Interview with Wang Chong for “Made In China 2.0”
about 50 months ago (03/23/2020)
Interview with Wang Chong for "Made In China 2.0" | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Mark Pritchard March 23, 2020 The following review is made possible through a Critical Residency programme supported by By Nabilah Said (1,000 words, 6-minute read) Experimental Chinese theatremaker Wang Chong presented a work-in-progress showing of his newest work, Made in China 2.0 , at Asia TOPA in February. Taking the form of a lecture-performance, Made in China 2.0 sees Wang performing solo for the first time, reflecting on his past projects and his position as an artist from China working across the globe in current times. It is interspersed with found documentary footage and live video elements, a signature of the work of Beijing-based theatre company, Théatre du Rêve Expérimental, which he founded in 2008.