Abstract:
Augustine MOK Chiu-yu 莫昭如 (b.1947) is the most respected and influential anarchist dramatist in Hong Kong. His long-term collaboration with a wide network of Asian People’s Theatre 亞洲民眾戲劇 workers, has shaped the landscape of socially conscious intercultural theatre in Hong Kong . Danny YUNG Ning Tsun 榮念曾 (b.1943) is recognised as the pioneering godfather of avant garde theatre in Hong Kong. As Artistic Director of Zuni Icosahedron 進念二十面體, he has spearheaded the cultural exchange between Hong Kong professional theatre and its international counterparts. While Mok advocates through theatre an ethos of internationalist resistance in Hong Kong’s activist culture, Yung forges international cultural relations for Hong Kong with theatrical activities. This talk will discuss the respective visions for Hong Kong that the two dramatists have worked towards since the 1980s and the factors that have prevented their fulfilment in the 21st century.
About the Speaker:
Jessica Yeung is a native Hong Kong scholar who specialises in Chinese and Hong Kong literature, theatre, cinema and culture. She has published articles and monographs in English and Chinese on a range of topics including translation, literature, theatre, cinema, and intercultural relations. She has also created theatre pieces, participated in film productions, and written arts criticisms.
