The National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying) (hereinafter referred to as the “Center”) provides membership services (hereinafter referred to as “Services”) pursuant to these general terms and conditions.Taipei Puppet theater inherits the traditional art, innovates the delicate performance way with every efforts for the multiplicity in Taiwanese puppet show, which has successfully attracted more audience to come into the theater and enjoy the show. They make their career purpose to continuate the life of traditional puppet shows, they are the vibrant new generation of puppet theater in Taiwan. Taipei Puppet Theater was founded in 2010.The theater performers are mainly middle-aged and with average apprenticeship over 15years.

Musician｜ LIN Yung-chi, LIN Jing-cheng, Wang Xiang-liang, HSIEH Chiung-chi, LIU Shih-wen, LIN Chen-hung, ZHANG Ci- xin, LIN Ting-yin, XIE Wen-bin, CHOU Yu-chen, HU Ai-tong, ZHENG Xiang-zhen, HUANG Sheng-yu, TSAI Yi-shan Puppet Actor｜WU Sheng-chieh, CHEN Su-ting, LIAO Chuen-wei, LIN Rui-teng, LIN Kai-xiangĪssistant Puppet Actor｜Wang Xiang liang, LIN Kai-xiang Technical Coordinator｜To be Design Studio Taipei Puppet Theater showcases the traditional puppet show skill 'Flying up to the sky and swiftly hiding in the ground' in creative forms based on the popular Taiwanese 'Water Ghosts' theatre', portraying the life experiences, memories, and hopes of each water ghost with lights and shadows, and creating a traditional puppet show of Taiwan! He wants to know why he died, and whether Qingzi will come before the impending sunrise. However, the show is about to end and Quan is still waiting. The water ghosts see their own stories in the show and find answers to their obsessions and infatuations. Gongs and drums ring throughout Lu Ku Gou that night. A puppet troupe is invited to perform Escorting Lady Jing on A Thousand Mile Journey. They try everything to set up a stage under the tree in Lintou. The reason turns out to be the show that Quan did not have the chance to see.

Was he captured by a water ghost to serve as their replacement? The water ghosts in Lu Ku Gou decide to work together to find out the cause of Quan's death. However, Quan is now inexplicably a water ghost. He also remembers that he and Qingzi had an appointment to meet by the stage. He remembers the aroma of sugarcane, the heavy work in the sugar factory, and the gentle smile of Qingzi, the escort lady in the restaurant. In this fascinating theatre performances we will experience the virtuosity of Taiwanese puppet performance.Quan can't remember why he died in Lu Ku Gou. He performed in over 30 countries around the world and his versatility, background and personality make him a unique character in the Taiwanese arts.ĭuring the show Master Chen will show the audience the delicate movements of the main characters, such as the young lady, the scholar, but also the clowns and the villains, as well as exciting fighting scenes. Over a period of 60 years, Chen developed and improved the traditional glove puppet theatre performance technique and raised it to unprecedented levels. At the present the master still lives in an apartment in his great-grandfather’s huge traditional mansion in Taipei. His great-grandfather was a teacher of the emperor at the court in Peking. He started performing puppet theatre at the age of thirteen with the famous puppeteer Li Tianlu. The 79 year-old puppet master Chen Xihuang is the most celebrated puppeteer in Taiwan. Schedule: 5th and 6th June at 10pm / 7th June at 3.30pmFor audiences over: 7 years oldTime: 45 minutesLanguage: Without wordsTechnique: Taiwanese traditional hand puppets Direction and Puppeteer: Chen XihuangAssistents: Lai Shih-An and Chen Ying-Tsun

Taiwan puppet show