Taiwan, China
M.O.V.E. THEATRE
Directed by Fu Hong-zheng
Written by Daniel Wang
WHEN:
October 29, 2019, 21:00
October 30, 2019, 18:00
October 31, 2019, 14:00
WHERE: Portal Hall
Duration: 100 minutes (without intermission)
Performed in Chinese, with English subtitles
Reviews
The Unnamed depicts the state of almost every one of us in modern times. A state that is like a vortex in which we are all drowning and from which it is hard to escape. This is a mirror that we must look into, and it is necessary to let this theater piece reflect our defeats, embarrassments, and helplessness, to contemplate a way out of our troubled state.
– Guo Lixin, Cultural Commentator
About?The Unnamed
Related to a suicide attempt, nine characters are woven into one social web. Their names are unknown to the audience, and they are only addressed by titles indicating their interpersonal relationships. The Unnamed features the online anonymity phenomenon with a focus on excessive Internet use, from which stems a collage of alienated individuals who struggle to grasp interpersonal relationships outside of cyberspace. The Chinese title, literally meaning "sick account," comes from the Japanese Internet culture. It indicates the netizens who use pseudonyms, especially for emotional "venting." Developed through collaboration with the actors, with physical movement as their base, The Unnamed very much resonates with netspeak in its amusing dialogue, and with offbeat social interactions in its choreography.
Credits
Director: Fu Hong-zheng
Playwright: Daniel Wang
Choreographer: Tung I-fen
Cast:
Lee Ming-che – Drunk Man
Lin Zi-heng – Big Brother
Jasmine Wang – Wife
Daniel Wang – Colleague
Pao Yi-an – Younger Brother
Hung Chien-tsang – Nurse
Shih Hsuen-huei – Counseling Psychologist
April Liu – Girlfriend
Sherry R. Peng – Younger Sister
Scenic Design: Liu Dar-lurn
Lighting Design: Wong Choo Yean
Music Design: Lin Kuei-ju
Costume & Makeup Design: Lin Heng-cheng
Graphic Design: CK Chiwai Cheang
Still Photographer: Tang Chien-che
Performance Videographer: Chen Kuan-yu
Stage Manager: Hsieh Cheng-ta
Assistant Director: Tan Yu-chaio
About Fu Hong-zheng
About M.O.V.E. THEATRE