Tempest, The
- Synopsis
- Video recording of the Contemporary Legend Theatre Company’s production of The Tempest co-directed by
Wu Hsing-kuo and the Hong Kong film-maker Tsui Hark. The production combines jingju, kunju, and Taiwan’s aboriginal dance, with a cinematic visual language to comment on the tension between the aboriginals and mainland Chinese immigrants to the island of Taiwan. Wu Hsing-kuo is Prospero. - Language
- Chinese - Mandarin (PRC)
- Country
- Taiwan
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 2004
- Duration
- 164 mins
Credits
- Director
- Hark Tsui; Hsing-kuo Wu
- Production Design
- Tim Yip
- Costume
- Tim Yip
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Contemporary Legend Theatre Company
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Plays
- Tempest, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Aboriginal peoples; dance; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Beijing Opera
Notes
- Textual information
- Translators: Yamg Mu and Fang Ping and Adapters: Xi Zhigan and Wu Hsing-kuo
Archive
- Name
globalshakespeares.mit.edu
- globalshax-www@mit.edu
- Web
- http://globalshakespeares.mit.edu External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Tempest, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72929 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)