Godot Art Association
13-15/5｜Friday to Sunday｜8pm;14/5｜Saturday｜3pm;15/5｜Sunday｜3pm
Macau Conservatory Auditorium
Tickets: MOP 180
Director: Philip Chan
Stage and Costume Design: Lou Ka Weng
Artists: Tsang Wai Dick, Ieong Pan and Sam Choy
“To be or not to be...”
You have heard this well-known line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, haven’t you? But how familiar are you with his works?
In the show, three artists will interpret Shakespeare’s marvellous feats with varied approaches like singing, acting, speech, fencing, juggling and magic in one evening to familiarise audiences with Shakespeare in the shortest possible time.
Composed by the Reduced Shakespeare Company two decades ago, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) is still being staged in different drama festivals, schools and communities in the U.K., showcasing its artistic value and accomplishment. The work rewrites the 37 masterpieces by Shakespeare, like Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Richard III and others in a humourous and ironic fashion. Three artists rendered the performance by swiftly changing their characters on stage. Translated into the language of everyday life, the production to be staged this time stresses the interaction and collaborative composition of spectators with local elements to evoke resonance among the audience.
Performed in Cantonese, with surtitles in Chinese and English.
Duration: approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes, including one interval
Not suitable for audiences under 13 years of age (contains coarse language).
The Post-show Sharing Session is on 13 May, 2016.