Tropical Angels： A Taiwanese Musical
07/29(Sat)14:3007/30(Sun)14:30
Based on Taiwanese literature laureate CHEN Chien-wu's autobiographical novel, Hunting Captive Women, Tropical Angels is a carefully crafted musical adaptation by LIN Meng-huan during his two-year artist residency at the NTT. The story follows LIN Yi-ping, a young Taiwanese civilian conscripted by the Imperial Japanese Army and sent to the Southeast Asian battlefield. There, he unexpectedly meets LAI Sha-lin, a comfort woman. Despite their status differences, they bond over peanut bars from home and develop deep feelings for one another. Amidst the escalating war, they pledge to survive and struggle to reconcile identity, hope, and humanity. As they tearfully sing under the Southern Cross, their story becomes an elegy for fate, salvation, and commitment amidst the harsh realities of war.
Storytellers Musical Lab
SML, short for Storytellers Musical Lab, was established in 2022 with composer LEI Sheng serving as the Artistic Director. The company's core values are "storytelling," "music," and "experimental spirit." Embracing a from small to large creative process, SML continually experiments and tests to refine and perfect its content offerings. SML also seeks to find the most suitable presentation formats for a diverse range of content offerings.
Artistic Director & Composer / LEI Sheng
Director, Lyricist & Bookwriter / LIN Meng-huan
Assistant Director & Movement Designer / LEE Yi-hsuan
Music Director / KUO Meng-mei
Orchestrations / Emily CHIU
Set Design / LIU Da-lurn
Lighting Design / TENG Cheng-wei
Projection Design / HSU Yi-chun
Costume Design / LIN Bing-hao
Sound Effect Design / JUO Shih-yao
Sound Design / TSAI Hung-lin
Accent Design (Taiwanese Hokkien) / LIN Rui-kun
Assistant Costume Design / WU Ying-ray
Acting Coach / YAO Kun-jun
Vocal Coach / WEI Shih-fen
Accent Coach (Taiwanese Hokkien) / HUANG Yu-cheng ,CHOU Chun-peng
Producer / WANG Wen-chieh
Executive Producer / TSENG Ching-han, CHEN Chi-yu
Marketing Associate / CHENG Han-wen
Stage Manager / WU Wei-wei
Assistant Stage Manager / CHANG Ting-ting
Performer / YONG Lea, Howl YU, LEE Man, YEH Wen-hao, LIN Tzu-yin, Tiffany CHEN, Martin HSIEH, Audrey LIN, LAN Tz-ling, CHOU Wan-yi, SU Yu-hsuan, WANG Hao-chun, CHIU Zhong-yu, Billy CHENG, WU Tzu-chi, LAI Yean-tai,SHUANG Yi-lien,ZHENG Jing-wen
Conductor / KUO Meng-mei
Piano / CHU Yen-chen
Percussion / Sayun CHANG
Guitar / WU Kang-chiu
Violin / CHU I-ning
Cello / WANG Yu-ling
Double Bass / Refa WANG
Tropical Angels： A Taiwanese Musical
Musicals
Approx.180 minutes with a 20-minute intermission
600/1000/1400/1800/2200/2600/3500
Presenter
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NTT Member pre-order from 3rd May. Tickets available from 9th May.
Early Bird Discount
From 3rd to 8th May, 25% off regular ticket price for NTT Members.
※No limits on price categories and amount of tickets.
Other Discounts
10% - 25% off for NTT membership holders.
10% off for National Theater and Concert Hall, National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying) and National Symphony Orchestra membership holders.
10% off for CTBC Bank, E.SUN Commercial Bank and Taishin International Bank, Bank SinoPac and Cathy United Bank credit card holders.
50% off for disabled persons plus one companion, and senior citizens 65 or above (ID required at entrance).
25% off group ticket price for groups of 20 or more per program.
※Only one discount may apply per purchase.
※Tickets of NT$3,500 or above for Tropical Angels do not apply to discounts mentioned above
※Tickets purchased as a ticket package can not be individually returned or exchanged.
※Group ticket discount only applies to Tiger Tale, Half, The Three Musketeers, Chinese Cupid of Hok Khi Temple and Chopped.
※Discounts mentioned above do not apply to i WEiRDO, Meet, and NEXT TO NORMAL. Please refer to the NTT’s official website of each program for the ticket information.
※Approx.180 minutes with a 20-minute intermission
※Performed in Taiwanese Mandarin and Taiwanese Hokkien with Chinese surtitle
※The performance covers topics of war and comfort women; recommended for audiences aged 12 and above. Parental guidance and accompaniment are suggested for viewers under 12.