Theater
2026 TSMC Hsin-Chu Arts Festival (台積心築藝術季): Eye Catching Circus (創造焦點) "The Ugly Clown" (小丑八怪)
Contemporary circus × clown performance | Family circus fairy tale adventure
When a tiny match lights up the dark night,
a fantastical adventure for children and clowns quietly begins.
"The Ugly Clown" is a circus fairy tale theater performance specially created for family audiences, adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale "The Little Match Girl." It weaves a stage story suitable for toddlers and early elementary school children in a warm, colorful, and imaginative way.
The performance blends contemporary circus and clown theater elements, using juggling, human pyramids, aerial acrobatics, and exaggerated humorous character interactions to create a family theater experience that is "easy to understand, laugh-out-loud funny, and memorable." No complex dialogue is needed, allowing children to engage easily, so even first-time theatergoers can comfortably enjoy the charm of circus and story.
When a tiny match lights up the dark night,
a fantastical adventure for children and clowns quietly begins.
"The Ugly Clown" is a circus fairy tale theater performance specially created for family audiences, adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale "The Little Match Girl." It weaves a stage story suitable for toddlers and early elementary school children in a warm, colorful, and imaginative way.
The performance blends contemporary circus and clown theater elements, using juggling, human pyramids, aerial acrobatics, and exaggerated humorous character interactions to create a family theater experience that is "easy to understand, laugh-out-loud funny, and memorable." No complex dialogue is needed, allowing children to engage easily, so even first-time theatergoers can comfortably enjoy the charm of circus and story.
Event Details
- 2026-07-04 — 臺中市中山堂 · 全票+400
A storied civic auditorium in central Taichung dating back to the Japanese era, now a renovated venue for concerts, recitals, and community performances.