Wang Chong (王翀; born 8 January 1982) is an avant-garde theatre director and translator. His works have been performed in over 20 countries on 6 continents. Wang's Chinese experimental theatre includes multimedia performance and documentary theatre.
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Life
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.
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.
Translations
Plays:
Hamletmachine by Heiner Muller
Crave by Sarah Kane
The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler
The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs by Mike Daisey
Constellations by Nick Payne
The Heretic by Richard Bean
Electronic City by Falk Richter
The Arabian Night by Roland Schimmelpfennig
Miss Julie by Katie Mitchell after August Strindberg and Inger Christensen
Father's Braid by Amnon Levy and Rami Danon
Ibsen in One Take by Oda Fiskum (co-translation)
Tokyo Notes by Hirata Oriza (co-translation)
The Bedbug by Meng Jinghui (from Chinese into English)
Other:
The Empty Space by Peter Brook
The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure For Writers by Christopher Vogler
"Theatre at Its Age of Acceleration" by Thomas Ostermeier
Awards and honors
One Drama Award for Best Little Theater Performance of Year 2017 (Teahouse 2.0)
Best Chinese Production of Year 2016 (Lu Xun), The Beijing News
Festival/Tokyo Award (The Warfare of Landmine 2.0), 2013
Asian Cultural Council Fellowship, 2013
Experimental Artist of the Year, The Beijing News, 2012
Jury Award, Asian Theatre Directors’ Festival (Chairs 2.0), 2012
Nomination for Best Production (e-Station), Mont-Laurier International Theatre Festival, 2009
Han Suyin Award for Young Translators, Translators Association of China, 2007