TAI 身體劇場
TAI 身體劇場成立於 2013年,劇場成員多來自臺灣各族之青年。其創辦人―瓦旦.督喜Watan Tusi (b.1979) 花蓮縣卓溪鄉立山部落(Swasal)太魯閣族人。 TAI,源於太魯閣族語,即「看」或「瞧」的意思,是瓦旦對原住民傳統文化的凝望與反思,他說:「除了傳統祭儀或觀光化表演,原住民樂舞還有新的可能嗎?」他花了兩年時間田野研究,找出腳與土地的關係,記錄了六十多式「腳譜」,再透過每一次的創作解構、重組產生新的身體與舞蹈形式,其作品風格觸及原住民文學、身體與音樂、當代原住民處境與環境衝突等多元議題。
TAI Body Theatre
TAI Body Theatre, consists of young Taiwanese artists from different indigenous groups is established in 2013. The founder of the dance group Watan Tusi is a Truku descendant. “TAI” originates from the Truku language meaning “To see or to observe”hinting to Watan’s gaze and contemplation towards traditional indigenous culture. Spending two years in field research, Watan Tusi documented over 60 “pace notations”. The works are inspired by indigenous literature, body and music, as well as the status of indigenous people, environmental conflicts, and related issues.