The Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center (TTTC), under the National Center for Traditional Arts (NCFTA), is a performance venue located in Zhishan, Taipei. The GuoGuang Opera Company, National Chinese Orchestra Taiwan (NCO), and Taiwan Music Institute have established their presence here. TTTC is the first professional theatrical venue to feature resident performing groups and a multi-purpose facility suited for artistic and cultural exhibitions and performances, art education and cultural and leisure events in Taiwan. Its simple and flowing architectural style nevertheless implies operatic aesthetics of boundless possibilities. Its main structures, based on the traditional elements of one table with two chairs that comprise the core stage props of Traditional Chinese opera, are inverted and transformed into a fresh and fashionable condensed classical form that actively explores the contemporary new meaning of opera in line with our changing times.
Following up with the vision of NCFTA, TTTC is committed to invigorating the professional artistic and cultural performance environment. As the home of traditional performing arts groups, TTTC provides strong backing through comprehensive provision of production resources, facilities and performance spaces of high standards. The campus of the Center comprises the Main Theatre, Experimental Theater, 3102 Multi Hall, 3201 Multi Hall, International Conference Hall, audio-visual booths, and open spaces such as the Plaza and Xiqu Terrace. Its diverse and flexible spaces provide multifunctional uses that allow different theatre companies much freedom to experiment with artistic forms.
To plan and hold high-quality traditional opera performances, and to preserve the classics, access contemporary creative ideas and explore future trends through all manner of theatrical productions, helping to attain the goal of sustaining Taiwanese traditional performing arts.
To cultivate talents who are able to perform and create traditional performing arts and to pass down the aesthetic conventions of traditional operas; at the same time, ensuring that, professional theatre facilities, front and backstage services, and other artistic and cultural resources are shared and accessible to non-governmental or private creators and artists.
To organize and plan educational promotion activities which aim to popularize the traditional performing arts and enable them to take root in our life and reach out to touch ever more audiences.
The programs at the Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center (TTTC), under the National Center for Traditional Arts (NCFTA), are divided into three main categories:
1.The Center proactively plans several large-scale arts festivals or themed theater exhibitions, such as the Taiwan Traditional Theatre Festival, Keep On Dreaming, and Inherit & Showcase. These events invite private troupes to perform a diverse range of theatrical genres, including Taiwanese opera, Hakka opera, traditional puppetry, Nanguan and Beiguan music, Peking opera, Kun opera, narrative singing, folk arts, and parade formations.
2.Various programs presented by the three troupes and one institute affiliated with the NCFTA: Guoguang Opera Company, National Chinese Orchestra Taiwan, Taiwan Bangzi Opera Company, and Taiwan Music Institute
3.Private organizations can apply to rent the venue for performances. Through various types of performances, the Center showcases the rich and diverse aspects of Taiwan's traditional arts.
In the Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center, there are the Main Theatre, Experimental Theatre, Multi Halls,Small Stage ,Plaza, Taiwan Music Institute, and other spaces for all kinds of artistic and cultural activities to facilitate, perform, and rehearse.
The Main Theatre
The Main Theatre, numbering 1,031 seats and located in the north of the Center, was designed especially for traditional theatre. Different from the common design in an ordinary theatre, the audience seats are filled with the touch of traditional opera by tinting the seats in all kinds of red colors, which is full of youthfulness and liveliness.
The Experimental Theatre
The Experimental Theatre, a so-called "black box" theatre, has 240 seats. It is located in the south of the Center. The acting area could be switched to a one-sided stage, a two-sided stage, a three-sided stage, a surrounding stage or an L-shape stage to satisfy various needs of the acting groups.
Taiwan Music Institute
The space of the Taiwan Music Institute is divided as follows: B1—Lecture Room, Exhibition Room and Workshop; 1F—Café, Ticket and Information; 2F—Music Archives Room; 3F—Special Exhibition Room.
Multi HallMulti Hall is located at the third floor in the north of the Center with a total area of 517.2 m². The space is equal to the main stage in the Main Theatre with no compartments. It can serve as a black box theatre and is also suitable for rehearsals, performances, and press conferences.
Small Stage
Small Stage is located at the third floor in the south of the Center, with a total area of 502 m². The hall comes with a fixed stage with lighting and audio equipment and a green room. The hall is suitable for holding recitals, chorus concerts or any other music campaigns. The audience seats are not fixed, but the capacity could reach 138 persons when needed.
International Conference Hall
The International Conference Hall is located at the 7th floor in the south of the Center with 5 lecterns and 72 seats. The space is well-organized with a reception desk, a lounge room, a control room, and a simultaneous interpretation room. The Hall can be used to hold medium conferences, seminars, lectures, and forums.
The Plaza
With the total area of 528 m², the Plaza is the public space linking the TTTC and the Taiwan Music Institute, in which a moveable stage cart as a public art piece is placed. The Plaza could be used for various activities and facilitated as an acting area, with the capacity of 300 persons.
Terrace
The Terrace is located at the third floor outdoor between the north and south of the Center. Covering an area approximately of 348 m². The space is multi-functional and can be converted into an art marketplace, a performance area, or an exhibition zone. As a popular leisure place with international visitors and local residents, the Terrace has become a hot spot for photography in Taipei.
Address：No. 751, Wen-lin Rd., Shi-lin Dist., Taipei City, 111044
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