2010台灣國際藝術節《鄭和1433》

A music theater work inspired by the story of Admiral Zheng He
by Robert Wilson
with U Theatre of Taiwan
starring Chih-Chun Huang and Mei-Yun Tang
Direction, set design, lighting concept / Robert Wilson
Music / Ornette Coleman
Dickie Landry, Chih-Chun Huang
Original script / Ruo-Yu Liu
Story line / Qi-Min Su
Costume design / Tim Yip
Dramaturgy and Associate director / Sue Jane Stoker
Lighting design / A.J. Weissbard
Music director / Dickie Landry
Aria design/ Mei-Yun Tang
Text advisor / Ming-Cheng Chen
Text editing / Pai-Chi Hsieh

Commissioned and Produced by National Chiang Kei-Shek Cultural Center, R.O.C.
In association with Change Performing Arts Milan, U Theatre of Taiwan


“A prolonged percussive tone poem.” —Financial Times, London
“A synthesis of theatre, percussion, martial arts and meditation.” —The times, London

Zheng He embarked on grand voyages for seven times and it was said to be close one century earlier than Colombus of Spain. His legendary voyages had undergone unprecedented cultural exchanges and his gigantic fleets had trailed across the globe leaving an oceanic legacy. 1433-The Grand Voyage chose to focus on Zheng He’s wondrous seventh voyage and reveals the ordeals and tears behind the legend. Robert Wilson, called a towering figure in the world of experimental theater by the New York Times, joins hands with the U Theatre of Taiwan, one of the top performing arts groups in Taiwan, to create this cross-cultural epic work. This production has been in preparation for over three years and is the fourth flagship production from TPAC, the Taiwan Performing Arts Center (newly assumed English name for Chiang Kai-shek Cultural Center).

2010Taiwan International Festival