Er-Lun Township Liao Wen-He Puppet Troupe Introduction
Mr. Liao Wen-He started playing puppet theater from a young age. His puppets are larger than usual, and the performances are lively and exquisite, with well-crafted storylines. He can change his voice to portray more than twenty different characters, which attracts large crowds to every performance. He has also been invited to participate in ticketed performances abroad, bringing Taiwan's traditional art to the international stage. The Liao Wen-He Puppet Troupe was established in 1976. In a time before television was widespread, theater troupes across the province performed in theaters or on outdoor stages, successfully attracting audiences. However, with the rise of television programs, watching TV gradually became the main leisure activity for the public, leading to a significant loss of puppet theater audiences. Undeterred by the decline of puppet theater, Liao Wen-He actively invested heavily and launched a major reform in puppet theater, expanding the stage, acquiring additional performance equipment, and remaining dedicated to the art of puppet performance. He features the most ancient traditional wooden puppets and also pioneered the country's largest divine puppets, creating the largest scenic backdrop measuring 100 feet wide, continually experimenting with improvements to the puppet theater performance style.
