MADE IN CHINA 2.0

In partnership with ArtsEmerson

DATES: Feb 01, 2023 - Feb 12, 2023

VENUE: Emerson Paramount Center, Jackie Liebergott Black Box
559 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111

Wang Chong is recognized around the world as one of Beijing’s most creative, provocative theatre directors, celebrated for his visionary experiments with classic and contemporary plays. In Made in China 2.0, he takes audiences on a journey deep inside his personal experiences of creating theatre around the globe, unpacking stereotypes of the global expectations of what China brings to the world.

An immersive, funny, brilliantly crafted one-person-tour-de-force, Made in China 2.0 reveals an illuminating portrait of family, pop culture, and the role of the artist and provocateur in uncertain times. Join us for the ultimate theatrical conversation starter.

Throughout the performances of Made in China 2.0, CHUANG Stage and ArtsEmerson will be dedicating two performances to the local Asian American/Chinese immigrant community: Sunday, February 5th at 2pm, followed by a conversation with scholar, provest, and author of Chinese in Boston, Wing-Kai To, as well as Friday, February 10th at 8pm, followed by a conversation between Wang Chong and Chinese American theatre scholar Yizhou Huang.

WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY Wang Chong

Wang Chong is the founder of Beijing-based performance group Théâtre du Rêve Expérimental. He is the most internationally commissioned Chinese theater director. His works have been performed in 20 countries. Wang’s productions include: The Warfare of Landmine 2.0 (2013 Festival/Tokyo Award), Lu Xun (2016 Beijing News Best Chinese Performance), Teahouse 2.0, (2018 One Drama Awards Best Little Theater Work), Waiting for Godot (live online performance with 290,000 audience), and The Plague (live online performance with artists working from 6 continents). He is currently working on his solo show Made in China 2.0 (Malthouse Theatre) and two documentary films.