REQUIEM
Written & directed by Maxwell Ji & Giselle Ching
Creative design by Roisin Knight
Production design by Cyrus Chan
Music direction by Mae Wang and Emilia Oliver
Original score by Nicola T. Chang
Lyrics by Mae Wang
Produced in collaboration with the CIS Theatre Department
“They loved each other until the end… nothing could break them apart…”Yekaterinburg, this very minute. Late at night, two kids sneak into a church, unaware of the tale that lies beneath their feet. Led by the eccentric Pyotr Ermakov, we are taken on a journey through time, spanning the lives of the infamous last Romanovs—from the love at first sight of Russia’s last Tsar and Tsarina, to the hardships endured by a royal family scorned by their people. Along the way, the family will face fear, grief, and strife, but one thing remains certain—their love for one another is indestructable. A new and powerful piece of theatre staged in the round, REQUIEM is a story of faith, sacrifice, and above all, familial love.Performed in the Chinese International School Black Box Theatre (2024)
do you want to be entertained?
Directed & conceptualised by Mae Wang
Based on the 2014 experiment which found participants would rather give themselves a painful electric shock than be deprived of external stimuli, do you want to be entertained? confronts the detrimental effects of media consumption through Lepagean multimedia and the intrusive conventions of Artaud's Theatre of Cruelty.Performed as part of An Evening of the Arts in the Chinese International School Black Box Theatre (2024)
Walled Memories
Devised and performed by Two Windows Theatre 雙窗劇團
The result of a 4-day devising workshop with multidisciplinary artist Josh Wolper; a multimedia production paying homage to Hong Kong's infamous Kowloon Walled City and its rich history.Performed as part of the CIS Arts Week showcase and preceding ensemble-led theatre workshops at Benenden Bilingual School in Guangzhou (2024)
CLOSE
Written & directed by Alicia Harrington & Andrew Stevenson
Performed by Two Windows Theatre 雙窗劇團
Adapted from Federico García Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba and Cao Yu 曹禺's Thunderstorm《雷雨》
"Needle and thread for women, whiplash and mules for men..."Inspired by Lorca’s The House of Bernarda Alba and the Chinese classic Thunderstorm, this intercultural and dual language play is centred around two families; one from the East and one from the West. With both families deeply rooted in cultural tradition, Close explores the psychological and physical destruction of women as a result of systemic oppression. Characters from different cultures are subjected to domineering parents whose trauma and control transcends generations. The non-linear narrative is presented in the style of physical theatre with elements of expressionism.Performed in the Chinese International School Black Box Theatre (2023)
Premiered as a touring act for the Adelaide Fringe at the Garage International; hosted by various schools across Adelaide as part of a specialised Schools Programme (2024)
