The three pillars of Taiwan's traditional performance arts
The Xiqu Center is the Taiwan's first professional theater to offer residencies, and space has already been carved out for the Guoguang Opera Company and the National Chinese Orchestra. The center will ultimately serve as a creative platform integrating production with market testing and copyright trade for the entire performance industry.
In addition, it will function as a facility for professional performances, opera research database, and program production. The resident troupes will be offered support and resources to help develop more original programs and induct new trainees to ensure the continuity of traditional performance arts in Taiwan.
The Xiqu Center of Taiwan is also opening up a new southern branch in Kaohsiung by renovating the historic Zuoying Zhongshan Hall, a former performance venue and cinema once used by the Navy and military dependents.
The project is scheduled to be completed in 2018 and will open to the public in the following year, upon which the Taiwan Bangzi Opera Company will become its resident performance troupe.
GuogGuang Opera Company
For almost two decades, the GuogGuang Opera Company has continued its mission as an heir of traditional Peking opera. By bringing modern perspectives to the traditional art, GuoGuang embraces contemporary values without losing sight of the opera's origins ... (read more)
National Chinese Orchestra Taiwan
The NCO was established to preserve and promote Chinese classical music. The troupe combines traditional elements of Taiwan with contemporary performance concepts, integrating theater, dance, fine arts, poetry, and literature into its music productions and performances … (read more)
Taiwan Bangzi Opera Company
Originally a subordinate group of the Ministry of National Defense, the Taiwan Bangzi Opera Company started off as a performance troupe based in Kaohsiung that was responsible for entertaining soldiers from Henan Province of China, where that form of opera originated ... (read more)