Paradox of Narrative: Physical Theatre Behind Verbal Language (in Cantonese)

劇場最弔詭的述說方式─存在於語言以外的形體劇場

Description
Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio has toured London, Fredrikstad (Norway), Bytomskie and Vratislav (Poland), Beijing and Taipei in 2012 with its Cantonese productions of the Titus Andronicus series, which have deeply touched audiences with no understanding of Cantonese or even the Chinese language. Detention, a physical comedy with no spoken dialogues, has also been well-received by audiences of Hong Kong, Edinburgh and five cities in mainland China. Thunderstorm, a dance and physical theatre recently staged in October has been acclaimed as a perfect combination of theatre and dance. Theatre is a place where stories are told, yet there is tremendous power beyond the verbal language. Renowned as the “alchemist of minimalist theatre” on reason of his pursuit of physical theatre and minimalist aesthetics, Tang Shu-wing will share the secret of his alchemy in the theatre with the audience.

The workshop will be conducted in the form of games through which participants will have a taste of the five modes of pre-language expressions: facial expression, physical movements, breathing, voice and spatial movements.

About TANG Shu-wing
Former Dean of School of Drama of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, founder and Artistic Director of the Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio.  Tang was trained as an actor at the Ecole de la Belle de Mai in France in the late 1980’s, and received his Maîtrise Diplîome in Theatre Studies from l'Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris. Tang has received numerous awards including l’Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the Ministry of Culture of France, Three times Best Director of the Hong Kong Drama Awards, Hong Kong Arts Development Council Artistic Achievement Award (Drama), Commendation of the Secretary of Home Affairs Bureau, 2012 Chief Executive's Commendation for Community Service, Arts and Culture Figure of the Year of the 2012 Shenzhen-Hong Kong Life Awards (organized by the Southern Metropolis Daily).  Tang is director of over 40 theatre, dance and operatic works, and has been commended by Parole Magazine of l'Alliance Française as “one of the most talented theatre directors of Hong Kong” .

簡介
鄧樹榮戲劇工作室在2012年以粵語作品《泰特斯系列》先後巡演於倫敦、費德列斯達(挪威)、貝托姆及弗羅茨瓦夫(波蘭)、北京及台北等多個城市，聽不懂廣東話甚至不諳中文的觀眾被深深打動；另一動作喜劇《打轉教室》在香港、英國愛丁堡及中國內地五個城市上演，以無言語掛帥，深得各地觀眾熱烈喜愛。剛於十月上演的舞蹈及形體劇場《舞．雷雨》則被譽為是戲劇及舞蹈的完美結合。劇場是一個說故事的地方，在語言以外卻潛藏無窮威力，被譽為「簡約劇場煉金術士」的香港導演鄧樹榮將在講座/工作坊中分享點石成金的心法。

工作坊會以遊戲形式，引領學員經歷「前語言」的五種表達方法：面部表情、肢體動作、呼吸、聲音及空間移位。

鄧樹榮

香港演藝學院戲劇學院前院長，現任「鄧樹榮戲劇工作室」創辦人及藝術總監。八十年代後期在法國Ecole de la Belle de Mai接受演員訓練，並於巴黎新索邦大學獲戲劇碩士；曾獲法國文化部「藝術及文學軍官勳章」、三屆香港舞台劇獎最佳導演獎、香港藝術發展局藝術成就獎(戲劇) 、民政事務局局長嘉許獎狀、2012年度行政長官社區服務獎狀及2012年度深港生活大獎(南方都市報主辦)的年度藝文人物獎等多個獎項。曾導演超過四十項戲劇、舞蹈及歌劇作品，被法國文化協會《東西譚雜誌》形容為「香港最具才華的劇場導演之一」。

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