Besides the workshops for theatre directors and actors, Blanc Space Masterclass Series is also organising free public talks by experimental art pioneer and founder cum co-Artistic Director of Zuni Icosahedron Danny Yung and renowned theatre director from Hong Kong Tang Shu-wing. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear and engage in dialogues with these acclaimed theatre doyens!
CHINA IS A BIG GARDEN, BEING TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY
A dialogue on traditional Chinese performing arts with Danny Yung and renowned Kun opera artist Shi Xiaomei
Date: 29 June 2010 (Tue)
Time: 8.00 - 10.00pm
Venue: TTRP Studio 1, 11 Upper Wilkie Road, S’pore 228120
Registration deadline: 25 June 2010
THE GROWTH OF AN ARTIST
A sharing by Tang Shu-wing on the key stages in the development of an artist, the global perspective and its influence on individual style, and the balance between professionalism and creativity.
Date: 3 July 2010 (Sat)
Time: 8.00 - 10.00pm
Venue: TTRP Studio 1, 11 Upper Wilkie Road, S’pore 228120
Registration deadline: 29 June 2010
Both talks are conducted in Mandarin.
Admission is free, but due to limited seating capacity, please RSVP at blancspace@dramabox.org to avoid disappointment.
The Blanc Space Masterclass Series is organised by Drama Box, in partnership with the National Arts Council (Singapore), to provide a training platform for Singapore Chinese language theatre practitioners to learn and work closely with theatre masters from the region as well as explore the language of contemporary Chinese language theatre.
The Body as Container of Human Impulses II A Chinese Language Theatre Workshop with
Tang Shu-wing, Renowned Hong Kong Director
Date:4 July (Sun) to 10 July (Sat) 2010 Time:12.00pm to 6.00pm daily Language:Conducted in Mandarin Venue:TTRP Studio 1
Following The Body as Container of Human Impulses, the prelude workshop held in December 2009, Tang Shu-wing will work with the participants to explore his unique method of approach acting. While the prelude workshop focused on an actor’s work and himself (including monologues), this workshop will focus on working with other actors on stage, using dialogues, interactions, etc.
Workshop Outline Every day, the workshop will start with intensive physical training followed by these areas of work:
·Exploration with different elements of human expression:
Voice, Respiration, Facial Expression, Gesture and Displacement;
·Improvisation with these elements;
·Imagination and Impulse through a physical task;
·Formation of movement choreography; and
·Improvisation with dialogues taken from texts of Shakespeare
Fees S$300 per person (original value S$800)
Pay Only S$250 for registration by 21 May 2010!
Registration
The workshop is targeted at theatre actors and/or directors who have vast stage experience and are conversant in Mandarin. Due to the nature of the workshop, participants are also required to possess a certain level of physical agility. E-mail your name, CV and contact to blancspace@dramabox.org or call: 6324 5434.Applicants will go through a stringent selection process based on experience and the materials submitted. We regret that only successful applicants will be notified. Registration closes 18 June 2010.
About Tang Shu-wing Described by Parole Magazine of l’Alliance Francaise as “one of the most talented theatre directors of Hong Kong”, Tang Shu-wing is the Dean of Drama at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA).Trained as a lawyer, Tang turned to the theatre arts and had graduated with a Maitrise Certificat in theatre studies from the Universite de la Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris, in 1990. He founded and has been the Artistic Director of No Man’s Land (Hong Kong) since 1997.
During his stay in France, he was greatly attracted to the ideas of “theatre of the convention” of Meyerhold and “poor theatre” of Grotowski. For him, theatre is a way to experience life through self-discovery. He has been constantly pursuing a theatre which can trigger the maximum imagination through minimalist aesthetics. His works, ranging from solo to large scale classics and from multi-media productions to cross-cultural collaborations, have been presented in many different cities, including Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Macau, San Francisco and Sydney etc. As a director, Tang has directed over 35 productions of drama and dance. Most recently, he was invited by the School of Drama of Carnegie Mellon University to direct The Other Shore by Gao Xingjian in 2008.
His major awards include consecutive wins as The Best Director at the Hong Kong Drama Awards (2006 & 2007); the l’Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres bestowed by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication (2007); and the Award for Arts Achievement (Drama) granted by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council for his achievement and contribution in dramatic arts in 2008.
The Blanc Space Masterclass Series is organised by Drama Box, in partnership with the National Arts Council (Singapore), to provide a training platform for Singapore Chinese language theatre practitioners to learn and work closely with theatre masters from the region as well as explore the language of contemporary Chinese language theatre.
IN SEARCH: IDENTITY & JOURNEY A Workshop for Theatre Directors with Danny Yung,experimental art pioneer and founder cum Co-Artistic Director of Zuni Icosahedron
Date:26 June (Sat) to 1 July (Thur) 2010 Time:12.00m to 6.00pm daily Language:Conducted in Mandarin Venue:TTRP Studio 1
In Search: Identity & Journey is a workshop which will kick start a series of training, under the guidance of Danny Yung, an eminent figure in the Hong Kong arts and culture industry who has also gained international recognition. Participants of the workshop will get to be involved in a project which Danny Yung has already embarked on in Rotterdam. This is a wonderful opportunity for participants to not only learn on a workshop basis but to be able to work closely with the master on a project, ensuring a well-rounded and engaging process involving learning and praxis.
Project Outline
In Search: Identity & Journeyis a process-oriented project which will be carried out in five phases, during which participants will undergo workshop training, research, cultural exchange and exploration, involving travels to Rotterdam and Hong Kong, leading to the culmination of a final presentation in Singapore.
Beginning with the workshop in Singapore, under the supervision of Danny Yung, participants will work closely with Shi Xiaomei and Hu Jinfang, two renowned opera artists from Nanjing, focusing on artistic conception, collaboration and creative dialogue, based on the topics of Identity and Journey.
Fees:S$500 per person (original value S$1,000)
Pay Only S$450 for registration by 21 May 2010!
Registration
The workshop is targeted at theatre actors and/or directors who have vast stage experience and are conversant in Mandarin. E-mail your name, CV and contact to blancspace@dramabox.org or call: 6324 5434.Applicants will go through a stringent selection process based on experience and the materials submitted. We regret that only successful applicants will be notified. Registration closes 18 June 2010.
About Danny Yung Danny Yung is an experimental art pioneer, the founder cum Co-Artistic Director of Zuni Icosahedron and Chairperson of the Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture. In the past 30 years he has deeply involved in multifarious fields of the arts, mainly, theatre, cartoon, film and video, visual art and installation and is widely regarded as one of the most influential artists in Hong Kong and the neighbouring regions. He is a keen advocate of experimental arts and new art forms, and has been involved in over 100 theatrical productions as director, scriptwriter, producer and stage designer through the years. He has also contributed significantly to the provision of a platform for both acclaimed and budding artist to explore and practise theatre art in Hong Kong, as well as across Europe, Asia and the United State and more than 30 cities winning high acclamation.
In 2008, he was honoured by UNSECO’ the International Theatre Institute with the Music Theatre NOW award for his Tears of Barren Hill. He also received the Merit Cross of the Order of Merit by the Federal Republic of Germanyin 2009 in recognition of his contributions towards the arts and cultural exchange between Germany and Hong Kong.
Danny is always paying attention to the arts and cultural development in Hong Kong as well as in the Asia Pacific regions and also dedicated to promoting international cultural exchange and arts education. He is currently an International Consultant of the UN Consultant System (UNCS) of UNESCO, Chairperson of the Asia Pacific Alliance of World Cultural Forum, Chairperson of the Hong Kong–Taipei–Shenzhen–Shanghai City-to-City Cultural Exchange Conference, Vice President of the Asia Pacific Performing Arts Network. and Board Member of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority and Board Member of the Lee Shau Kee Hong Kong School of Creativity.
The Blanc Space Masterclass Series is organised by Drama Box, in partnership with the National Arts Council (Singapore), to provide a training platform for Singapore Chinese language theatre practitioners to learn and work closely with theatre masters from the region as well as explore the language of contemporary Chinese language theatre.
