古天農

简介

Ko Tin Lung was born in 1954 in Hong Kong and grew up in the Wong Tai Sin district of Kowloon. He studied at Fatima English School and St. Francis College, then attended the Chinese University of Hong Kong, graduating from the Department of Sociology at Chung Chi College. He developed an interest in drama during his school years and devoted much of his time to theatre throughout his secondary and university education. He worked as an English and economics teacher before joining the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre as a full-time actor in 1983. He later moved into directing, writing and directing his first play "Between Teacher and Student". In 1988, he received a scholarship from the Asian Cultural Council to study in New York, and upon his return was promoted to Assistant Artistic Director of the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre. In 1993, he became Artistic Director of the Chung Ying Theatre Company, becoming its first Chinese artistic director. He produced highly successful stage works including "I Have a Date with Spring" and "The Mad Phoenix", which became among the most popular plays in Hong Kong. He served as chairman of the Arts Promotion Committee of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. He was found deceased in his sleep on 23 June 2022.