Contact:
Wu-shan Huang and Weiping Lee Phone: 886-932-330-003 Email:shanpuppet53@hotmail.com
3F, No. 83, Section 3, County Boulevard • Banciao
City, Taipei 222 TAIWAN
Website:shanpuppet.com.tw
Founded in 2002 by Wu-shan Huang, Shan Puppet Theater is
unique in performing traditional puppetry in Hakka language
in Taiwan.
The
Tea Merchant
Duration:
60
minutes
Audience:
Children/Family/Adult
Audience
Size:
100
Puppet
Style:
Hand
Language(s):
Hakka
and Holo Taiwanese
Stage
Size (in meters):
1m
x 2m x .5m
Personnel:
5
Description:
One
of many touring shows. A combination of Taiwanese hand
puppetry and Hakka folk performance. By presenting
fascinating puppetry techniques as well as beautiful
folk songs, we hope ot help preserve our cultural heritages
in this interesting play.
The
Marriage Lullaby
Duration:
75 minutes
Dates:
Varies
Audience:
Adult
Description:
Adapted
from Master Lee Tien-lu of I Wan Jan's "Marriage
in Coincidence." In this version, we try to combine
small theater and puppet theater to explore more possibilities
on presenting the issue of marriage on stage.
Appreciation
and Performance of Taiwanese Hand Puppetry
Leader:
Wu-shan
Huang
Duration:
8
hours
Audience:
Children/Family/Adult
Max
Enrollment Range:
20
Puppet
Style/Skill Taught:
Hand
Language(s):
Chinese,
English
Space
Size:
Normal
size classroom
Description:
The
workshop is divided into two parts: 1) Introduction
of the historical development and the aesthetics of
Taiwanese hand puppet theater; 2) Demonstration of
the movement and speech of different types of puppet
characters as well as the manipulation of stage props.
