\u201cThe Clown Daddy\u201d
\n(Lei Dance Theater Feat. Director Tang-Cheng Liu. Production No.15)<\/p>\n<\/div>
2025<\/p>\n<\/div>
65 minutes<\/p>\n<\/div>
2025 August The story of The Clown Daddy begins with a clown performer who, overwhelmed by the hardships of reality, starts to question his path.<\/p>\n The narrative unfolds into a journey of misunderstanding and eventual reconciliation within a family\u2014triggered by a slip of the tongue made by his daughter at the elite school she attends.<\/p>\n The work portrays not only the loneliness and lack of understanding that director-performer Liu has faced due to the nature of his profession and society\u2019s frequent disregard for performing artists, but also draws from his own childhood experiences. As a young student at a prestigious elementary school, he once lied to teachers and classmates, claiming that his father was a doctor. This personal memory is woven into the performance, transforming real-life stories into a touching exploration of parent\u2013child relationships.<\/p>\n The Clown Daddy is a fable about a father learning how to become a father, and in that process, finding reconciliation with his own family of origin. Through the eyes of a clown, the audience is guided into a story world reminiscent of illustrated fables.<\/p>\n The work uses the \u201cperformer\u2019s physical body\u201d as its primary stage, expressing the creator\u2019s journey of making peace with his inner child while navigating the path of artistic creation. Yet theater is never merely a vehicle for the performer\u2019s personal healing\u2014it is a collective space. Thus, a central question of this piece is how to share these intimate experiences with others, evoke empathy, and transform deeply personal emotional stories into universal public concerns.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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\nInvited to Changhua Theatre Arts Festival Opening Show. Experimental Theatre<\/p>\n
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\nSelected to National Culture and Arts Foundation 17th Young Stars New Vision Taiwan Tour in Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung. Experimental Theatre<\/div>\n
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\nWork in Progress Piece presented in Hsinchu County Theater Festival<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Description<\/h4><\/div>
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