Environmental theater performance: Untrained actors bring the house down!

The outdoor environmental theater performance ‘The Legend of Keelung Campaign’ (西仔反傳說) depicts the battle between the Qing Dynasty and France in Tamshui. Taking place on weekends in New Taipei City’s Tamsui District, this lively performance has been attracting large numbers of people and won a great deal of applause from audiences. Interestingly, the actors taking part in ‘The Legend of Keelung Campaign’ are all residents from the local area. Tamsui District Office hopes that through public participation, a deep sense of local identity will be aroused in everyone. Participants in the theater performance, who range from seven to eighty years old, have all undergone two months of training by Tansui District Office. It is hoped that locals performing a story about local history will help develop greater community cohesion.

Although the performance has been well received, due to funding restrictions there are rumors that this may be the last outdoor performance and the performance’s scale may need to be reduced. However, in order to bring attention to local history and bring more visibility to Tamsui, the district office greatly hopes that this wonderful environmental theater performance can continue.

Environmental theater performance: Untrained actors bring the house down!

URL：https://www.peopo.org/news/322483

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環境劇場演出 素人演員獲得讚賞

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戶外環境劇場《西仔反傳說》，述說清朝和法國在淡水的戰爭故事，周末在新北市淡水區熱鬧演出，吸引大批民眾前來觀賞，獲得不少掌聲，特別的是，演出的演員都是淡水的在地居民，區公所希望透過民眾參與，能夠喚起大家對在地的認同感。素人演員由淡水區公所培訓超過兩個月，演員從最小七歲，到最年長的八十二歲，年齡層相當廣泛，希望藉著在地人演出在地的歷史故事，能夠提升淡水居民的向心力。

儘管演出頗受好評，但有傳聞今年可能是最後一場戶外演出，由於經費限縮，演出規模也隨之縮減，但區公所還是希望環境劇場能夠延續下去，不僅喚起民眾對在地歷史的關注，同時也增加對淡水的認同感。