Contemporary Legend Theatre>About>About Wu Hsing-Kwo
Wu Hsing-kuo graduated from the NTCPA in Taiwan and the Department of Theatre Arts at the Chinese Culture University. Skilled in directing, screenwriting, vocal arrangement and acting, he is one of the few artists who straddle diverse art forms such as film, television, traditional Chinese opera, modern theatre and dance.
In 1986, Wu founded Contemporary Legend Theatre with a group of young Peking opera actors, and has since written, directed and starred in many Peking opera works that incorporate various aspects of modern theatre. The founding production The Kingdom of Desire, adapted from Shakespeare’s Macbeth, was an instant success and has been performed at major art festivals internationally, including the Royal National Theatre in London and the Festival d’Avignon in France.
Contemporary Legend Theatre later created dramas adapted from Shakespeare, Greek tragedies, Beckett and Chekhov, becoming a pioneer in the development and innovation of traditional Chinese opera art, receiving an enthusiastic response for every new work.
Wu pursues all-round theatre performance from the inside out and has the courage to make breakthroughs and innovations. He has travelled throughout important performance venues in the East and the West. In 2010, he won the highest honour for performance in Taiwan. In 2011, he was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres-Chevalier by the French Minister of Culture.
In 1986, Wu founded Contemporary Legend Theatre with a group of young Peking opera actors, and has since written, directed and starred in many Peking opera works that incorporate various aspects of modern theatre. The founding production The Kingdom of Desire, adapted from Shakespeare’s Macbeth, was an instant success and has been performed at major art festivals internationally, including the Royal National Theatre in London and the Festival d’Avignon in France.
Contemporary Legend Theatre later created dramas adapted from Shakespeare, Greek tragedies, Beckett and Chekhov, becoming a pioneer in the development and innovation of traditional Chinese opera art, receiving an enthusiastic response for every new work.
Wu pursues all-round theatre performance from the inside out and has the courage to make breakthroughs and innovations. He has travelled throughout important performance venues in the East and the West. In 2010, he won the highest honour for performance in Taiwan. In 2011, he was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres-Chevalier by the French Minister of Culture.