghai | |
| Crave | 2009, China mainland premiere | Beijing | ||
| Self-accusation | 2009, China mainland premiere | Beijing, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shanghai, London | ||
| The Vagina Monologues | 2009, China mainland premiere[4] | Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Changsha, Hangzhou, Tianjin | ||
| e-Station | Devised | 2008, world premiere | Beijing, New York, Quebec, Edinburgh, Shanghai | |
| The Arabian Night | 2007, Chinese language premiere | Beijing | ||
| Hamletism | 2006, world premiere[5] | Honolulu, Beijing |
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