The Andersen Project
23-24/5｜Friday, Saturday｜8pm
Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium
Tickets: MOP 300, 200, 100
Playwright, Director and Performer: Robert Lepage
Production: Ex Machina
Robert Lepage is one of the leading directors of contemporary theatre. His theatrical works, films and stories are exceptionally groundbreaking and he is hailed a genius creator. Lepage became world-renowned with his work The Dragons’ Trilogy in 1985, and has since claimed many awards and recognition. He has also collaborated with artists of other fields. In 1993, he was invited to be the stage director for the world tour of British rock star Peter Gabriel. In 2005, he created the show KÀ for Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas. His vision and unique style have been widely recognized.
Lepage was commissioned by the Danish Ministry of Culture to launch The Andersen Project to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Hans Christian Andersen. Freely inspired from two stories by Andersen (The Dryad and The Shadow) and from anecdotes drawn from the famed Danish author’s Parisian travels, The Andersen Project is infused with complex multimedia effects and has toured globally since its debut in 2005. The play calls on some of Lepage’s recurring themes: the confrontation of romanticism and modernism, of recognized and underground art forms, between past and present. However, in this solo work, he also explores more troubling territories: questions about sexual identity, unfulfilled fantasies and a thirst for recognition and fame that are drawn from Andersen’s life and writings, only to serve as a filigree to the modern tale.
Robert Lepage’s modern fairy-tale is a masterful contemporary theatrical work not to be missed!
Restricted exclusively to audiences over 13. Parential guidance suggested (contains sensitive scenes)
Performed in English, with surtitles in Chinese, Portuguese and English
Duration: approximately 2 hours and 5 minutes, no interval
Outreach Programme
Please refer to the Festival Outreach Programme Guide
The World is Only Defined by Your Perspective
The Theatrical Art of Robert Lepage
Text by Nai-Wen Lin
