Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-04-02

A local children’s theater company is breathing new life into one of Taiwan’s most popular

The play features one of Taiwan’s most popular comic books from the 1950s and 60s. (CNA photo)

comic books from the 1950s and 60s. A new version, featuring a variety of languages, is set to hit the stage in May.

“One of Taiwan’s very cartoon heroes – Zhuge Silang  – jumps from the pages of a comic book onto the stage. This is the handiwork of a local children’s theater company — Paper Windmill.

The character is part of the collective memory of a generation of Taiwanese, who devoured the comic books in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It went on to become a popular television show, and last year, it was presented as a dynamic show for children.    [FULL  STORY]