In collaboration with the C.F. Koo Foundation, the Ministry of Culture initiated the "TaiwanEYE Online Showcase" project to help promote 10 Taiwanese performing arts troupes that are still carrying forth with creating their own productions, despite the difficulties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will debut on June 8 and remain available throughout August on TaiwanEYE's YouTube channel for both Taiwanese and global viewers.
Rich in experiences of performing abroad for international audiences, the 10 featured groups and their productions are:
• "The Drought Goddess.Dream of the World" by La Cie MaxMind
• "Passage to Lo-jin" by Gang-a-tsui Theater
• "Lotus Lantern" by Taipei Li-Yuan Peking Opera Theatre
• "Soft Lights for Sleepless Nights" by Riverbed Theatre
• "FreeSteps–NiNi" by HORSE
• "Ice Age" by Resident Island Dance Theatre
• "Terrace on the Hill" by TAI Body Theatre
• "LUNA" by Bulareyaung Dance Company
• "Lunar Halo" by Cloud Gate Dance Theatre
• "O-KAI a cappella — The Purest Voice from Taiwan" by O-KAI Singers
The "TaiwanEYE Online Showcase" is inspired by the "2020 Taipei Congress" that was originally scheduled for June, but canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
The International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) transferred its flagship program "Pitch New Works" online to accommodate 10 multidisciplinary performance projects from Taiwan, Asia, and the globe this month. Following suit, the Ministry of Culture and J.F. Koo Foundation re-envisioned the "Taipei Congress" programs as the "TaiwanEYE Online Showcase."
Ranging from traditional opera, experimental theater, and contemporary dance to a cappella, the 10 featured productions represent the diverse art forms and excellent creativity of Taiwan.
Hosted by Anthony Sargent CBE, CEO of Luminato Festival Toronto, the virtual "Pitch New Works" will be streaming on June 3 from 9am to 11am (EDT) on ISPA's YouTube channel.
The "TaiwanEYE" program will debut on June 8 and remain available throughout August on YouTube for both Taiwanese and global viewers.