CHENG Chia-yin
Director
CHENG Chia-yin made up her mind to work in theatre, and started to join the acting training of the Lan-ling Theatre Company in 1989. In 1997-1999, she studied in the puppetry program in the University of Connecticut in USA. In 1999, after she got her master degree in puppet arts, CHENG went back to Taipei and co-founded the Puppet & Its Double Theatre, the first contemporary puppet company in Taiwan, which is well known for its “poetic” and “visual” production. The works she directed or co-directed were usually selected as the “Best 10 Performances of the Year” of the Taishin Arts Awards.
For continuingly developing her professional strength, she followed several puppet master in international master classes. She also produced several international production and cultural exchange projects, inviting foreign artists to Taiwan. Recently, she has devoted herself being an advocate of Taiwan puppetry by presenting the company’s works around the world and by planning and teaching workshops for the young people.