Ong Keng Sen

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Ong Keng Sen

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Contributor Item Type Metadata

First Name

Keng Sen

Surname or Business Name

Ong

Years Affiliated

2014

Affiliation

TheatreWorks

Birth Date

1963

Birthplace

Singapore

Occupation

Artistic Director

Biographical Text

Ong Keng Sen is currently the Artistic Director of TheatreWorks where he has created much of his groundbreaking art. His approach to traditional arts of Asian in contemporary arts is grounded in his studies of intercultural performance with the Performance Studies Department at Tisch School of the Arts, NYU, and his intellectual girth in practice comes from holding a law degree. He has led the company since 1988. His works have been presented throughout the world including Edinburgh International Festival; Palais de Tokyo in Paris, Tanzquartier Wien; Landestheater Linz (European Cultural Capital 2009); Rotterdam Schouwburg; Oslo Dansenshus; Stockholm Dansenshus; Zurich Theater Spektakel; Roma Europa Festival (Rome); Grand Theatre de la Ville Luxemburg; Idans Festival Istanbul; Cairo Experimental Theatre Festival; Panorama Rio de Janeiro; and Melbourne Festival.

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Citation

“Ong Keng Sen,” NTU CCA Singapore Digital Archive, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ntuccasingapore.omeka.net/items/show/3913.

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This Item Is Part Of Item: Symposium: Theatrical Fields