Wang Chong (director)

Wang Chong (王翀; born 8 January 1982) is an avant-garde theatre director and translator. His works have been performed in 16 countries. Wang's Chinese experimental theatre includes multimedia performance and documentary theatre.

Life
Wang graduated from Peking University with a degree in law and economics. Since then, he has studied theatre in China and the U.S., working with influential directors Lin Zhaohua and Robert Wilson.

In 2008, Wang Chong founded Théatre du Rêve Expérimental (薪传实验剧团), a Beijing-based performance group. It soon became one of the most active touring companies in China. His works include: The Warfare of Landmine 2.0, winning 2013 Festival/Tokyo Award; Lu Xun, noted by The Beijing News as The Best Chinese Performance of Year 2016; Teahouse 2.0, winning One Drama Award The Best Little Theater Performance of Year 2017; Thunderstorm 2.0, noted as one of The Best Ten Little Theatre Works in China, 1982-2012.

At the start of year 2016, Wang stopped using cellphone and social networks. He currently lives in The De-electrified Territory (TDT, or Ting Dian Ting), a self-designed Beijing apartment that has no electricity and no electronics.

Translations
Plays:
 * Hamletmachine by Heiner Muller
 * Crave by Sarah Kane
 * The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler
 * The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs by Mike Daisey
 * Constellations by Nick Payne
 * The Heretic by Richard Bean
 * Electronic City by Falk Richter
 * The Arabian Night by Roland Schimmelpfennig
 * Miss Julie by Katie Mitchell after August Strindberg and Inger Christensen
 * Father's Braid by Amnon Levy and Rami Danon
 * Ibsen in One Take by Oda Fiskum (co-translation)
 * Tokyo Notes by Hirata Oriza (co-translation)
 * The Bedbug by Meng Jinghui (from Chinese into English)

Other:
 * The Empty Space by Peter Brook
 * The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure For Writers by Christopher Vogler
 * "Theatre at Its Age of Acceleration" by Thomas Ostermeier

Awards and honors

 * One Drama Award for Best Little Theater Performance of Year 2017 (Teahouse 2.0)
 * Best Chinese Production of Year 2016 (Lu Xun), The Beijing News
 * Festival/Tokyo Award (The Warfare of Landmine 2.0), 2013
 * Asian Cultural Council Fellowship, 2013
 * Experimental Artist of the Year, The Beijing News, 2012
 * Jury Award, Asian Theatre Directors’ Festival (Chairs 2.0), 2012
 * Nomination for Best Production (e-Station), Mont-Laurier International Theatre Festival, 2009
 * Han Suyin Award for Young Translators, Translators Association of China, 2007