6/19 (Fri.) 10:30-12:00
Pop-Up Corner, Sun Hall (2F, TPAC)
Speaker: Shon Shin-hyoung (President of K-Story Up, Korea)
Lectures and International Forums
Beyond the performances, this year's festival also features several lectures and forums: three keynote lectures introduce the historical context and contemporary landscape of script development in Korea and Taiwan. Through dialogues between Taiwanese and Korean scholars, these sessions re-read the works and era-defining significance of Lin Tuan-chiu, a foundational figure in Taiwan’s theatrical history. Three International forums include creative dialogues between Taiwanese and Korean playwrights, experience sharing among script translators from both regions, and discussions on how play reading can serve as a platform for creative exchange and cultural dialogue.
Through the multi-layered dialogues formed by lectures, forums, and post-performance exchanges, play reading transcends stage presentation to become a public space for discussion between creators and audiences. It fosters deeper understanding and connection within the Taiwanese and Korean theatre communities, continuing to expand the possibilities for Asian script exchange and cross-cultural creation.
*Lectures and forums will be held in Mandarin/Korean, with consecutive interpretation.
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6/19 Lecture I | Contemporary Korean Theatre and New Play Development
6/20 Lecture II | Play Development in Taiwan: From Script to Publication to Incubation
6/20 (Sat.) 10:30-12:00
Pop-Up Corner, Sun Hall (2F, TPAC)
Speaker: Fu Yu-hui (Senior Theatre Practitioner; PhD, Department of Theatre Arts, National Taiwan University, Taiwan)
6/28 Lecture III | Lin Tuan-chiu: A Classic Across Taiwan and Korea
6/28 (Sun.) 10:30-12:00
Studio 1 (11F, TPAC)
Speakers:
Shih Wan-shun Associate Professor, Institute of Taiwan Literature, National Tsing Hua University (Taiwan)
Lim Mi-ju Assistant Professor, Institute of East Asian Studies & Lecturer, Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Hanyang University (Korea)
6/21 International Forum I | Korean and Taiwanese Playwrights in Dialogue
6/21 (Sun.) 19:00-21:00
Studio 2 (11F, TPAC)
Moderator: Wu Cheng-han Artistic Director of Prologue Center for New Plays (Taiwan)
Panelists:
Korean Playwrights: Choi Chieon, Pai Sam-shik, Yun Mi-hyun, Lee Mee-kyung, Mun Ui-young
Taiwanese Playwrights: Wei Yu-chia, Chen Chiao-jung, Lee Cheng-chun, Lin Kuan-ting
6/28 International Forum II | When a Play Meets Another Language
6/28 (Sun.) 14:00-16:00
Studio 1 (11F, TPAC)
Moderator: Lin Kuan-ting Literary Manager of Prologue Center for New Plays (Taiwan)
Panelists:
Chang Hsiu-jung Associate Professor, Department of Korean Language and Literature, Chinese Culture University (Taiwan)
Lin Yu-i Associate Professor, Department of Korean Language and Culture, National Chengchi University (Taiwan)
Lee Sang-mi Assistant Professor, Foreign Language Teaching and Resource Center, National Taiwan University (Taiwan)
Lim Mi-ju Assistant Professor, Institute of East Asian Studies & Lecturer, Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Hanyang University (Korea)
Kim Yi-sa Freelance Translator; Resident Writer at Taiwan Literature Base (Korea)
Ryu Eun-ha Freelance Translator (Korea)
Lin Wan-mei Freelance Translator (Taiwan)
6/28 International Forum III | Beyond Staged Readings — A Site for Transnational Creative and Cultural Dialogue
6/28 (Sun.) 16:30-18:30
Studio 1 (11F, TPAC)
Moderator: Wu Cheng-han Artistic Director of Prologue Center for New Plays (Taiwan)
Panelists:
Kim Naghyung Artistic Director of Chungbuk Theatre Company (Korea)
Choi Se-hoon Associate Professor of Department of Korean Language and Literature, Chinese Culture University (Taiwan)
Yen Chi-ping Chief Executive Officer of National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
Chou Hui-ling Chair of Global Pan-Chinese Young Playwrights Competition; Distinguished Professor of National Central University (Taiwan)
Pai Fei-lan Theatre Critic and Play Translator (Taiwan)
Chou Pei-chun Hong Kong Playwright; Resident Writer at Taiwan Literature Base (Hong Kong)
