Adaptation and innovation of traditional opera is the important trend of Chinese opera circle in Taiwan in recent years. In order to attract young audiences of new generation and catch up with the time, traditional opera circle makes efforts to create new works. Director Chen of Taiwan Peking and Kunqu Opera Troupe sighed with emotion and suggested that in recent years, traditional opera encountered the change of time and society. They gradually lost the main elderly audiences and traditional opera was not attractive for young audiences. Since the troupe could not increase the audiences, it had experienced hard time. Thus, the troupe recognized the crisis. In order to find new opportunities, based on the vitality of traditional opera, the troupe constantly introduced new concepts of direction, adapted the scripts, created stage design with lighting effect, and included modern music style to result in remarkable works which successively drew the attention to both old and young audiences.

Taiwan is not the place of origin of Kunqu Opera; thus, it is difficult to cultivate the talents and audiences. However, with refine production of Chinese opera, actors’ breakthrough awareness, teamwork of the troupe and innovation of scripts and performance as well as the professional guidance of Director Chen of Taiwan Peking and Kunqu Opera Troupe and the actors’ efforts, the troupe will make progress significantly to continue and glorify Kunqu Opera culture in Taiwan.

Reference: edited by the research team

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