New theatre piece by Tang Shu-wing tackles life's big questions with Apple-like simplicity
TANG SHU-WING is a fan of Steve Jobs, the late co-founder of Apple. The veteran theatre director says he is inspired by the life of the entrepreneur, inventor and salesman. "I've read a lot about him and he's no ordinary businessman. One thing we share in common is our love for simplicity. It's a way of life. We know the meaning of our lives," says Tang.
WHY AREN’T YOU STEVE JOBS?
Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio
is a fan of Steve Jobs, the late co-founder of Apple. The veteran theatre director says he is inspired by the life of the entrepreneur, inventor and salesman. "I've read a lot about him and he's no ordinary businessman. One thing we share in common is our love for simplicity. It's a way of life. We know the meaning of our lives," says Tang.
"It's important that he didn't ask what computers can do, but what humans can use the computer to accomplish. It applies to how we live our lives. It's time to stop asking what life is, but how we can live our lives to make them better. These two questions make a world of difference."
And they are the core subjects Tang tackles in his new stage show, Why Aren't You Steve Jobs?. Unlike his previous two offerings — the physical comedy Detention (2011) and dance drama Thunderstorm (2012), both non-verbal theatre — Why Aren't You Steve Jobs? has dialogue based on everyday issues: sexuality, infidelity, faith and death.
These issues are framed within the setting of a yoga studio. "The reason for this set-up is because yoga is an enduring spiritual practice in which you align your mind through exercising your body," he says.