Theatre makes me a better person

駐校藝術家計劃 2021/22

戲劇美好生命

Artist-in-Residence Programme 2021/22

2021-11-11

劇場能者張可堅
Mr Theatre

"張可堅先生為香港資深戲劇工作者，既出任監製、導演，更不時粉墨登場，同時亦精於劇本翻譯及撰寫劇評。

1977年在香港話劇團首季第一齣戲劇《大難不死》中飾演亨利，自此開展其戲劇生涯。1979年參與創立海豹劇團。1982年畢業於香港浸會大學（前稱香港浸會學院）英文系，隨即加入中英劇團，成為職業演員。1987年離開中英劇團，於香港大學繼續深造，期間出任中天製作有限公司總經理，監製大型戲劇製作。1989年，張氏獲香港大學文學士（榮譽）學位，主修翻譯。2011年獲香港演藝學院戲劇藝術碩士，主修導演。因推動香港文化藝術發展，於2014年獲民政事務局頒發嘉許狀。

張氏亦曾為多個劇團翻譯劇本，2009年更獲香港戲劇協會頒發銀禧紀念傑出翻譯獎。

他亦早於1990年開始擔任導演，張氏才華橫溢，先後十一度獲提名香港舞台劇獎最佳導演，並在1994年和2004年分別憑《撞板風流》及《十二怒漢》獲頒第三屆最佳導演獎（喜劇／鬧劇）及第十三屆最佳導演獎（悲劇／正劇）。

張氏自2019年擔任中英劇團藝術總監至今，現亦為香港戲劇協會副主席、香港家庭計劃指導會婦女會社區劇團名譽藝術總監、香港電台電視部顧問團成員、香港藝術發展局戲劇小組審批員、劇場空間及iStage劇團董事。

張氏曾任中英劇團總經理、劇場空間創團藝術總監、臨時市政局戲劇顧問、康樂及文化事務署戲劇顧問、香港話劇團顧問、國際演藝評論家協會（香港分會）董事會成員、沙田話劇團管理委員會委員及香港展能藝術會執行委員。" -- from CPEO webpage

"Mr Dominic Cheung Ho-kin is a veteran theatre practitioner. His experience in theatre work includes the roles of producer, director, actor, translator, and even theatre critic. Cheung started his career in drama by playing Henry in the first production of the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre Company, Skin of Our Teeth, in 1977. He was a founding member of Seals Theatre Company, and in 1982 became a professional actor with Chung Ying Theatre Company after graduation from Hong Kong Baptist University. In 1987 Cheung left Chung Ying to further his studies at the University of Hong Kong, while working as the General Manager of High Noon Production Company Limited at the same time. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Translation in 1989 and in 2011 he attained a Master of Fine Arts in Directing from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. In recognition of his contribution to the development of art and culture in Hong Kong, he was awarded the Certificate of Commendation by the Home Affairs Bureau in 2014.



Cheung has translated numerous well-known plays for various theatre groups, and in 2009 was awarded the Silver Jubilee Outstanding Translation Award by the Hong Kong Federation of Drama Societies.



His directing career began in 1990. His directorship earned him nine nominations for Best Director Award by the Hong Kong Federation of Drama Societies and he won the category twice: for Best Director (Comedy/Farce) in 1994 and Best Director (Drama/Tragedy) in 2004.



Cheung has held the posts of Artistic Director of Chung Ying Theatre Company since 2019, Vice-chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Drama Societies since 1994, Honorary Artistic Director of the Women’s Drama Group of the Hong Kong Family Planning Association since 2009, Advisory Group Member of Radio Hong Kong since 2007, and Drama Assessor of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council since 2005. He is also currently on the Board of Directors of Theatre Space Foundation Limited and iStage Theatre Company.


His earlier positions include General Manager of Chung Ying Theatre Company, Founding Artistic Director of Theatre Space, advisor in drama to the Provisional Urban Council, advisor in drama to the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, advisor in the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre Company, Board Member of the International Association of Theatre Critics, Management Committee Member of the Management Committee of the Shatin Theatre Company, and Executive Committee Member of the Arts with Disabled Association." -- from CPEO webpage

"是次講座中，張可堅先生將會訴說他在戲劇藝術上的成長道路，並分享戲劇藝術如何影響一個人的成長從而使世界變得更美好。" -- from CPEO webpage

"In this talk, Dominic will share his road to growth in the theatre, and how theatre can makes people and the World better." -- from CPEO webpage

[透過欣賞戲劇，讓觀眾反思：
-生命應該是怎樣的?
-怎樣對待生命?
-怎樣對待自己?
-如何在生活中作出選擇?]

The video was captured at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Culture Promotion and Events Office YouTube channel.

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