This event is in the past.It took place on September 28, 2014 at Théâtre du Soleil.
PlayPlayWu Hsing-Kuo turns Shakespeare's King Lear into a breathtaking one-man show, weaving Chinese opera traditions—singing, acrobatics, and martial arts—with cinematic flair that makes the Bard feel brand new.
Solo performance
Chinese opera fusion
Contemporary Shakespeare
Acrobatic theater
Tips
🎭"if you don't get back on stage, I'll kill you!" (Ariane Mnouchkine)
🗣️performed in Mandarin with French surtitles
🎪Wu founded Contemporary Legend Theatre in Taiwan in 1986
Le Roi Lear
Paris
PlayPlayWu Hsing-Kuo turns Shakespeare's King Lear into a breathtaking one-man show, weaving Chinese opera traditions—singing, acrobatics, and martial arts—with cinematic flair that makes the Bard feel brand new.
Solo performance
Chinese opera fusion
Contemporary Shakespeare
Acrobatic theater
Tips
🎭"if you don't get back on stage, I'll kill you!" (Ariane Mnouchkine)
🗣️performed in Mandarin with French surtitles
🎪Wu founded Contemporary Legend Theatre in Taiwan in 1986
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