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 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…
Theater OCT 3
2026 Xinzhuang (新莊) Good Shows ~ Yixin Opera Troupe (一心戲劇團) "Sui-Tang (隋唐) Stormy Times—Swapping Beauties for the Kingdom (隋唐風雲—江山換美人)"
The Yi-Shin Taiwanese Opera Troupe presents "Sui-Tang Storm: Trading the Realm for a Beauty," a classic reimagining set…