Acting Flow – 15/16 MEXP Theatre Season
The 15/16 theatre season by Macau Experimental Theatre (MEXP) features five original, contemporary, and modern productions under the theme "Acting Flow." It continues the company's core philosophy of prioritizing performance aesthetics, creating a broad platform for actors to showcase their talents. The season features a lineup of Macau's professional actors, including Wong Pak Hou, Cheng Kwan Chek, Tsang Wai Tik, Leong Kin Teng, Leong I Sin, and Yang Bin, presenting a new attitude in local theatre aesthetics.
Featured Productions
The Golden Dragon 2.0
- Original Title: The Golden Dragon 2.0
- Dates: August 7-9, 12-15, 2015
- Time: 20:00
- Venue: Black Box Theatre, Old Court Building, Nam Van
- Ticket Price: MOP 150
- Playwright: Roland Schimmelpfennig
- Director: Tam Chi Chuen
- Cast: Cheng Kwan Chek, Chan Fei Lik, Yang Bin, Chan Nga Cheng, Leong I Sin
- Highlights: Premiered at the 24th Macao Arts Festival and selected for the 2013 Shanghai Contemporary Theatre Festival. A German masterpiece that masterfully combines magic realism with minimalist aesthetics.
Summer and Smoke
- Dates: September 16-20, 2015
- Time: 20:00
- Venue: Black Box Theatre, Old Court Building, Nam Van
- Ticket Price: MOP 150
- Playwright: Tennessee Williams
- Director: Wong Pak Hou
- Cast: Leong I Sin, Lau U Hang, Cheong Ut Ieng, Chan Hang Suen, Wong Ting Chek, Lam Wai Tung, Pun Chi Ngai
- Highlights: Pulitzer Prize-winning classic exploring the eternal conflict between soul and desire.
Riverside Drive (The Moralist by the Riverside)
- Dates: September 25-27, 2015 (evenings at 20:00)
- Matinee: September 27, 2015 (15:00)
- Venue: Black Box Theatre, Old Court Building, Nam Van
- Ticket Price: MOP 100
- Playwright: Woody Allen
- Director: Leong Fan Kai
- Cast: Fok Ka Hang, Ngit Ning Fong, Lau I Lam
- Highlights: A witty and humorous play by Woody Allen, adapted for local audiences.
Season Overview
- The season opener is the acclaimed re-run The Golden Dragon 2.0.
- Followed by Tennessee Williams' American classic Summer and Smoke.
- Woody Allen's Riverside Drive (titled The Moralist by the Riverside) brings intellectual humor.
- The 2015 finale will be Mr. Shi and His Lover (originally M. Butterfly), an experimental music theatre piece.
- The German play At Black Lake is scheduled for its first Asian Chinese-language production in 2016.
Ticketing & Information
- Ticketing Website: Macau Ticket
- Official Website: www.mexptheatre.com
- For program details and special offers, please visit the official website or Facebook page.
