Derrick Wei × Der Schönste Moment

“Der Schönste Moment” tells the story of a ghost writer. He always composes the lives of others and utter his voices through the mouths of others. It is only through the life experiences of others, it seems, that he can feel his own existence. This play assumes the form of soliloquy, with an actor on stage with a puppet through the entire performance, contrasting each other, to approach the character of this ghost writer. Actor Chun-Chan Wei plays multiple characters, transforming himself into the ghost writer and doing so with the puppet as a mirror to this process of transformation. The complicated relations of the living man and the lifeless puppet in the play also serve as a powerful sarcasm of the idea that we call the “real life”. We challenge the stereotypical perception of puppets by presenting them swiftly between the state of a lifeless item and that of a living being. “Der Schönste Moment” is our ambitious attempt of a puppet play specifically for adults. With this play we create a new style for the future of the marionette stage.

Premiere：Oct. 15, 2009 / Experimental Theater, Taipei
Milestone: 10 Best Performance of Taishin Arts Award 2009
Original Story: Michael Cornelius
Script adaption & Actor: Derrick WEI
Directors: Baboo, Chia-yin CHENG