Premiere: September 8, 1987, National Arts Hall, Taipei

About the Opera: Through this adaptation of Harold Pinter’s play, the Performance Workshop began to tap the talent potential of the young generation of theatre artists in Taiwan. Director Chen Li-hua, Scenic and Lighting Designer Samuel Wang and Costume Designer Li Ke-hsing all worked in their first mainstage professional production. The cast featured the stage debut of film star Hu Ying-meng, who shared the stage with the Performance Workshop’s main actor, Lee Li-chun, and Hsieh Chih-chang.
Through this adaptation of Harold Pinter’s play, the Performance Workshop began to tap the talent potential of the young generation of theatre artists in Taiwan. Director Chen Li-hua, Scenic and Lighting Designer Samuel Wang and Costume Designer Li Ke-hsing all worked in their first mainstage professional production. The cast featured the stage debut of film star Hu Ying-meng, who shared the stage with the Performance Workshop’s main actor, Lee Li-chun, and Hsieh Chih-chang.

The production was the first exposure of Taiwan audiences to “Pinter-esque” theatre, and seen in the media as a bold experiment that cultivated new possibilities for theatre in Taiwan. The production itself was noted for its clean, precise staging, and fine performances by the actors in difficult roles.

Script: Chen Li-hua, based on Stan Lai’s translation of Harold Pinter’s 'Old Times'

Director: Chen Li-hua

Cast: Lee Li-chun as the Husband; Hsieh Chih-chang as the Wife; Hu Ying-meng as the Visitor

Scenic and Lighting Design: Samuel Wang

Costumes: Li Ke-hsing

Producer: Nai-chu Ding

Artistic Director: Stan Lai

Toured Cities: Taichung, Tainan, Keelung, Kaohsiung