Kingdom of Desire, The

Synopsis: A video recording of the stage production of The Kingdom of Desire written and directed by Wu Hsing-Kuo. The production fuses Shakespeare’s play with the mise-en-scène of Beijing opera.
Language: Chinese - Mandarin (PRC)
Country: Taiwan
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Recording date: 1986

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Wu Hsing-Kuo	Macbeth
Wei Hai-Min	Lady Macbeth

Notes: Spoken in Mandarin.
General: This production was the Company’s debut.
History: The production toured worldwide including the National Theatre (London) in 1990.
Reviews: Aventurina King ‘Shakespeare Brushes Up On His Chinese’, The New York Times (May 29 2005). A review of the production when it performed at the Spoleto Festival, USA. King writes ‘Macbeth does a back flip from a 10-foot high city wall, his queen sings a lament as she wipes imaginary blood from her hands; and the courtiers enact their coup in Han dynasty dress. It is no typical production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth.'

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