Hailed as the most down-to-earth "Taiwanese clique" theater troupe, the Golden Bough Theatre Company is a unique landscape in Taiwanese theater. With a performance aesthetic that blends Taiwanese slang and Hu Pie (a type of Taiwanese opera makeup), they insist that the most touching culture stems from the land and believe that extreme ordinariness is beauty. They have pioneered a strong theatrical style originating from the grassroots of popular culture, characterized by splendid yet freely exuberant styles. Within the realm of Taiwanese arts and culture, they repeatedly venture into the unknown, carving out new boundaries and pathways, inviting audiences to join them on their adventures.
This session of sharing will take the audience deep into the modern theater troupe's journey of wandering, and through a brilliant and in-depth exploration of Golden Bough's works, we will witness their journey of self-discovery. We will see how they have grown from their homeland, producing unique artistic flowers that belong to this land, embodying Taiwan's most resilient vitality
Chi Hui-ling
Ms. Chi Hui-Ling is a reviewer, and has been the resident critic for the National Culture and Arts Foundation’s “Reviewing Performing Arts Taiwan” since 2011. Formerly an arts and culture journalist for Min Sheng Daily for nearly two decades, Ms. Chi graduated from the Journalism Department of NCCU and the MA Program of Drama Theatre at NTU, and studied at the Ph. D. Program in Drama and Theatre of TNUA. Currently, she is the Executive Director of the Center for the Arts at NTU. She participated in the production of Gang-a Tsui Theater’s Zhu Wen Elopes with the Ghost (2020), and was the producer of the documentary film Chen San Wu Niang for the Laio, Chiung-chih Taiwanese Opera Foundation for Culture and Education (2022). She is also the creative consultant for Apostating Time, winner of the Grand Prize of 2024 Taishin Arts Award.
Chen Cheng-hsi
Graduated from Stony Brook University-SUNY,N.Y.,USA with a MA in Dept. of Theatre Arts. Mr. Chen Cheng-Hsi is currently Assistant Professor at Dept. of Theatre Arts, National Taiwan College of Performing Arts. He has been the resident critic for the National Culture and Arts Foundation’s “Reviewing Performing Arts Taiwan” in 2011, 2012, 2020-2024, and jury member for numerous arts grants and awards.
