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A Circus for the Senses: NCO's Musical and Cultural Extravaganza
PERFORMING ARTS Shaopeng 5/27/23 PERFORMING ARTS Shaopeng 5/27/23

A Circus for the Senses: NCO's Musical and Cultural Extravaganza

With their latest production, Journey into Lost Time of TWATUTIA, the National Chinese Orchestra Taiwan (NCO) infuses the elements of circus in traditional Chinese orchestra, whisking the audience away on a captivating voyage through time.

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Searching for Heroes in a Peking Opera Classic: The Orphan of the Zhao Family
PERFORMING ARTS Shaopeng 5/13/23 PERFORMING ARTS Shaopeng 5/13/23

Searching for Heroes in a Peking Opera Classic: The Orphan of the Zhao Family

By revisiting the Peking Opera classic, The Orphan of the Zhao Family, the GuoGuang Opera Company invites their audience to consider the true nature of heroism, while emphasising that each actor and actress on stage embodies heroic qualities through their craft.

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Hand Puppetry Unleashes the Tale of Blood Brothers and Heroism
PERFORMING ARTS Shaopeng 4/22/23 PERFORMING ARTS Shaopeng 4/22/23

Hand Puppetry Unleashes the Tale of Blood Brothers and Heroism

For the 2023 Taiwan Traditional Theatre Festival, the Jin Kwei Lo Puppetry Company presents their latest production, Blood Brothers, which sheds light on the legendary Chinese tale of brotherhood and heroism.

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The Best Cure for a Pandemic Hangover: Bangzi Opera's Side-Splitting Comedy
PERFORMING ARTS Shaopeng 3/18/23 PERFORMING ARTS Shaopeng 3/18/23

The Best Cure for a Pandemic Hangover: Bangzi Opera's Side-Splitting Comedy

On the occasion of its 70th anniversary, Taiwan Bangzi Opera Company debuted ‘Please Lie To Me’, a side-splitting comedy that left the audience in stitches.

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The Tiger Tally and the Rescue of Zhao
PERFORMING ARTS Shaopeng 2/19/23 PERFORMING ARTS Shaopeng 2/19/23

The Tiger Tally and the Rescue of Zhao

In GuoGuang Opera Company’s most recent production, playwright Yong-Yih Tseng communicates his lifelong conviction that "the bonds of loyalty and friendship are beyond measure" — an ideal that is rare, and even archaic, in today’s world.

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Extraordinary Appeal Staged at the National Theatre
PERFORMING ARTS Shaopeng 1/13/23 PERFORMING ARTS Shaopeng 1/13/23

Extraordinary Appeal Staged at the National Theatre

In Extraordinary Appeal, real-life political victims stand before us to recount their life stories and, surprisingly, express the hope of a better future for the nation despite the pains they’ve suffered — both mentally and physically — during Taiwan’s White Terror Period.

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The Art of Japanese Comedy “Rakugo” Warms Up Taiwan’s Winter
PERFORMING ARTS Shaopeng 12/30/22 PERFORMING ARTS Shaopeng 12/30/22

The Art of Japanese Comedy “Rakugo” Warms Up Taiwan’s Winter

This winter, Japanese storytellers travelled to Taiwan, bringing with them their sit-down comedy tradition “Rakugo”.

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When Chinese Opera Artist Blows into Mozart’s Magic Flute
PERFORMING ARTS Shaopeng 12/25/22 PERFORMING ARTS Shaopeng 12/25/22

When Chinese Opera Artist Blows into Mozart’s Magic Flute

At the National Theatre in Taiwan, spectators are touched by the magic of Li Bao-Chun’s latest production adapted from Mozart's classic opera The Magic Flute.

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Have You Ever Felt Like Life is a Play?
PERFORMING ARTS Shaopeng 11/28/22 PERFORMING ARTS Shaopeng 11/28/22

Have You Ever Felt Like Life is a Play?

There are moments that often make us feel that life is like a play, but GuoGuang Opera Company’s latest production, A Tale of Royal Redemption, sees it differently.

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A Peking Opera Classic Steeped in Dark Humour
PERFORMING ARTS Shaopeng 11/18/22 PERFORMING ARTS Shaopeng 11/18/22

A Peking Opera Classic Steeped in Dark Humour

Excerpts from the classic Peking opera play, Qionglin Banquet brings smiles to the audience, even in times of crisis. 

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