Erin Township Liao Wenhe Puppet Troupe Introduction
Mr. Liao Wen-he began playing puppet theater at a young age. His puppets are larger than usual, and his performances are vivid and exquisite. With well-crafted storylines and the ability to change his voice for over twenty characters, his shows consistently attract large audiences. He has also been invited overseas for ticketed performances, bringing Taiwan's traditional art to the international stage. The Liao Wen-he Puppet Troupe was established in 1976. During a time when television was not yet mainstream, theater troupes across the island could attract audiences in theaters or outdoor performances. However, as television programming gained popularity, viewership of puppet theater plummeted. Rather than surrender to the decline of puppet shows, Liao Wen-he invested heavily in a major reform of puppet theater, expanding the stage and acquiring additional performance equipment. Dedicated to the art of puppet theater, he features the most traditional small wooden puppets while also creating the largest celestial puppets in the country, with enormous backdrops of up to 100 feet wide, constantly experimenting with new performance methods.
