關於鄧樹榮 / About Tang Shu-wing
鄧樹榮於1980年代後期在法國Ecole de la Belle de Mai接受演員訓練，並於巴黎新索邦大學就讀戲劇研究。於1992年回港前，他曾於巴黎金手劇團任助理導演及演員。
鄧樹榮深受梅耶荷德「假定性戲劇」、葛羅托斯基「質樸劇場」、太極以及瑜伽的啟發，認為劇場是一種透過自我發現去感受生命的方法。他透過簡約美學手法，進行形體劇場創作。其獨特的風格為他帶來「簡約劇場煉金術士」的美譽。他亦曾被法國文化協會的《東西譚雜誌》形容為「香港最具才華的劇場導演之一」。
他目前是「鄧樹榮戲劇工作室」(前身為「無人地帶」，1996年創立) 的藝術總監，於2004年至2011年在香港演藝學院戲劇學院任教，並於2009至2011年任戲劇學院院長。
鄧樹榮曾導演近四十項戲劇、舞蹈及歌劇，其代表作包括《菲爾德》(2005)、《哈姆雷特》 (2006) 、《帝女花》(劇場版及舞蹈版，2007，2009)、《例外與常規》(2008) 、《泰特斯》(2008) 、《泰特斯 2.0》(2009) 、《亞瑟王》(2009) 及《魔方變奏》(2010)。其作品曾於香港、北京、上海、廣州、深圳、新加坡、澳門、塔什干、紐約、三藩市、匹之堡及悉尼演出。
2001年，他出版了《梅耶荷德表演理論：研究及反思》及《生與死三部曲之劇場探索》。2004年，國際演藝評論家協會香港分會出版了研究鄧樹榮作品的專著：《合成美學──鄧樹榮的劇場世界》。
他目前是香港藝術發展局、香港舞蹈團及康樂及文化事務處的榮譽顧問。
鄧樹榮曾獲的主要獎項包括2003年香港舞台劇獎最佳男主角（悲／正劇）、三屆香港舞台劇獎最佳導演獎(2006, 2007, 2011)、香港政府民政事務局局長嘉許獎狀(2007)、法國文化部「藝術及文學軍官勳章」(2007) 、香港藝術發展局藝術成就獎(戲劇) (2008) 、《瞄》文化大件事獎 (2010)。《帝女花》(舞蹈版)獲香港舞蹈年獎傑出舞蹈製作(2010)。
Tang studied acting in l’Ecole de la Belle de Mai and theatre studies in the Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris in late 1980s and has worked as assistant director and actor in Théâtre de la Main d’Or before returning to Hong Kong in 1992.
Tang’s sources of influence are “theatre of the convention” of Meyerhold, “poor theatre’ of Grotowski, Tai Chi and yoga. For him, theatre is a way to experience life through self-discovery. He has been pursuing a physical theatre through a minimalist aesthetics approach. His unique style has dubbed him “Alchemist of Minimalist Theatre”. He is also described by Parole Magazine of l’Alliance Française as “one of the most talented theatre directors of Hong Kong”.
He is the current artistic director of Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio (formerly known as No Man’s Land which was founded in 1996). He taught in the School of Drama of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts from 2004 to 2011 and served as Dean of Drama from 2009-2011.
Tang has directed nearly forty productions of drama, dance and opera. His representative works include Phaedra (2005), Hamlet (2006), Princess Chang Ping (drama and dance versions, 2007, 2009), The Exception and the Rule (2008), Titus Andronicus (2008), Titus Andronicus2.0 (2009), King Arthur (2009), Rubik’s Cube and its Aftermath (2010). His woks have been presented in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Singapore, Macau, Tashkent, New York, San Francisco, Pittsburgh and Sydney.
In 2001, he published Analysis and Reflections on the Theories of Acting of Meyerhold, Life and Death Trilogy: a Theatrical Research. In 2004, The International Association of Theatre Critics (Hong Kong) published a special study on him: The Art of Synthesis: The Theatre World of Tang Shu-wing.
He is a current honorary advisor of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, Hong Kong Dance Company and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
Tang’s major awards include Best Actor in a Leading Role in the 2003 Hong Kong Drama Awards; three times Best Director in the Hong Kong Drama Awards (2006, 2007, 2011); Certificate of Commendation by the Secretary for Home Affairs of the Hong Kong Government (2007); l’Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government (2007); Award for Arts Achievement (Drama) by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (2008); The Next Big Thing Cultural Award by the Muse magazine (2010). Princess Chang Ping (dance version) was awarded Outstanding Production of the 2010 Hong Kong Dance Awards.
