Theater
Dancer/choreographer Lin Wen-chung (林文中) and his WCdance troupe begin their first national tour this weekend in Kaohsiung with Small, the show that launched the company last year (see Page 13 of the Taipei Times on Dec. 12, 2008 for the preview of this piece and Page 13 on Dec. 22, 2008 for the review). Small is a finely crafted gem. Lin confines the dancers to a plexiglass cube for the bulk of the evening, yet creates a wide world of possibilities within that small space, all set to a driving techno beat.
■ Tomorrow at 7:30pm at Tsoying Boy’s High School dance theater (高雄左營高中舞蹈班劇場), 55, Haikung Rd, Kaohsiung (高雄市左營區海公路55號); Nov. 20 7:30pm, Nov. 21 and Nov. 22 at 2:30pm at the Children’s Educational Center Theater of the Taipei Cultural Center, Wenshan Branch (台北市社教館文山分館兒童劇場), B2, 32 Jingwen St, Taipei City (台北市景文街32號B2); Dec. 4 at 7:30pm and Dec. 5 at 2:30pm and 7:30 pm at the Experimental Theater at No. 20 Warehouse, Taichung (台中二十號倉庫實驗劇場), 6-1, Ln 37, Fuxing Rd Sec 4, Taichung City (台中市復興路四段37巷6-1號)
■ Tickets are NT$350 for Kaohsiung and Taichung shows, NT$500 for the Taipei shows, available at www.artstickets.com.tw or NTCH outlets
Billed as the first Taiwanese Aboriginal musical, Ciwas (吉娃斯－迷走山林) tells the story of an adventure of three Taiya (泰雅族) youths, who save the forest and a kidnapped friend from the invading Japanese army. Directed by Fu Hung-cheng (符宏征), the musical aims to appeal to young audiences with cast of young pop singers including Lo Mei-ling (羅美玲) and Afalean Lu (盧學叡).
■ National Theater, Taipei City
■ Tonight at 7:30pm, tomorrow at 2:30pm and 7:30pm, Sunday at 2:30pm
■ Tickets are NT$500 to NT$3,000, available through NTCH ticketing or online at www.artsticket.com.tw
BY TAYLOR BRIERE
The Halloween Electronic Music Massive War takes place tonight and tomorrow night at Nanhai Gallery (南海藝廊). Hosted by both Nanhai Gallery and National Taipei University of Education, the event showcases many of Taiwan’s top electronic music acts. Tonight’s lineup includes the IDM musings of Chill Da Dog, Pilot K’s impossibly eclectic mix of techno and rock, and the party-and-sex-drenched electro-rock of Go Chic. Tomorrow night features the video game dance music of Unfamiliar Friends Party (不熟的朋友派對), the experimental electronic music of KbN (凱比鳥), and new indie electro band Sunset Rollercoaster (落日飛車). Musical performances will be punctuated by the visual art of VJ Sammy Chien today and VJ Dolcevita tomorrow. Tomorrow night features a Halloween costume fashion show and a one-off performance by DJ Zombie Dance for Beginners: First Lesson. (Yes, that’s the DJ’s full name.)
Halloween Electronic Music Massive War at the Nanhai Gallery (南海藝廊), 3, Ln 19, Chongqing S Rd Sec 2, Taipei City (台北市重慶南路二段19巷3號)
Tonight and tomorrow night from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Tickets are NT$300 for tonight’s show, NT$350 for tomorrow night’s show, and NT$500 for both days
Having just finished a two-week, sold-out run of Five Clowns and a Chair (五個小丑與一張椅子), Theater de la Sardine (沙丁龐客劇團) returns to the stage tonight with Dinner for One (一個人的晚餐)The solo performance written by Ma Chao-chi (馬照琪), who also directs the work, examines a day in the life of a single woman. Mime, dance and clowning are among the repertoire of goodies Ma has up her thespian sleeve, which she presents in a sometimes pessimistic, sometimes optimistic non-verbal narrative that is frequently humorous. Ma said Dinner for One is based on her experiences, and those of her friends, as single women trying to find love in a featureless urban center.
Although tickets for this weekend’s performances are sold out, Ma told the Taipei Times that audiences will get a chance to see the play next year when it tours Taiwan.
Dinner for One (一個人的晚餐)tuns tonight and tomorrow night at 7:30pm and tomorrow and Sunday at 2:30pm. All performances are at Guling Street Theater (牯嶺街小劇場), 2, Ln 5, Guling St, Taipei City (台北市牯嶺街5巷2號)
BY DAVID CHEN
Indie-rock band Totem (圖騰樂團) celebrates the release of its second CD,
The Boy Who Cried Wolf (放羊的孩子) with a concert tonight at Riverside Live House (河岸留言西門紅樓展演館) in Ximending.
The five-piece, led by singer and multi-instrumentalist John Suming (約翰淑敏), started to gain popularity on the college rock circuit after winning the annual Ho-Hai-Yan (海洋音樂祭) battle of the bands competition in 2005.
Totem draws from its Aboriginal roots (bandmembers are of Amis, Paiwan and Puyuma heritage), but its sound is modern rock. The new album runs the gamut of styles, from punk and hard rock to folk and electronic pop.
The group also performs tomorrow in Kaohsiung at Pier 2 Art District.
Tonight at Riverside Live House (河岸留言西門紅樓展演館), 177 Xining S Rd, Taipei City (台北市西寧南路177號); tomorrow at Pier 2 Art District (高雄駁二藝術特區), 1 Dayong Rd, Yancheng Dist, Kaohsiung (高雄市鹽埕區大勇路1號)
▲Tonight at 8pm and tomorrow at 7pm
▲NT$400 tonight (includes a drink) and NT$300 tomorrow. Tickets are available through tickets.books.com.tw
▲On the Net: www.wondermusic.com.tw/index.php
In collaboration with the National Culture and Arts Foundation (國家文化藝術基金會), the National Theater and Concert Hall is staging a series of dance and theater performances to showcase emerging talent. Yong Stars, New Vision 209 — Dance I (舞蹈-與私密絮語) is the first installment of the series and features works by choreographers Lee Kuo-chih (李國治), Chen Wei-ning (陳維寧) and Yang Nai-hsuan (楊乃璇).
■ Experimental Theater, Taipei City
■ Tonight and tomorrow at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2:30pm
■ Tickets are NT$300, available through NTCH ticketing or online at
www.artsticket.com.tw
Flamenco dancers and musicians from local flamenco group Compania Flamenca are putting on four performances tomorrow night at Saffron, a venue for ethnic dance.
■ Saffron Flamenco Studio (蕃紅花佛朗明哥表演廳), 2, Ln 142, Nanya S Rd Sec 2 Banciao City, Taipei County (台北縣板橋市南雅南路二段142巷2號). Tel: (02) 8967-5937. On the Net: tw.myblog.yahoo.com/gina-saffron
■ Tomorrow at 8pm
■ Tickets are NT$350 and include a drink
Bean Theatre (豆子劇團) invites children and their parents to take a journey to a far-away insect kingdom with its latest production, Bell Runner No. 28 (蜻蜓二八).
■ Novel Hall (新舞臺), 3-1 Songshou Rd, Taipei City (台北市松壽路3-1號)
■ Tomorrow at 2:30pm and 7:30pm
■ Tickets are NT$300 and NT$800, available through ERA ticketing or online at www.ticket.com.tw
On Sunday, Tellus Theatre begins Workshop 3, a series of workshops held on seven Sundays for a total of 28 hours of training. The workshops will be conducted in English and cover such exercises as major-minor, rhythm and repetition in movements with music, and playing with masks. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing. To register, send an e-mail to tellus_drama@yahoo.com.tw, or call Nita at 0982-204-577 or Daniel Ingi Petursson 0981-472-451.
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