Reed Unbroken is a production that blends traditional Taiwanese opera (Ke-Tse opera) with contemporary musical theatre storytelling. It tells the story of a deep, time-transcending emotional bond between A-Chiang, a young performer in an opera troupe, and a mysterious girl named Chuan-Er. The work explores themes of operatic heritage, love, and commitment.

Gradually losing in the Taiwanese Opera, A-Chiang stumbles upon a long-forgotten script. Meanwhile, Chuan-Er, the mysterious girl appears. Her presence on stage, her graceful singing and movements seem to awaken a forgotten promise and an unfinished tale….

Reed Unbroken is a hauntingly beautiful fusion of traditional Taiwanese Ke-Tse opera and contemporary musical theatre. At its heart is the timeless bond between A-Chiang, a young opera performer struggling to find meaning in a fading art form, and Chuan-Er, a mysterious girl who seems to emerge from the shadows of a forgotten past.

As A-Chiang drifts further from the world of opera, he stumbles upon an old, unfinished script—its pages echoing with memories and secrets long buried. When Chuan-Er steps onto the stage with an otherworldly grace, her voice and movements stir something deep within him—an unspoken promise, a love once made, a tragedy left untold.

Is she real, or merely a reflection of what was lost?

Can forgotten memories heal—or will they haunt us forever?

Reed Unbroken is a lyrical tale of love, loss, and the power of art to transcend time.

  Creative and Production Team  

Presenter｜HOU Tsung-ren

Co-Presenter｜LIANG You-wen, LIN Yu-ling, LI Yan-fu

Director｜TSENG Hui-cheng

Music Director｜HOU Tsung-ren

Original Story｜PONG Chia-chia

Composer｜LI Zhe-yi

Book & Lyrics｜LIANG Yue-ling

Arranger & Additional Composer｜Robert KANG

Choreographer｜CHANG Ya-ting

Set Designer｜HSIEH Chun-an

Lighting Designer｜HO Ting-tsung

Video Designer｜HSU Yi-chun

Costume Designer｜CHANG Yu-chieh

Hair & Makeup Designer｜YANG Yu-jen

Props Designer｜YEH Hsiang-ya

Pole Dance Designer｜CHUANG Chia-hui

Taiwanese Opera Movement Designer｜LIU Guan-liang

Taiwanese Opera Vocal Designer｜CHEN Xin-han

Taiwanese Opera Music Coordinator｜The Theatre of Unseen Heroes

Sound Designer｜CHEN Wen-jun (AJ CHEN)

Cast｜WANG Yi-xuan, WANG Wen-ting, LU Cheng-you, WU Bing-zhen, LI Min-jie, ZHOU Wan-yi, ZHOU Zheng-xian, ZHOU Zhen-yu, HU Ya-jie, ZHANG Fang-yu, ZHANG Qing-jia, ZHANG Zhao-jun, CHEN Zhi-ting, ZENG Si-yu, HUANG Sheng-yu, HUANG Hui-sen, YE Wen-hao, LIU Guan-liang, ZHENG Shou-chen 

Musicians｜LIN Guan-hong, KANG He-xiang, FAN Jun-hao, YOU Zhen-yu, ZHENG Hao-yu, ZHANG Yu-yao

Assistant Directors｜HUANG Yi-hao, LIN Chun-yi

Taiwanese Opera Movement Coach｜LIU Guan-liang

Vocal & Taiwanese Language Coach｜HSIEH Chun-ya

Taiwanese Language Consultant｜PONG Chia-chia

Producer｜LIN Yi-heng

Production Coordinator｜CHEN Yu-ze

Production Assistant｜TSAO Yun-xin

Ticketing Coordinator｜LING Yun-chu

Visual Designer｜CHUANG Shao-cheng

Key Visual Styling & Makeup｜WU Hui-chen, UBAH (YANG Yu-jen, CHENG Yi-chin, LIU Hsiao-wei, CHEN Luo-fan)

Key Visual Costume Design｜CHANG Yu-chieh

Key Visual Wardrobe Coordinator｜LI Su-xiu

Photography｜CHUANG Shao-cheng, TUNG Hsu-kuan

Videography｜CHU Lo-cheng, YANG Sheng-wei

Video Editing｜CHU Lo-cheng, HUANG Si-ting

Production Photography｜LIU Jen-hao

KOKO Entertainment Branding & International Business

Director｜Eason TAN

Marketing and PR Associate Director｜Faith SU

Marketing Senior Executive｜Su Zhen Ting, Rochi CHANG

Social Specialist｜Elaine CHANG

Graphic Designer｜Henry HUANG

Joint promotion｜Wendy LU

"Z-young" Project Management｜Ann WU, Heidi CHENG

Presented by｜Sonicues Co., Ltd.

Co-presented by｜LIANG You-wen, DaMou Entertainment Co., Ltd., udnFunLife Co., Ltd.

Co-Organizer in Kaohsiung｜National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)

Production｜VMTheatre Company

Sponsors｜Taiwan Top, iRent, yoxi, chictrip, Solone Cosmetics Co., Ltd.

Sonicues

Artistic Director｜TSENG Hui-cheng

Company Director｜HOU Tsung-ren

General Manager｜LIN Yi-heng

Administrator｜CHEN Yu-ze

Premiered and Commissioned by National Performing Arts Center-National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)

  Team Introduction  

VMTheatre Company

Founded in 2007, VMTheatre Company draws inspiration from the structure and creativity of New York musicals while embracing Taiwan's local culture. We focus on realistic, human-centered themes that reflect contemporary life, with a strong commitment to collaborating with young artists across music, dance, literature, and theater. Through these collaborations, we aim to contribute to the growth and development of Taiwan’s musical culture by fostering creative exchanges and cross-disciplinary projects.

At VMTheatre Company, we strive to present more than just a performance; we want our audience to experience authentic slices of human life. As our actors explore life's emotions and experiences through structured dialogue, dance, and music, our productions aim to create a shared emotional journey—one that is co-created by both the performers and the audience.

VMTheatre Company has been selected as an NCAF TAIWAN TOP Performing Arts Group from 2021 to 2025.