Performance Showcases Traditional Taiwanese Puppetry

The Taiyuan Puppet Theatre Company presented two performances of “A Sea of Puppets” at The University of Scranton’s DeNaples Center recently. The University is one of just 12 schools in the world to participate in a grant program from Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture that supports performances like “A Sea of Puppets” to develop an understanding of Taiwanese culture and society. From left: Robin Erik Ruizendaal, Ph.D., managing artistic director of The Taiyuan Puppet Theatre Company; Ann A. Pang-White, Ph.D., director of Asian Studies and professor of philosophy at The University of Scranton and co-organizer of the company’s events at the University; Susan Yu, director of The Taipei Cultural Center of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York, N.Y.; and Emmy Yang, deputy director of the Taipei Cultural Center and co-organizer of the events.