Taiwan
In 1986, Wu Hsing-kuo and a group of like-minded artists from the Beijing Opera became the founders of the Contemporary Legend Theater, which aimed to integrate traditional Chinese theater and modern world stage art. The stage adaptation of Western classical dramaturgy to the traditional style of Beijing opera allowed the creation of a new direction. The theater's debut production, based on Shakespeare's tragedy "Macbeth," aroused great interest from critics and the public. "'The Kingdom of Desire' marks a stylistic breakthrough. Moving the action of 'Macbeth' to China in the third century B.C. can be considered a rescue operation for Beijing opera," The Independent wrote.
Over the years, Modern Legend Theater has repeatedly returned to Shakespeare's work; made adaptations of Greek tragedies, Chekhov and Beckett's plays. Applied to the traditional and modern repertoire of Chinese theater. He has performed his plays in more than twenty countries, at the best venues and international theater festivals. In 2013, Metamorphosis, based on Kafka's The Transfiguration, was selected as the opening production of the Edinburgh Festival.
At the IX Alexandrinsky Festival the Modern Legend Theatre presented a performance - a stage adaptation of W. Shakespeare's tragedy "King Lear" directed by Wu Hsing-Kuo (October 3 and 4, 2015. Main stage of the Alexandrinsky Theatre).
