Xiu Jiu Puppet Theater Introduction
"Xu Jiu Puppet Theatre" (established in 1992) is the first puppet-themed restaurant in Taiwan. Over the past 30 years, its "Taiwan Puppet Feast" has attracted various tourist groups from around the world to come to the capital to reminisce, sit on benches to enjoy Taiwanese literature while savoring Taiwanese cuisine, and embark on a joyful journey in the beautiful island. The public sector often arranges for dignitaries and guests from various countries to watch performances here; the President of Palau (then a senator) and the President of Nauru have visited twice (during the pandemic, they received foreign guests through diplomatic bubbles). In 2013, American TLC featured it as a "Global Strange Restaurant." "Xu Jiu Puppet Theatre" also has a traditional puppet troupe of the same name, utilizing various types of puppetry from Taiwan, such as hand puppets, golden light puppets, TV cosplay, and indigenous puppets (depending on the performance), characterized by its local, easy-to-understand, and joyful performances. The shows can be conducted entirely in English, which is rare, and feature lively interactive performances that are enjoyable and understandable for all ages, bringing Taiwanese traditional arts closer to audiences worldwide. The troupe has been invited to perform both domestically and internationally for many years, having traveled to Mainland China, Japan (for the 2014 National Palace Museum National Treasure Exhibition and National Day Banquet), South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia multiple times (promoting the Universiade in Kuala Lumpur in 2017 with Mayor Ko), Australia, the Netherlands, and Germany (Berlin ITB), as well as showcasing at the 2022 ITF "Ministry of Culture" Pavilion (promoting its story to win the championship in the "Folk Arts" category of the 2022 Chung Hwa Telecom "Stories of Taiwan" competition). (Source: Xu Jiu Puppet Theatre)
