The colossal performance space burnishes Taiwan’s cultural image and asserts the island’s democratic values to the world
, the self-governing island which China claims, theatrics of a different sort were unfolding in the capital, Taipei. The story of Xuanzang, a Chinese Buddhist monk who embarked on a 16-year pilgrimage from China to India in the seventh century was being acted out in “The Monk from Tang Dynasty”.
The opening slate of 37 productions showcase the breadth of Taiwanese culture. Classical acts, such as that of Wei Hai-min, a skilled performer of Peking opera, a traditional Chinese art form, feature alongside more adventurous dance and theatrical sequences. Bulareyaung Pagarlava, an indigenous Taiwanese choreographer, unveiled a new dance piece inspired by the music and dance of the island’s Ayatal tribe.
The other venues are more intimate: the spherical “Globe Playhouse”, which cantilevers impressively off the central cube, seats 800 people . The foyers can be refashioned to host productions. Mr Pagarlava, the choreographer, thinks the opportunity to perform in smaller spaces will encourage artists to find new means of creative expression.
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