Draft:Hero Baatar
Hero Baatar | |
|---|---|
Бат-Өлзийн Баатар | |
| Born | Bat-Ulzii Baatar |
| Occupation | Theatre director |
Bat-Ulzii Baatar (Mongolian: Бат-Өлзийн Баатар), professionally known as Hero Baatar, is a Mongolian theatre director, film director, producer and media executive. He is best known for directing the modern theatrical production The Mongol Khan, which premiered in Mongolia in 2022 before touring internationally in London's West End and Singapore.[1][2]
Baatar began his professional career in illustration before working in television, political communications, painting and theatre. He later founded Hero Entertainment and has directed stage, film and television productions in Mongolia.[3]
Career
[edit source]Baatar began his creative career as a cartoon animator before moving into political communications, television broadcasting and painting. He later turned his attention to theatre, founding Hero Entertainment and developing large-scale stage productions in Mongolia. [4]
Throughout his career, Baatar has worked across illustration, television, documentary production and theatre. His later work has focused on combining traditional Mongolian themes with contemporary stage production techniques.[4]
Hero Entertainment
[edit source]Baatar founded Hero Entertainment, a Mongolian media production company involved in television, documentary filmmaking and theatre production. Through the company, he has produced and directed a range of media and performing arts projects in Mongolia.[5]
The Mongol Khan
[edit source]In 2022, Baatar directed a new theatrical adaptation of The Mongol Khan, based on the play by Lkhagvasuren Bavuu. The production premiered in Ulaanbaatar before beginning an international tour.[6]
Following performances in Mongolia, the production was staged in Singapore before transferring to London's West End at the London Coliseum in 2023.[7]
The production featured more than seventy actors, musicians and performers and became one of the largest international theatrical productions from Mongolia.[8]
Reception
[edit source]The production received international media coverage and reviews from publications including The Guardian, Time Out, and The Straits Times, highlighting its large-scale visual design, choreography and staging.[9][10][11]
Public service
[edit source]In August 2017, Baatar was appointed as a non-staff adviser on film arts to the President of Mongolia.[12]