Did You Know That …?
- Led by leading Taiwanese playwright Stan Lai (表演工作坊), Performance Workshop is one of the most influential groups in contemporary Chinese-language theater.
- Its humble origins began in the living room of Lai's residence on Yangmingshan, but the troupe came to fame quickly and celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2015.
- The group's performances combine verbal and body language to evoke a poetic atmosphere interspersed by comedy. The Straits Times commented that "emotions are so real … that people are left crying and laughing at the same time.”
Click here for more information on playwright Stan Lai or scroll down for pictures.
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"That Evening, We Performed Crosstalk (那一夜, 我們說相聲)," Performance Workshop’s first production which incorporated the traditional Chinese performance of "crosstalk" with contemporary theater tactics.
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"The Village (寶島一村)," based on the memories of the older generation who grew up in Military Dependents' Villages.
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"Like Shadows (如影隨行)," a seven-hour drama revolving around a mysterious drifter. It is up to the audience to decide which side of the veil the figure belongs to.
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"A Dream Like A Dream (如夢之夢)," an eight-hour epic of romance, extravaganza, and karma told through several interwoven stories.