Lecture:
Puppets, Politics and Identity in Taiwan | |
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Bunche Hall 10383
Puppet theatre is viewed as an expression of Taiwanese grass-roots culture and the puppets symbolize far more than the characters they represent. Television puppet shows have unleashed a craze among young people, which is quite unique in Asia. This talk will chart the development of puppet theatre in Taiwan from the stage performance to the television screen and its role as a symbol of a distinct Taiwanese identity.
Dr. Robin Ruizendaal earned a Ph.D. In Chinese studies from Leiden University, The Netherlands, and has been doing research on puppet theatre for over twenty years, including extensive fieldwork in China and Southeast Asia. He is the Director of the Taiyuan Asian Puppet Theatre Museum in Taipei and Artistic Director of the Taiyuan Puppet Theatre Company. He has written and directed quite a number of plays for both actors and puppets, that have been performed in over 30 countries.
Dr. Ruizendaal has published widely on the subject of puppet theatre. His extensive research on marionette theatre in southern China, Marionette Theatre in Quanzhou, was published with Brill Publishers in the Netherlands in 2006. The book of this research：Potehi, Glove Puppet Theatre in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, will be published in 2015. | | | |
Performance:
A Sea of Puppets - Glove Puppet Show | |
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Schoenberg Music Hall –
Jan Popper Theatre
6:30 PM - Reception with light refreshments
7:30 PM - Performance Begins
A Sea of Puppets is a traditional Taiwanese glove puppet show performed on a beautifully carved wooden stage. With amazing skills the puppeteers bring the exquisite puppets with embroidered costumes to life. They perform not only delicate gestures, but also exciting fighting scenes and acrobatics. The story is a romantic tale where a young man saves a girl from the hands of a villain（clown character）. In the show we will see all the characters of traditional Taiwanese puppet theatre：the young lady, the scholar, the clowns and the villains.
Taiyuan Puppet Theatre Company introduces Taiwanese glove puppet theatre, which has a variety of rich and tradition where music, carving, embroidery and a delicate performance technique all come together.
The company performs traditional style plays on a one hundred-year old stage with live music, as well as modern style plays, in which puppeteers, actors and musicians interact. The plays are accessible for audiences of all ages and cultural backgrounds.
Complimentary parking at Parking Structure 2.
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