To the Warriors! tells the story of a journalist’s encounter with Xiong, an indigenous young man, in the wilderness of a far-flung mountain forest. The two’s journey back to Xiong’s Rukai community, Kucapungane, unexpectedly reveals the long-forgotten past of Xiong’s family. As four generations of men in the family have respectively fought in different wars and even lost their lives: for their own people, the Imperial Japanese Army, the Chinese Red Army, and the National Revolutionary Army, a sense of losing one’s own identity and bitter anger run in the family following the rise and fall of different regimes. Directed by CHUNG Po-yuan, this production is Shinehouse Theatre’s second collaboration with writer HUANG Chun-ming to unearth a buried piece of indigenous history.

Shinehouse Theatre

Shinehouse Theatre was founded in 2006, Taipei. The troupe has adapted famous literary works for stage performance, including the works by Taiwanese novelists such as CHANG Man-chuan, CHOU Hong-li and HUANG Chun-ming as well as the Japanese literary figures like Mishima Yukio and Miyuki Miyabe. Based in Wanhua District for many years, Shinehouse Theatre also focuses on social issues and draws inspiration for their creative works from the local community. The troupe also engaged in Theatre in Education for people with disabilities, pushing forward the development of inclusive theatre in Taiwan.

Playwright & Creative Consultant / HUANG Chun-ming

Director / CHUNG Po-yuan

Dramaturge / WU Wei-ting

Rukai Culture Consultant / Sasala Taiban

Performer / Maleveleve‧Aruladenge, Ethan Wei, Arase Parelé, CHENG Yung-yuan, CHEN Chia-yi, LI Ting-yi, HSIEH Cheng-yu, CHANG Wan-ting, Baru‧Galan (Voice Actor), LEE Pao-kang(Voice Actor)

Producer / Zeke LEE, YEH Yu-lan

Executive Producer / LI Ya-han

Rukai Translator / Vudhalane‧Thangiradane

Rehearsal Instructor / TZENG Pei

Rehearsal Assistant / CHANG Chia-chia

Stage Manager / TAN Li-ting

Sound Design / CHEN Ming-yi

Set Design / LIN Shih-lun

Lighting Design / TAI Cai-ru

Costume Design / LEE Yi-chen

Graphic Design / Luta LIU