Asian-Chinese Theatre and Drama Talk Series - APRIL 2007

(In Mandarin with English translation)

1) Title: Imagine/Deconstruct the Community of Contemporary Asian-Chinese Theatre and Drama

2) Title: Current and future challenges of Contemporary Chinese Theatre

About the speakers

Yu Shanlu (Taiwan)

Currently working as Instructor in Department of Theatre at Taipei National University of the Arts, Yu Shanlu is fluent in Chinese, English and Fukien. He has been a member of the critics’ panel of the Taiwan National Grand Theater, an adviser with Guling Street Avant Garde Theatre, and committee member at the Council of Cultural Affairs in Taiwan.

Over the years, his research focuses include western theatre and theatre history, Taiwan theatre history, contemporary Chinese theatre, political theatre, educational theatre, and ”little theatre”. From 1994 to present, he has also written various drama critiques, book reviews and articles for various magazines and newspapers.

Lin Kehuan (China)

Lin Kehuan is a renowned performing arts critic in China and Hong Kong. The positions he has held include Director of China Youth Arts Theatre, Assistant Director at the Chinese Dramatic Arts Research Association and Assistant Director of the Chinese Theatre Literature Association.

After graduating from Ji Nan University’s Chinese faculty in 1965, Lin went on to join China Youth Theatre (now known as National Theatre Company of China) as their literature adviser and department head, and was later promoted to director and artistic director of the company. Since his retirement in 2003, he serves as Honorary Director at the Chinese Theatre Literature Association.

Over the past 30 years, Lin has contributed over 170 articles on theatre, arts, dance, photography, television, movie, and installation art to journals and publications across China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, USA, Japan, Brussels, Singapore, and Thailand etc. He has also been invited to various International Arts Conferences and Festivals in countries within Europe and Asia.