- Price: NTD 600, 800, 1000
- 11/24(Mon)12:00 p.m. - 12/8(Mon)12:00 p.m.
25% Discount for Weiwuying member. - 12/1(Mon)12:00 p.m. - 12/8(Mon)12:00 p.m.
20% Discount for Audience Overall. - Weiwuying Co-presenter Program
- Duration is 70 minutes without intermission.
- Age guidance 12+.
- Latecomers must follow staff instructions for entry and re-entry.
Helpful Guide
Voleur du Feu Theatre - Where the Bear Roars
An autobiographical monodrama by an author who switches between the real,
as she probes a truth about love and artistic creation.
Created over two years by the director and playwright, this original full-length solo piece marks the first time multidisciplinary artist Joanne DENG—active in theatre, film, and literature—takes the stage alone.
These newlyweds have already been together for seven years. The husband, LIN Po-an, is a wildlife biologist who studies marsupial short-faced bears and thus goes to Finland every three months. The two have long been accustomed to being frequently separated. But one day, the author receives an unexpected phone call from the Taipei Representative Office in Finland, informing her that LIN's whereabouts have been unknown for a week. Always writing based on her own real-life experiences, she decides to embark on a journey to find her husband and write a novel, Where the Bear Roars, as she tries to reach a new understanding of LIN while finding evidence of his supposed non-existence…
Pre-talk
6/13(Sat) 14:00 Playhouse 2F Lobby
6/13(Sat) 19:00 Playhouse 2F Lobby
6/14(Sun) 14:00 Playhouse 2F Lobby
Creative and Production Team
Playwright｜LIU Tian-ya
Director｜HO Ying-kuen
Performer｜Joanne DENG
Co-creation｜LIU Tian-ya, HO Ying-kuen, Joanne DENG
Live musician｜LI Yun
Teams Introduction
Playwright & Co-creator: LIU Tian-ya
LIU Tian-ya graduated from the Department of Drama and Film Literature, Nanjing University, and the Graduate Institute of Theatre Arts, Taipei National University of the Arts, with a focus on playwriting. She was born in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, and has been based in Taiwan since 2012. She is the founder and resident playwright of Voleur du Feu Theatre. Her plays have been performed over a hundred times across Mainland China, Canada, Taiwan, Japan, and Malaysia. Her creative work also includes novels and film scripts, with extensive experience in theatre production both domestically and internationally.
Director & Co-creator: HO Ying-kuen
HO Ying-kuen, theatre and film director. A graduate of Hong Kong Baptist University (Literature) and the Graduate Institute of Theatre Arts, Taipei National University of the Arts. Born in Hong Kong and based in Taiwan since 2014, currently the Artistic Director of Voleur du Feu Theatre. As a playwright and director, his works have been selected for the Taishin Arts Award (Quarterly Nomination), NTT Fall for Great Souls series, World Stage Design, Taiwan International Festival of Arts, and Taipei Literature Award. In film and television, his works have been featured in festivals across Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, France, and Italy.
Performer & Co-creator: Joanne DENG
Actor, writer, and theatre director, Joanne DENG holds an MFA in Acting from East 15 Acting School, UK. Her performances span theatre and film across Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Mainland China. Author of several short stories and essay collections; her debut novel, Second Lead, won the Taipei Literature Award Grand Prize and was shortlisted for the Taiwan Literature Awards for Books, among others. Since 2015, she has developed the Fictional Theatre series, integrating literature, theatre, and contemporary art to explore language, emotion, and narrative across diverse spaces. Columnist for Performing Arts Redefined and writer-in-residence at the Literarisches Colloquium Berlin in 2024.
Voleur du Feu Theatre
Founded in 2013 by French-trained director HSIEH Tung-ning, Voleur du Feu Theatre draws inspiration from Prometheus in Greek mythology—bringing "stolen fire" to humanity. The company seeks to engage with communities through theatre, reflecting society and illuminating the subtle truths of human emotions. Dedicated to developing original works with contemporary perspectives, its repertoire spans realism, genre works, and new writing, with over 30 original productions to date. In recent years, it has also launched programs to nurture emerging playwrights, aiming to establish a distinctive platform for playwriting. Since 2016, the company has been continuously recognized by the Ministry of Culture and the National Culture and Arts Foundation’s Taiwan Top program.
Voleur du Feu Theatre - Where the Bear Roars
An autobiographical monodrama by an author who switches between the real,
as she probes a truth about love and artistic creation.
Created over two years by the director and playwright, this original full-length solo piece marks the first time multidisciplinary artist Joanne DENG—active in theatre, film, and literature—takes the stage alone.
These newlyweds have already been together for seven years. The husband, LIN Po-an, is a wildlife biologist who studies marsupial short-faced bears and thus goes to Finland every three months. The two have long been accustomed to being frequently separated. But one day, the author receives an unexpected phone call from the Taipei Representative Office in Finland, informing her that LIN's whereabouts have been unknown for a week. Always writing based on her own real-life experiences, she decides to embark on a journey to find her husband and write a novel, Where the Bear Roars, as she tries to reach a new understanding of LIN while finding evidence of his supposed non-existence…
Pre-talk
6/13(Sat) 14:00 Playhouse 2F Lobby
6/13(Sat) 19:00 Playhouse 2F Lobby
6/14(Sun) 14:00 Playhouse 2F Lobby
Creative and Production Team
Playwright｜LIU Tian-ya
Director｜HO Ying-kuen
Performer｜Joanne DENG
Co-creation｜LIU Tian-ya, HO Ying-kuen, Joanne DENG
Live musician｜LI Yun
Teams Introduction
Playwright & Co-creator: LIU Tian-ya
LIU Tian-ya graduated from the Department of Drama and Film Literature, Nanjing University, and the Graduate Institute of Theatre Arts, Taipei National University of the Arts, with a focus on playwriting. She was born in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, and has been based in Taiwan since 2012. She is the founder and resident playwright of Voleur du Feu Theatre. Her plays have been performed over a hundred times across Mainland China, Canada, Taiwan, Japan, and Malaysia. Her creative work also includes novels and film scripts, with extensive experience in theatre production both domestically and internationally.
Director & Co-creator: HO Ying-kuen
HO Ying-kuen, theatre and film director. A graduate of Hong Kong Baptist University (Literature) and the Graduate Institute of Theatre Arts, Taipei National University of the Arts. Born in Hong Kong and based in Taiwan since 2014, currently the Artistic Director of Voleur du Feu Theatre. As a playwright and director, his works have been selected for the Taishin Arts Award (Quarterly Nomination), NTT Fall for Great Souls series, World Stage Design, Taiwan International Festival of Arts, and Taipei Literature Award. In film and television, his works have been featured in festivals across Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, France, and Italy.
Performer & Co-creator: Joanne DENG
Actor, writer, and theatre director, Joanne DENG holds an MFA in Acting from East 15 Acting School, UK. Her performances span theatre and film across Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Mainland China. Author of several short stories and essay collections; her debut novel, Second Lead, won the Taipei Literature Award Grand Prize and was shortlisted for the Taiwan Literature Awards for Books, among others. Since 2015, she has developed the Fictional Theatre series, integrating literature, theatre, and contemporary art to explore language, emotion, and narrative across diverse spaces. Columnist for Performing Arts Redefined and writer-in-residence at the Literarisches Colloquium Berlin in 2024.
Voleur du Feu Theatre
Founded in 2013 by French-trained director HSIEH Tung-ning, Voleur du Feu Theatre draws inspiration from Prometheus in Greek mythology—bringing "stolen fire" to humanity. The company seeks to engage with communities through theatre, reflecting society and illuminating the subtle truths of human emotions. Dedicated to developing original works with contemporary perspectives, its repertoire spans realism, genre works, and new writing, with over 30 original productions to date. In recent years, it has also launched programs to nurture emerging playwrights, aiming to establish a distinctive platform for playwriting. Since 2016, the company has been continuously recognized by the Ministry of Culture and the National Culture and Arts Foundation’s Taiwan Top program.
- Price: NTD 600, 800, 1000
- 11/24(Mon)12:00 p.m. - 12/8(Mon)12:00 p.m.
25% Discount for Weiwuying member. - 12/1(Mon)12:00 p.m. - 12/8(Mon)12:00 p.m.
20% Discount for Audience Overall. - Weiwuying Co-presenter Program
- Duration is 70 minutes without intermission.
- Age guidance 12+.
- Latecomers must follow staff instructions for entry and re-entry.
Helpful Guide
