Little Little Kid

In the ups and downs of the crumpling paper, life is conceived from innocence and lust

The inspiration of the play comes from writer Lu-chiao’s “Ren Zi ”. The general concept is to signify a unique state of life through a single form of material: paper. By repeated experiments and attempts, a vast piece of blank paper is given magical power. It is first folded and made into a mountain, then into a river of time; in the ups and downs of the crumpling, the paper is turned into various shapes of a person, from a child’s innocence at one moment to an elder’s reminiscence of his/her youth. The paper is a flux of projections; it is projected with desires in the valley of emotions and memories. On the other hand, the otherworldly music opens a sweet, delightful, wicked, and playful world of sounds. Once the paper curtain is raised, a festival of shining stars and dancing fireflies comes to life. With ample lights, colorful pictures and rich melodic expressions, this play highlights the intensity of life by its ever fresh images.

Program of “New Idea Festival”of National Theater
Premiere: Oct. 30, 2003 / Experimental Theater, Taipei
Dramaturgy: Bee-may LI, Huei-ching CHEN
Director: Chia-yin CHENG