1T2C Re

One Table Two Chairs Cultural Exchange Project
ITI Music Theatre NOW International meeting Jnkping, Sweden, 22 26 May 2013
Danny Yung
One Table Two Chairs (1T2C) is a standardized set design in traditional Chinese theatre.
A different arrangement of One Table Two Chairs is symbolic of a different scene.
Grand Seat (), with the table in front a chair, suggest the office of military general of high-ranking mandarin.
Grand Seat in an oblique direction ()
Double Grand Seats ()
Casual Seat (), with a chair in front of the table, may suggest a lobby, or a small living room, among other scenes.
Casual Seat with One Side Chair ()
Casual Seat with Two Side Chairs ()
Table put lengthwise with one chair at one side and another on top (), symbolizes a high platform or a mountain.
Table with a chair at each side aligned in a straight line, symbolizes a bridge or a hill.
One Table Two Chairs has been adopted by Danny Yung since 1997 as a platform
to initiate creative cross-region, cross-discipline and crosscultural dialogue, negotiation, critique and collaboration.
The project has commissioned more than 100 20-minute contemporary stage works since its inception.
Collaborating Artists
Edward YANG (Taipei)
One of the leading filmmakers of the Taiwanese New Wave and Taiwanese Cinema. Won the Best Director Award at Cannes for his 2000 film Yi Yi ("A One and a Two").
Brother Nine and Old Seven A 97 Fantasy

Jan 1997, Journey to the East Festival 97 Shouson Theatre, Hong Kong Arts Centre
Stanley KWAN (Hong Kong)
Hong Kong film director and producer. Directed Rouge and Centre Stage. Won the Alfred Bauer at the 48th Berlin International Film Festival.
Work
LI Liuyi (Beijing)
Chinas premier avant-garde dramatist. Director and playwright of Beijing People's Art Theatre. Widely acclaimed for his "Pure Drama" notion.
Table and Chairs without Story

Lao Jiu
Apr 2013, Salute to Pao Kun Theatre Studio, Esplanade (Singapore)
Edward LAM (Hong Kong)
Founded Edward Lam Dance Company in 1991. Won Best Adapted Screenplay in Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 1994 for Red Rose White Rose.
Springs and Moonlight Reflections

1T2C as Metaphor (Dancing Version)

Apr 2000, Journey to the East Festival 2000 Shouson Theatre, Hong Kong Arts Centre
Stan LAI (Taipei)
Highly influential award-winning Taiwan based playwright and theater director Directed Secret Love for the Peach Blossom Spring (1986)
Open the Door, Sir!

Lin Zhaohua (Beijing)
The vanguard of Chinas dramatic arts and theater scene for over four decades. Currently Artistic Director of the prestigious Beijing Peoples Art Theatre.
Dream
Tsai Ming-liang (Taipei)

Won Golden Lion (best picture) for Vive L'Amour at the Venice Film Festival in 1994
Xiao Kang and the Table

Ping Chong (New York)
American contemporary theater director, choreographer, video and installation artist. Internationally recognized as a seminal figure in Asian American theatre and the Asian American arts movement.
Nocturne in 1200 Seconds

Zhang Xian (Shanghai)
Independent theatre avant-garde. Artistic Director of Downstream Garage, alternative theatre space in Shanghai.
Mother Tongue
Wei Ying Chuan (Taipei)
Founder and director-in-resident for Shakespeares Wild Sisters Group and Creative Society.
Whatever Doing
Lecture on Nothing
Apr 2000, Journey to the East Festival 2000 Shouson Theatre, Hong Kong Arts Centre
Meng Jinghui (Beijing)

Resident director of the National Theatre Company of China. Directed I Love XXX (1994) and Rhinoceros in Love (1999).
Nowhere to Hide Doctor and Incurability

Mar 1999, Journey to the East Festival 99 Studio Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
CHAN Ping Chiu (Hong Kong)
Artistic Director of On & On Theatre Workshop, which establishes Cattle Depot Artist Village to be a platform for dialogue among experimental/cutting-edge theatres from all around the world.
Best Wishes
Jane LEI (Macau)

Dancer, founding member of Associacao de Arte e Cultura Comuna de Pedra in Macau
Sparkling Hallucination
Hobin Park (Seoul)
Korean choreographer; artistic director and choreographer of CcadoO, winner of the 2008 Critics Prize by the Dance Critics Association of Korea
Fever Heat / Ejaculator

Apr 2000, Journey to the East Festival 2000 Studio Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Astad Deboo (Bombay)
Indian contemporary and modern dancer and choreographer.
Serenity Steps Turmoil Steps Togetherness

Peeramon Chomdhavat (Bangkok)
Founder of Arporn-Ngam Dance Theatre. Thailand renowned dancer and fashion designer.
x2 = Performance
Shimizu Shinjin (Tokyo)
Artistic Director of Japanese theatre Gekidan Kaitaisha
The Death Walk

Tian Mansha (Chengdu)
National Class One performer and director, Professor and Associate Dean of the School of Chinese Opera at the Shanghai Theatre Academy.
Where the Light is Low

Tang Shu Wing (Hong Kong)
Founded No Mans Land in 1997; became the first Hong Kong theatre artist to be bestowed LOfficier de lOrde des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Cultural and Communication.
The One Before and the One After

Makoto Matsushima (Tokyo)

Principal performer in Pappa Tarahumara.
The Mandarin
Edwin Lung (London)

Contemporary theatre choreographer, awarded the Artist Scholarship (1997) from the Wingate Foundation for his production CHINK.
The Mandarin
Makoto Sato (Tokyo)
World renowned Japanese contemporary theatre director, artistic director of Zakoenji Public Theatre in Tokyo.
The Spirits Play

Oct 2012 Za Koenji Public Theatre (Tokyo)
LI Baochun (Taipei)
A star among stars in Peking Opera. Bequeathed the Award for Outstanding Asian Artist by the Chinese American Arts Council at the Lincoln Centre in 1987.
What Else Can I Do?

Lawrence LEI (Macau)
Renowned Macau playwright and director. Director of Theatre School of Macao Conservatory.
The Puppet of Lao Jiu

and more
Collaborating Institutes 1997-2013
Berlin
Hong Kong Singapore Taipei Yokohama Beijing Macau Okinawa Nanjing Tokyo
London
Hong Kong
Journey Festival Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture (HKICC)
The Asia Arts Net (AAN)

The Hong Kong Arts Centre HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity, Hong Kong The HKUST (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) Center for the Arts International Association of Theatre Critics (Hong Kong Chapter)
Singapore
Esplande Theatres on the Bay Theatre Practice Drama Box The Joyden Hall of Iluma
Nanjing
Jiangsu Performing Arts group Kun Opera House
Macau
Macau Fringe Festival Leal Senado (Municipal Council of Macau) School of Theatre, Macau Conservatory
Beijing
Penghao Theatre The National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts Balance Arts Centre
Taipei
Novel Hall for Performing Arts Performing Arts Alliance
Tokyo
Za-Koenji Public Theatre Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum, Waseda University Tessen-kai (Noh theatre company) Japan Foundation
Yokohama
BankART 1929
Okinawa
Okinawa Institute of the Arts
Berlin
Festival of Vision, Hong Kong and Berlin
London
London International Festival of Theatre
THANK YOU

1T2C Re

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

1T2C Re

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

One Table Two Chairs Cultural Exchange Project

A different arrangement of One Table Two Chairs is symbolic of a different scene.

Grand Seat in an oblique direction ()

Double Grand Seats ()

Casual Seat with One Side Chair ()

Casual Seat with Two Side Chairs ()

Edward YANG (Taipei)

Brother Nine and Old Seven A 97 Fantasy

Stanley KWAN (Hong Kong)

Table and Chairs without Story

Edward LAM (Hong Kong)

Springs and Moonlight Reflections

1T2C as Metaphor (Dancing Version)

Stan LAI (Taipei)

Open the Door, Sir!

Lin Zhaohua (Beijing)

Tsai Ming-liang (Taipei)

Xiao Kang and the Table

Ping Chong (New York)

Nocturne in 1200 Seconds

Zhang Xian (Shanghai)

Wei Ying Chuan (Taipei)

Meng Jinghui (Beijing)

Nowhere to Hide Doctor and Incurability

CHAN Ping Chiu (Hong Kong)

Jane LEI (Macau)

Hobin Park (Seoul)

Fever Heat / Ejaculator

Astad Deboo (Bombay)

Indian contemporary and modern dancer and choreographer.

Serenity Steps Turmoil Steps Togetherness

Peeramon Chomdhavat (Bangkok)

Shimizu Shinjin (Tokyo)

Artistic Director of Japanese theatre Gekidan Kaitaisha

The Death Walk

Tian Mansha (Chengdu)

Where the Light is Low

Tang Shu Wing (Hong Kong)

The One Before and the One After

Makoto Matsushima (Tokyo)

Edwin Lung (London)

Makoto Sato (Tokyo)

The Spirits Play

What Else Can I Do?

Lawrence LEI (Macau)

The Puppet of Lao Jiu

Collaborating Institutes 1997-2013

The Asia Arts Net (AAN)

You might also like