Melbourne Festival
Two Dogs
National Theatre of China
6 October 2016
Merlyn Theatre
to 9 October 2016
melbournefestival.com.au
Director Meng Jinghui is a cult theatre superstar in China and the National Theatre of China is one of the most influential companies in Asia. I can’t think of an equivalent Australian company, but maybe his works are seen with the kind of obsession that Punchdrunk’s Sleep No More is seen in New York. Since its debut in 2006, Two Dogs has been performed around the world over 1000 times by Liu Xiaoye and Wang Yin. And with its high degree of improvisation – the running time ranges from 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours 45 minutes – fans come back.
With only four chances to see it at the Melbourne Festival, and I have no doubt that many are seeing it more than once.
Apart from the people who walked out, clearly unimpressed that anyone dare perform work that they don’t understand.
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The full review is on AussieTheatre.com and will be here soon.
Two Dogs
National Theatre of China
6 October 2016
Merlyn Theatre
to 9 October 2016
melbournefestival.com.au
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| Two Dogs. Melbourne Festival. Photo supplied |
Director Meng Jinghui is a cult theatre superstar in China and the National Theatre of China is one of the most influential companies in Asia. I can’t think of an equivalent Australian company, but maybe his works are seen with the kind of obsession that Punchdrunk’s Sleep No More is seen in New York. Since its debut in 2006, Two Dogs has been performed around the world over 1000 times by Liu Xiaoye and Wang Yin. And with its high degree of improvisation – the running time ranges from 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours 45 minutes – fans come back.
With only four chances to see it at the Melbourne Festival, and I have no doubt that many are seeing it more than once.
Apart from the people who walked out, clearly unimpressed that anyone dare perform work that they don’t understand.
...
The full review is on AussieTheatre.com and will be here soon.