★ A shared experience for deaf / hard-of-hearing / hearing participants
★ A creative exploration of body × objects × light & shadows
We believe that the theater should be a space where everyone can explore, experience, and enjoy. Inclusion is the foundation of respect, where every individual’s talents, beliefs, and way of life deserve to be recognized and celebrated.
In this workshop, the performing arts are not confined to sound—they come to life through movement, the play of light and shadow, and the boundless power of imagination. We invite every audience member to engage with art in their own way, whether through sign language interpretation, live audio descriptions, or purely through visual and sensory perception. This is your theater experience.
This time, we want to introduce you to performing arts in the most intuitive and natural way possible—move your body, explore the space, play with shadows, touch different objects, and see what kind of stories you can create.
Taipei Performing Arts Center warmly invites people curious about theater to take the first step in discovering its diversity and inclusivity. Finding My Shadow: An Inclusive Movement Workshop aims to bridge communities and encourage active participation, ensuring that everyone can find their own artistic expression. Throughout the workshop, we will adjust communication methods to create an inclusive environment, allowing all participants to experience new possibilities.
Co-led by both Deaf and hearing instructors with sign language interpretation, the workshop will guide participants through sensory exploration and physical exercises to discover different forms of artistic expression.
In this session, one can experience balloon exercises, learn rhythm and movement visually, and combine light / shadow / objects to create an interactive performance, where your body and imagination weave together a unique story.
This workshop is more than just a session—it is an open invitation. Together, let’s explore, feel, and step into the theater, where you can find your own way of storytelling in the world of performing arts.
Dear Moon Theatre of The Deaf
The “moon” (月) character in the name represents the ear, joy (樂), and delight (悅).
“Dear Moon”(众月) is a collective of Deaf and hearing artists working together to create inclusive, diverse, and accessible performances and programs. Through artistic development, we aim to bring performances that embrace and empower all audiences.
Art Director of Dear Moon Theatre of The Deaf | Heng Wang
As a choreographer, director, educator, and performer, Heng Wang focuses on physical theater and movement-based storytelling. She has collaborated with numerous Taiwanese theater companies, including The Double Theatre, Dark Art Studio, Chun Dance, Assembly Dance Theatre, Voleur du Feu Theatre, and Fantasy Theatre.
Together with Deaf artist Ching-Lan Lin, she co-founded a dance program for Deaf performers, with their work Dance in Silence showcased at Shulin Arts Center, Human Rights Festival, Tsung-Yeh Arts and Cultural Center, and Art Facilities Management Center Taoyuan.
Wang has also worked with the Industrial Technology Research Institute and CLab to develop Feel Together: A Practice in Shared Sensation, contributing to the research of special tactiles made with sound-to-vibration technology. As the Art Director of Dear Moon Theatre of The Deaf, she continues to create and promote inclusive theater programs.
Art Director of Dear Moon Theatre of The Deaf, Founder & Art Director of Taiwan First Deaf Dance Group | Ching-Lan Lin
Ching-Lan Lin is Taiwan’s only Deaf dancer who performs by sensing vibrations through her feet. She has dedicated over 25 years to inclusive arts, using dance and movement to break auditory barriers and showcase the unique beauty of Deaf performance.
As a pioneer in Deaf arts, she founded her dance company in 2010, actively performing and advocating for inclusive artistic expression. She interprets rhythm through vibrations, visual cues, and movement coordination, leading her troupe in both national and international performances and competitions. Through dance, she has created her own distinct artistic voice.
Instructors | Heng Wang, Ching-Lan Lin
Assistants | Hsiao-Ping Huang, Ming-Yao Chiang
Sign Language Interpreters | Che-Wen Wo, Li-Chun Chien
Live Captioners | Chang-Wei Chao
Co-Organizer: Taipei City Government, Taipei Performing Arts Center
