A Little Goes A Long Way

Founded since 1998, Sun Son Theatre is a distinctive contemporary group in Taiwan that blends live music, physical movement and drama to create immersive performances. Co-founded by Chien Yen-chen and the late Leonson Ng, they believe in the power of body and sound as unique forms of self-expression. This philosophy drives their commitment to exploring creativity and innovation in theatre.   

Sun Son Theatre thrives on collaboration, bringing together artists from diverse fields such as music, theatre, dance, and fine arts. This interdisciplinary approach allows them to produce works where acting, live music and dance seamlessly integrate, creating dynamic, multi-layered experiences for audiences.   

Their works embrace a diverse range of performing styles, from indoor to outdoor performances, spanning ritualistic, experimental, and family-friendly theatre, expanding the possibilities of modern theatre. Rooted in Sun Son Theatre, it has grown into Sun Son Percussion Ensemble and Sun Son Plus, continuously exploring interdisciplinary performing arts. Sun Son Theatre is one of the Taiwan Top performing arts groups.   

Chang Wei Loy is a precocious and thoughtful young man with a positive attitude, great skills and all the makings of a wonderful artist. He is currently artistic director in Sun Son Theatre Taiwan. He has participated in works by Legend Lin Dance Theatre, Head Spring Theatre, and Step Out’s In Search of Memory at the Macau Arts Festival. He was also artistic director of Tamsui Environmental Arts Festival for years. In 2020, he was invited by Shan Puppet Theater, as a guest director of its traditional and contemporary theatre production Man and the Puppet. In 2022, he was a guest director of Untouchable Peach Theatre Company production Wen Wu Tian Xiang, which won the Best Performance of the Year at the 34th Golden Melody Awards for Traditional Arts and Music.