London, United Kingdom
Taiwan Festival
London's First Major Festival of Taiwanese Culture
Immerse yourself in Taiwanese arts at one of the most topical cultural happenings in London this spring. The Festival embraces Taiwan’s complex and vibrant cultural identity from cutting-edge audio-visual technology to traditional craftsmanship. Each performance is surrounded by free events, including an immersive VR experience and an exhibition from one of Taiwan’s leading installation artists, inviting you to soak up the experience of Taiwan’s artistic landscape. Over 16 days, the festival will present more than 30 contemporary visual artists, theatre makers, dancers and musicians from Taiwan, most of whom never before seen in the UK, exploring Taiwanese identity, post-colonial history, politics, lust and desire. World and UK premieres across visual art, design, dance, music, physical theatre, virtual reality and immersive experiences include: A major site-specific bamboo installation by stellar Taiwanese artist Cheng-Tsung Feng, encasing the Coronet Theatre’s historical façade. Riverbed Theatre present their immersive VR experience All That Remains throughout the festival, alongside the world premiere of taking it down and putting it up, a poetic meditation on the work of Marcel Duchamp. Reflecting the astonishing cultural journey of this country, two extraordinary pieces from leading collectives Anarchy Dance Company and Hung Dance introduce Taiwan’s booming contemporary dance scene. The London premiere of Chou Kuan-Jou’s playfully provocative Edinburgh Festival hit Tomato. Two intimate performances from acclaimed multidisciplinary music artist Yujun Wang, launching her new album 明 Dawn to Dawn.
Audience Role
Varies by piece.
Ages: All ages
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About The Coronet Theatre
Welcome to The Coronet Theatre, the home of exceptional international arts in a re-imagined and restored Grade II listed theatre in London’s Notting Hill. Both its programme and the building’s restoration are curated by Artistic Director & CEO Anda Winters, in collaboration with artists from across the globe. For me, the artist is at the heart of the programme, and I work closely with the makers of the pieces I bring to London, sometimes watching and encouraging them for years. In this increasingly fractious world, I feel strongly that one of the greatest uniting forces is the international language of, and desire of all of us, to engage with art, whether as a maker or spectator. My goal is to fill the theatre spaces – the Main House, Print Room Studio, and bar – with diverse and wonderful arts from across the world, celebrating all its many forms, and the audiences who enjoy them. We hope to see you soon! Anda Winters Artistic Director & CEO The Coronet Theatre