This talk is free and open to the public.
Join world-renowned director and translator Wang Chong for a public artist talk in advance of the English-language premier of his innovative play, Lying Flat 2.0. In this talk, Wang will discuss his experience as a theatre artist working both in China and internationally, as well as his perspectives on integrating cutting-edge technologies into live performance.
Wang Chong is the founder of Théâtre du Rêve Expérimental, a Beijing-based performance group. He is the most internationally commissioned Chinese theater director, with his works performed in over 20 countries across six continents. His work critically interrogates the impact of contemporary technology on humanity. Wang's notable 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 Award for Best Little Theater Work), and Waiting for Godot (a 2020 live online performance that drew an audience of 290,000). Since 2022, he has embraced a global nomad lifestyle.
This artist talk is part of Wang Chong's guest artist residency. During the residency, Wang Chong will work with Notre Dame students enrolled in a special spring-break arts intensive seminar to rehearse and perform Lying Flat 2.0.
Learn more about the seminar and residency
About the Venue
The Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies is located in Nanovic-Jenkins Halls, across from the DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts on the southern edge of Notre Dame’s campus. Jenkins Hall and Nanovic Hall are adjoining buildings for international institutes and the social sciences. Room 1050 is located on the first floor, in the southeast corner. The building is equipped with wheelchair ramps and elevators. Please contact building management with any questions.
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Funding & Support
This talk is made possible with funding from the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre, the Franco Institute for Liberal Arts and the Common Good, the College of Arts and Letters Teaching Beyond the Classroom program, the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, and Notre Dame Global.
Venue and staffing support provided by the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies.
This talk will take place in conjunction with public performances of Lying Flat 2.0, which is a partner program of the 2027 Notre Dame Arts Biennial and is supported with funding from the Notre Dame Arts Initiative.
Photo by Ye Lin, courtesy of Wang Chong.