Sunday August 18th 19:00-21:00
Speaker: Zhao Chuan
Language: Chinese
Admission Free. Reservation is required.
About the speaker:
ZHAO CHUAN
Zhao Chuan is a writer, art critic and theatre director who creates alternative, political theatre in Shanghai. He is the founding member and mastermind of the very important Chinese theatre collective Grass Stage since 2005. His work devoted to the promotion of new social theatre movement and the creation of non-profit public space. Zhao Chuan’s literary awards include, most notably, the Unita Prize for New Novelists (2001). His writings on contemporary Shanghai art have been selected for publication in various media in China and abroad. He has also been an invited participant in numerous international Literary, Art, and Theatre festivals.
The language of this event is Chinese. Please refer to http://www.rockbundartmuseum.org/cn/cn_activityDetail.asp?id=493 for full description in Chinese.
讲者：赵川
语言：中文
简介：
非洲的刚果民主共和国首都金沙萨被一些媒体称为世界最危险的城市之一。2010年和2013年，作家、戏剧人赵川曾两次前往考察那座城市、它的当代艺术及剧场活动。通过带回的图像和影像，他要讲音乐怎样释放着那里人们的基本情感，影响他们的艺术风格。在他们的创作里，物质生活的不发达，似乎总能激发出独特的创造力。但被殖民的历史和政治经历中的挫败感，却不仅在作品中挥之不去，而且仍把持着他们的艺术与世界的关系。
主讲人介绍：
赵川
作家、艺术评论家及剧场导演，生活在上海。他是从2005开始的中国重要民间剧社“草台班”的主创者之一及主持者，创作边缘但社会性极强的当代剧场，力致于推动新的社会剧场和非牟利公共空间。赵川获得的文学奖项包括台湾的联合文学小说新人奖(2001)。他受邀参加过许多国际文学、艺术和戏剧节及相关活动。参与编剧或导演的作品已在中国大陆十多个城市、港台及澳门地区、日本、韩国、印度、意大利和德国等地演出。