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“Contemporary Theater Arts” Series No. 17

March 15, 2023, 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Theater Identity 

Zhang Xian is a playwright, theater director, social choreographer, and art activist. As one of the earliest independent dramatists in China in the post-Mao era, he has long been based on the idea of civil society, initiating and hosting several folk art groups, pan-theater spaces, and art festivals. He devotes himself to socio-theatrical actions in the hope of transforming lives. In 2005, he participated in the creation of the independent artists’ consensus group—Zuhe Niao (Teaser Association), where he presented his creative works of anarchist dramatic performances, ranging from dance theater, physical theater, and installation performance to forum theater and conceptual theater, which continue to influence the resistance culture of the younger generation. He has published books, including The Theatre of the OccultMyth in Action, and How to Create Yourself.

张献,剧作家、剧场导演、社会编舞家、艺术行动者。作为后毛泽东时代中国最早的独立戏剧家,他长期立足民间社会,发起组织、主持多个民间艺术团体、泛剧场空间及艺术节,致力于改造生活的社会戏剧行动。2005年参与创建独立艺术家共识组织组合嬲,逐一推出从舞蹈剧场、身体剧场、装置表演,到言论行动剧场、概念剧场等创造性安那其社会表演代表作品,与其主要著作《隐修剧场》、《神话行动》和《怎样创造自己》一道,持续地影响着年青一代的抵抗文化。

 

Zoom: https://uni-goettingen.zoom.us/j/64857394408

Meeting ID: 648 5739 4408

March 15, 2023, Wednesday, CET 13:00 PM, Beijing Time 20:00 PM

Hosts: Prof. Dr. Ziwen Gao (Nanjing University), Dr. Yumin Ao (The University of Göttingen)

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