2024 TCAF: My Deer First Love

5.13 (一) 12:00 TPAC Member pre-sale

5.20 (一) 12:00 Tickets can be purchased

In the reckless years of youth, there were only two things in life - love and rebellion.
As a temple boy, I studied hard and challenged the system for the sake of a girl.
Has our youth faded away, turning us into the adults we once despised?

As a deer’s head drawn with a marker mysteriously appears on the school emblem in the principal’s office, Ah Zhu, the troublemaker at school, decides to aim for the top spot in the exams so he can confess his love to Jeelin, the second-ranked student in the class. One day, he unexpectedly obtains an answer sheet for the upcoming exam, but despite this advantage, he proves his integrity by failing the test anyway. Through this, he accidentally discovers that Jeelin and the top-ranked student, Zheng Yao, are behind the creation of the answer sheet and are the leaders of the “Deer” group. Ah Zhu was invited to join the Deer, a group that rebels against the school through various destructive actions, because he isn’t swayed by the temptation of the answers. As they carry out their missions, Ah Zhu and Jeelin develop feelings for each other, but their relationship faces challenges when Ah Zhu’s cover is blown. Will the destructive actions continue? Will Ah Zhu and Jeelin's love endure when there’s no longer a shared purpose? Ultimately, what kind of adults will they all become?

Artist Profile
 

Playwright: Hu 
His latest works in theatre include: Taipei Vanishing, Stuck in the locker.

Composer: Hsu Chi-Yang 
Hsu obtained his MA in Audio Production at the University of Westminster. After returning to Taiwan, he got involved in music and sound design for numerous commercials and animations. He used to work at Chiali Studio and was familiar with sound and music design for TV. His music style is extremely versatile; he continues experimenting and finding breakthroughs in choir, rhythm, and sound texture. 

Director: Harry Ng 
Graduated from the Theater Arts Creation Graduate Institute of National Taipei University of the Arts, majoring in directing; and the Department of Drama at National Taipei University of the Arts, majoring in performance. A member of the theater group House Peace. Harry Ng is very active at the theatre productions in Taiwan and Macao, and has received various awards, including the Bronze Metal of 2nd Golden Creative Award, First Prize “Yong Zhen Fringe Award” of the 12th Taipei Fringe Festival, and “Best Theatre Performance” of the 10th Taipei Fringe Festival.

Lyricist: Cheno Chen
Cheno Chen is a theatrical lyricist, holding a degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures from National Chung Cheng University. He specializes in musical theater planning, copywriting, translation, and creative writing. He manages the Facebook group “We All Love Musicals” and the blog “Broadway in Chinese.” Chen was also a student of the first Musical Talent Training Program at the Taipei Performing Arts Center. He has recently participated in lyric writing for Perfect Match’s productions of Eat Drink Man Woman, the musical and Shemenayha!