Bamboo Theatre, Shima Park at Xiaobantian, Nantou, Taiwan
Mr Cheng Tsung FENG’s artistic practice has long been intertwined with endangered traditions, vanishing techniques, and fading cultural memories. Among them, the traditional bamboo theatre — once a vital part of temple festivals and folk celebrations across Taiwan — holds a special resonance.
Built entirely with bamboo scaffolding, these temporary performance stages embodied the ingenuity of communities, combining practicality with ritual and festivity.
Today, however, such theaters have nearly disappeared, replaced by modern equipment and standardized structures.
Courtesy: Cheng Tsung FENG
Organizer: Agriculture Department, Nantou County Government Curator: Chitiansky Co., Ltd. Project designer: Ching Chen CHANG, Hong Lin LIU, Chan Wei HSU Structural analysis: Chien Chuan Engineering Consulting Co Surveying: Yuhui Surveying Engineering Woodwork: Weige Interior Metalwork: Wen-Chin HSU Bamboo structure: Quan Sheng Bamboo Scaffolding Lighting design: Oude Light Lighting engineer: Beamtec Lighting
Photographer: FIXER Photographic Studio