Theater in New Taipei
From the luminous hand puppetry of budaixi to boundary-pushing contemporary stagework, Taiwan's theater tradition layers centuries of Hokkien opera alongside some of Asia's most daring new writing.
Theater JUN 27 — JUN 28
True Happiness Puppet Theater "Yi Zhang Qing" | 2026 Golden Melody Awards for Traditional Arts Exhibition
"A single green silk cannot bind the boundless ambition of a martial wanderer; three bicycles carry the dreamlike life…
Theater JUL 31
Leiyin Theater Workshop "The Blind Dragon and Snake Are Not Blind"
Leiyin Theater Workshop presents a Puppet Theater play "The Blind Dragon and Snake Are Not Blind," inspired by the…
Theater AUG 16
2026 Hsinchuang Has Great Theater: I-Shin Taiwanese Opera Troupe's <i>Mackie, You Coming Out or What?</i>
I-Shin Taiwanese Opera Troupe presents the modern Taiwanese Opera Mackie, You Coming Out or What?, adapted from…
Theater SEP 19
2026 Xinzhuang Good Shows (新莊有好戲) "Liu Ting-ying Sells Himself" (劉廷英賣身)
The 2026 Xinzhuang Fine Theater presents "Liu Ting Ying - The Boy Maid," a classic Taiwanese opera produced by Wu Mao…