La Boîte
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Two puppet troupes unexpectedly met on their performance tours. Grandpa tried on the large French puppet that he』d never seen. The chief of the French troupe handled the Taiwan puppet to make a somersault. Both troupes joined in a party in a pub. Grandpa's grandson A-ki accidentally picked up the Fr...Read more
Two puppet troupes unexpectedly met on their performance tours. Grandpa tried on the large French puppet that he』d never seen. The chief of the French troupe handled the Taiwan puppet to make a somersault. Both troupes joined in a party in a pub. Grandpa's grandson A-ki accidentally picked up the French chief's daughter Marie's extra-large brassiere. The two young people started a conversation and put their romantic feelings for each other into songs….
The stage for La Boîte is an extra large box, two-stories high, with mechanisms that push up, close up, elevate its roof and draw curtains. The magical box creates a kaleidoscopic effect. It is the home of the actors, the Taiwan puppet's stage pavilion, the French puppet's stage, and also a multi-media wide screen. When outside the box, the actors develop their own stories. Once inside the box, they shrink into Taiwanese and French puppets. Blending fictive puppetry and the realistic world, the play is filled with the humor and affection that breaks down language barriers.
| Category | Traditional Puppetry |
| Type | Glove Puppetry |
| Chinese Title | 戲箱 |
| Group | Taiyuan Puppet Theatre Company |
| Creative staff | Taiyuan Puppet Theatre Company |
| Premiere | 2008-04-10 |
| Venue | Zhongshan Hall,Taipei |
| Duration | 80min |
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