5.27 (Mon.) 12:00 TPAC Member pre-sale
6.3 (Mon.) 12:00 Tickets can be purchased
After finding an old photograph of his biological father among his adoptive father's belongings, fifty-year-old A-Wen embarks on a journey across Taiwan to find the man. Delving into a half-century of history and politics, A-Wen's search not only details the evolution of Taiwan's glove puppet theater, but also depicts his personal evolution as he solves the mystery of his biological father's identity while grappling with his son's sexual orientation. Featuring a talented cast of six actors portraying thirty-six characters and having received enthusiastic reviews last year, Father Mother is a surprise hit that cannot be missed this summer!
Depicting moments from Taiwan's Japanese colonial period, its White Terror martial law era under Chiang Kai-shek's Kuomintang regime, and the nation's 2018 same-sex marriage referendum, Father Mother examines the relationship between and transformation of national identity and self-identity through the context of budaixi, traditional Chinese glove puppet theater, as it has evolved in Taiwan. Budaixi's adaptations to changing times mirroring those of ordinary people trying to survive Taiwan's turbulent history, the play unfolds a delicate yet brave story of the uniquely Taiwanese struggle for freedom of self-expression and social justice.
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The Party Theater Group
Founded in 2001, The Party Theater Group stages experimental theater productions of both acclaimed Western and original Taiwanese plays—often with minority themes—that are socially relevant, topical, enlightening, and entertaining. By combining actors, puppets, masks, and multimedia in theatrically innovative, thought-provoking ways and including the talents of artists from around the world, the group’s performances aim to deliver novel experiences to theatergoers in Taipei, across Taiwan, and at international theater festivals.
Over the years, The Party Theater Group has been recognized in many ways. Most recently, in 2017, the inaugural run of White Storyteller, a play about one family's ruin resulting from Taiwan's White Terror, was nominated as one of the top performing arts productions by the 16th Taishin Arts Awards. Past awards included the 7th Taishin Arts Awards' selection of another original Taiwanese play, The Sky Crisis, as one of the top ten performing arts productions in 2008 and Guling Street Avant-garde Theater's Best Performance Award for Child of God in 2009. In addition, since 2013, The Party Theater Group has been a recipient of a grant from Taiwan's Ministry of Culture in recognition of its work. Finally, at the request of the Taipei Arts Festival, the group collaborated with a French theater company to present the show Europe Connexion in both Taiwan and France in 2016.
An-Chen Chiu, Taiwan
An-Chen Chiu graduated from Actors Studio Drama School in New York City. Currently, he is the artistic director of The Party Theater Group in Taipei, Taiwan. An-Chen Chiu's career in the theater spans nearly 35 years and includes work as an actor and playwright.
Director：Sue, Yung-Cheun
Playwright：Chiu, An-Chen
Actor：Wu, Shih-Wei
Actor：Lin, Zi-Heng
Actor：Wei, Yi-Cheng
Actor：Hsu, Hao-Chung
Actor：Gusion
Actor：Chiu, An-Chen
Ticket Benefits
More about TPAC Membership：https://tpacplayer.org/DlYyH
2024.5.27(Mon.)12:00 PM──6.3(Mon)11:59 AM Member pre-sale
Taipei Performing Arts Center member ──Devotee Player 25% off, get 1 50% off coupon for every 3 tickets.
Taipei Performing Arts Center member ──Trooper Player: Single ticket 15% off, 4 or more tickets 20% off, 10 or more tickets 25% off.
2024.6.3 (Mon.) 12:00 PM Official launch of sales
Member offers：
Taipei Performing Arts Center member──Devotee Player 15% off, get 1 50% off coupon for every 3 tickets.
Taipei Performing Arts Center member──Trooper Player Single ticket 15% off, 4 or more tickets 25% off, 10 or more tickets 30% off.
Taipei Performing Arts Center member──Rookie Player 10% off.
Register as a free member on the official website before 2024.6.3(Mon.) 12:00 PM to get 18% off.
Register as a free member of the Taipei Performing Arts Center official website before 6.3(Mon.) 12:00 PM to receive 2 coupons for 18% off on programs hosted by Taipei Performing Arts Center during the 2024 Taipei Arts Festival. (The coupon can only be used from 6.3(Mon.) 12:00 PM and cannot be combined with other discounts)
Register for free on the TPAC official website to enjoy ticket purchasing discounts.
2024.6.3 (Mon.) 12:00 PM ──7.1 (Mon.) 11:59 AM
Early Bird Discount: Anyone who purchases any TAF ticket worth NT$1,100 (inclusive) or above can enjoy a 18% discount.
【 Cross-industry Benefits 】
Eslite Members: 8% off ticket purchase.
Cardholders of Taishin Bank, E. Sun Bank, and Taipei Fubon Bank: 8% off ticket purchase.
【 Group Ticket Discounts 】
20 or more tickets in a single order: 20% off.
50 or more tickets in a single order: 25% off.
100 or more tickets in a single order: 30% off.
【 Other Discounts 】
Disabled individuals and their necessary companions (limited to 1 person) enjoy 50% off (please present disability certificate at entry).
Senior citizens aged 65 and above enjoy 50% off (please present valid identification at entry).
※ The organizer reserves the right to change the program and interpret discounts
Anyone who purchases TAF tickets can redeem a copy of the "2024 Taipei Arts Festival Hardcover Booklet" at the TPAC service desk after 7/30 (Mon.). The number is limited to 300 copies, while stocks last.
