Kung Pao Shakespeare
宫保莎士比亚
What really goes on behind the scenes of a Chinese production of “Taming of the Shrew” with an International cast? Blending comically realistic backstage drama with Shakespeare’s infamous play on the travesties of marital bliss, “Kung Pao Shakespeare” takes you straight to the self-deprecating heart of the Beijing theater scene. Check out the official KPS website here.
promo videos of the actors in character
柳素英原创的《宫保莎士比亚》是一部戏中戏,一部中国版的莎士比亚《驯悍记》作品。主要描述了这样一个故事,一群演员凑在一起排演《驯悍记》,剧中的导演是位扶不起的阿斗,不但和女演员潜规则,连经费也要哄好老婆才能拿出来,最后在导演助理的帮助下获得成功,恶人导演被踢出剧组,一切皆大欢喜。来自世界各地演员的加盟演出轻松幽默。无所谓在任何时代、任何文化、任何背景下,男女之间是一个永远说不完的故事