As a provocative filmmaker and dialect poet, Pier Paolo Pasolini ventured into theater, crafting six poetic plays during his illness that resonate with his late "Mythical Quartet." These works fuse elements of Greek tragedy with carnivalesque celebrations, addressing themes like homosexuality, incest, bestiality, and class revolution. His theatrical philosophy rejects commercial entertainment while also dismisses Western avant-garde theater like Artaud, the Living Theatre, and Grotowski. Similar to his films, which defy categorization and stand apart, Pasolini's plays embody a unique artistic vision. Yen Hung-ya, who translated and directed Pasolini’s masterpiece Calderón, will delve deep into unraveling Pasolini’s unique allure.
Hung Hung
Hung Hung is a Taiwanese poet, theater director, and filmmaker. The recipient of the Wu San-lien Literary Award, he is the author of nine books of poetry, including Song of the Rioters and Carefree Island; two collections of lyrical prose, The Diary of Ah Gua: Hipster Chronicles from the Eighties and Drying T-shirts; a book of literary criticism Taiwan Theater of the New Century; as well as several novels and plays. Hung Hung has directed more than forty plays, operas, and dance performances. He has taught at Taipei National University of the Arts Department of Filmmaking and the Graduate Institute of Transdisciplinary Study on Creative Writing and Literature. His films have won prizes such as the Golden Horse Award for Best Original Screenplay, the Fipresci Award at the Chicago International Film Festival, and Best Director at the Festival des 3 Continents in Nantes. He curates the Taipei Poetry Festival (2004-) and Taiwan Human Rights Art Festival(2021-2023), and serves as the artistic director of Dark Eyes Ltd. and Dark Eyes Performance Lab.
