Seden Glove Puppetry Foundation Timeline
 
1984-03-03

First preparatory meeting held for the founding of Seden Glove Puppetry Club.

 
1985-05-01

Approved by the Ministry of Education, the Seden Glove Puppetry Foundation was officially established.

 
1985-12-01

First board of directors approved (1985-1989), Chen Jinci(陳金次), serving as chairman.

 
1985-12-13

Official foundation founding meeting hosted at the National Taiwan Arts Education Center. Initiation of puppetry stage specially designed by Chen Mao Xiong(陳茂雄)for the foundation, with Xu Wang(許王)and Li Tianlu(李天祿)performing the play Tian Bo Tower(天波樓).

 
1987-08-01

Seden Foundation moves to new location: 2F-1, No. 1, Alley 3, Lane 74, Wenzhou St, Da’an District, Taipei City

 
1987-10-01

Starting in October, Ceng Yu Wen(曾郁雯)and Xie Dexi(謝德錫)begin the audio recordings of glove puppetry plays. Li Tianlu begins recording on Mondays. In this period, the plays Wu Song Fights the Tiger(武松打虎),

 
1987-10-15

First issue of foundation newsletter published.

 
1987-10-23 - 1987-11-21

Hosting cultural discussions regularly.

 
1987-12-01

New office location officially opened.

 
1987-12-19

Second anniversary of foundation. Performances hosted at National Taiwan University’s (NTU) Activity Center Auditorium. Wang Yan opened with the Dance of Zhong Kui(鍾馗)and then performed with Li Tianlu the play Tian Bo Tower(天波樓).

 
1987-12-21

Supporting the establishment of NTU’s Glove Puppetry Theater.

 
1988-02-03 - 1988-02-24

Collaboration with I Wan Jan Puppet Theater(亦宛然掌中劇團)and National Taiwan Museum for the Chinese Puppetry Exhibition(中國偶戲展)and a series of Lunar New Year performances.

 
1988-03-01 - 1988-06-30

Foundation begins offering puppetry poetry classes.

 
1988-03-10 - 1988-03-14

Inviting Ming Xu Shi Puppet Theater(明虛實劇團)to perform at NTU and National Chengchi University (NCCU) as part of a series of Puppetry on Campus(布袋戲入校園)events.

 
1988-03-31

Recording the TV show In the Palm of Your Hand(掌中乾坤), a total of 10 episodes, at Taiwan’s Public Television Service (PTS).

 
1988-04-28

Inviting I Wan Jan Puppet Theater to perform at Fu Jen University.

 
1988-05-17

Inviting Hsin Hsing Ku Puppet Show Troupe(新興閣劇團)to perform the play Three Sons and An Exam(一門三及第)at Tamkang University.

 
1988-05-31

NTU’s Glove Puppetry Theater staged their debut performance.

 
1988-07-22

Seden Foundation and NTU’s Glove Puppetry Theater perform Wu Song Fights the Tiger at Huayuan Community’s Poetry Hall(花園新城聽詩館), encouraging college students to perform in local neighborhoods(掌中戲入民間社區).

 
1988-09-14

Inviting the Hsin Hsing Ku Puppet Show Troupe to perform the play Fire Cloud Cave(火雲洞)at National Defense Medical Center’s Kindergarten.

 
1988-12-11

Hosting the Glove Puppetry Seminar(布袋戲研討會).

 
1988-12-15 - 1988-12-16

Third foundation anniversary, inviting Hsin Hsing Ku Puppet Show Troupe to perform the play Fire Cloud Cave(火雲洞)at the Art Center.

 
1988-12-19 - 1988-12-22

Assist in a series of local Taiwanese opera and theater(地方戲曲)performances hosted by NTU.

 
1989-01-01

Collaborating with Taipei City’s Department of Education to host Glove Puppetry on Campus(掌中戲入校園)events.

 
1989-02-14

The TV show In the Palm of Your Hand begins airing on PTS.

 
1989-04-25 - 1989-04-27

Assist in a series of local Taiwanese opera and theater(地方戲曲)performances hosted by NTU for the second year.

 
1989-12-01

Founding of Seden Glove Puppetry Foundation in Zhonghe.

 
1989-12-01

Second board of directors approved (1989-1992), Yang Weizhe(楊維哲), serving as chairman.

 
1989-12-10

Fourth foundation anniversary celebration at NTU Audio Visual Education Center’s theater(臺大視聽館小劇場).

 
1990-02-12

Foundation begins offering Taiwanese opera workshops(西田社歌仔戲研習班).

 
1990-04-01

Participating in NTU’s Taiwanese opera and theater events by hosting a three-day performance in front of the school. Seen as a milestone for glove puppetry theater in the academic field.

 
1990-06-28

Taiwanese and American Cultural Exchange Foundation(臺美文化交流基金會)begins supporting the Seden Foundation. Huang Zheng Zong(黃政宗 ), Huang Wang Xiu Ying(黃王秀英), Ji Shu Ling(紀淑玲), Zhang Yue E(張月娥), Zhou Mu Xuan(周牧宣), and Zhou Mu Rou(周牧柔)travel to the East and West coast of the United States and begin a month of performances.

 
1990-07-01

Seden Historical Records of Greatest Performers Volume 1: Wang Yan (Ha Ha Xiao Puppet Theater)(哈哈笑-王炎)published.

 
1990-07-08

Celebrating Wang Yan’s 90th birthday with a performance at NTU Audio Visual Education Center’s theater.

 
1990-07-10 - 1990-07-16

Assist in hosting Wang Yan’s birthday exhibition.

 
1990-08-01

Founding of Seden Glove Puppetry Experimental Theater(西田社掌中戲實驗劇團).

 
1990-08-01

Launch of the Puppet Organization Project(戲偶整理計畫)with plans to organize around 400 puppets within a year.

 
1990-10-01

Assisted in founding the Taiwanese Opera Association.

 
1990-10-22 - 1990-10-26

Co-hosting Taiwanese opera and theater festival(臺灣戲曲系列活動)with NTU’s Glove Puppetry Theater, with open-air performances in front of NTU’s main gate. Including a special 90th birthday performance by Huang Haidai(黃海岱)on October 23rd with Huang Hai Dai himself performing the play The Scholar Swordsman Shih Yen-Wen(雲州大儒俠—史艷文).

 
1990-12-01

Finish filming glove puppetry video course, The Front Stage(前場入門).

 
1990-12-23

Fifth foundation anniversary celebration at NTU Audio Visual Education Center’s theater. Birthday celebration hosted by Seden Foundation and NTU’s Glove Puppetry Theater for Li Tianlu.

 
1991-04-20

Seden Glove Puppetry Experimental Theater collaborates with Hsin Yi Foundation(信誼基金會)for a special children’s performance of the play The Taoist Priest of Lao Shan(勞山道士)at Zhi Xin Square(知新廣場).

 
1991-07-14

Seden Glove Puppetry Experimental Theater summer performance with Lin Ben Yuan Chinese Culture Education Foundation(林本源中華文化教育基金會)and Mu Shi Yuan Art Gallery(木石緣畫廊)at NTU Audio Visual Education Center’s theater, the play Playing God(扮仙).

 
1991-08-01

Seden Historical Records of Greatest Performers Volume 2: Huang Haidai (Wu Zhou Yuan Puppet Theater)(五洲園-黃海岱)published.

 
1991-11-03 - 1991-11-17

Autumn performance tour with I Wan Jan Puppet Theater(亦宛然劇團)for their 60th anniversary.

 
1992-05-11 - 1992-05-16

Co-organizing Taiwan Culture Week with NTU. Seden Glove Puppetry Experimental Theater performs in front of NTU’s front gate, the plays Playing God and The Legend of Ji Gong(濟公傳)on May 16th.

 
1992-11-15

Seventh foundation anniversary celebration.

 
1993-01-01

Third board of directors approved (1993-1995), Li Hongxi(李鴻禧), serving as chairman

 
1993-04-11

Hosting the spring performance and celebrating the seventh anniversary at the fourth floor of NTU’s alumni building. Seden Glove Puppetry Experimental Theater performs Playing God and Fire at Ling Xiao Temple(火燒靈宵觀).

 
1993-07-01

Nineteenth issue of foundation newsletter published.

 
1993-07-06

Summer performance with NTU’s Taiwanese Opera Club(臺大歌仔戲社)at NTU Audio Visual Education Center’s theater, performing the play Shi Xi Ji(什細記).

 
1993-07-13 - 1993-07-16

Hosting the four-day Children’s Glove Puppetry Poetry Class(兒童布袋戲詩歌班).

 
1993-12-19

Seden Glove Puppetry Experimental Theater along with NTU Peking Opera Club, Kunqu Opera Club, Beiguan Club, and Glove Puppetry Theater put on a joint performance in front of NTU’s front gate, performing four pieces of opera along with puppetry theater.

 
1994-03-26

Spring performance with NTU Beiguan Club(臺大北管社)at NTU’s student activity center.

 
1994-09-30 - 1994-10-02

Seden Glove Puppetry Theater invited by Ming Guang Culture and Education Foundation(銘光文教基金會)to perform at Affiliated Experimental Elementary School of National Chiayi University(嘉義師院實小), Bo Ai Elementary School, Xing An Elementary School, and Chiayi City Culture Center, performing the plays Master Tiger Nose(虎鼻師)and Monkey King Battles the Red Boy(孫悟空大戰紅孩兒).

 
1994-10-22

Support Li Yuan Elementary School in Linkou in forming their glove puppetry club, along with founding ceremony and auditions.

 
1995-01-08

Organize Seden Glove Puppetry Legacy Exhibition(西田社布袋戲薪傳展)on NTU’s alumni building fourth floor, featuring performances by children, puppet displays, and a performance by Seden Glove Puppetry Theater of the play Wu Song(武松).

 
1995-04-05

Seden Glove Puppetry Experimental Theater and Taipei’s Citizens Chinese Orchestra(市民國樂團)put on a joint performance at Taipei Social Education Center(臺北市立社會教育館), performing the play Wu Song Fights the Tiger, the 25th performance of the Taipei Traditional Arts Festival(臺北市傳統藝術季).

 
1995-11-05

Seden’s first ever puppetry illustrated handbook, Seden Glove Puppetry Official Illustrated Handbook: The Show Must Go On(西田社布袋戲典藏圖鑑.好戲連年)published.

 
1995-11-05

Tenth anniversary events and performances at NTU’s student activity center main hall. Beginning with Seden Glove Puppetry Theater’s performance of Hongni Pass(虹霓關), ending with Seden Opera and Theater Studio(西田社戲曲工作室) performance of Hongni Pass in Beiguan-style opera.

 
1995-11-12 - 1996-02-25

Seden’s tenth year anniversary exhibition at Yilan County Culture Center(宜蘭縣立文化中心)Taiwanese Theater Hall, exhibiting Seden’s most treasured puppet collection.

 
1996-03-09 - 1996-03-17

Seden Glove Puppetry Theater performs at National Theater Hall’s Experimental Theater(國家劇院實驗劇場)the play Monkey King Battles the Red Boy.

 
1996-09-22

Seden Opera and Theater Studio’s Luantan Opera Training Project(亂彈戲傳習計畫)performance at Taipei County Culture Center’s Theater (臺北縣立文化中心演藝廳), performing Taiwanese-style Luantan Opera(亂彈戲)the plays Wang Yin Leaving Er-long Mountain(王英下山)and Li Da’s Night Watch(李大打更).

 
1996-10-01 - 1996-11-22

Seden Foundation displays its puppets at Japan’s Waseda University Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum(日本早稻田大學坪內博士紀念演劇博物館).

 
1996-12-29

Seden Glove Puppetry Theater performs at Taipei San Min Nursury(臺北市三民托兒所).

 
1997-02-05 - 1997-02-16

Collaboration with Pili TV(霹靂衛視)and other organizations to put on puppetry exhibition at Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store Nanxi(新光三越南京店).

 
1997-03-06

Seden Foundation moves to new location (4F, No. 50, Xinhai Road Section 1, Taipei City), Lin Jinlian(林金鍊)performs The Dance of Zhong Kui(跳鍾馗)as a prayer for blessing.

 
1997-03-08

The Classical Glove Puppetry Appreciation Club(古典布袋戲欣賞聯誼會)invites Jiang Simei(江賜美)to perform at Zhan Feng Antique Furniture Store, performing the play The Emperor’s Adventure in Xihu(乾隆遊西湖).

 
1997-03-09

Twelfth foundation anniversary celebrations at National Taiwan Arts Education Center(國立臺灣藝術教育館), Jiang Simei from Simei Tower Puppetry Theater(賜美樓)performs the play The Emperor’s Adventure in Xihu.

 
1997-07-01

“Survey and Research of Taiwanese Glove Puppetry Actresses”(臺灣布袋戲女演師的調查與研究)paper finished.

 
1997-07-19

Premiere of the documentary film Looking for the Forgotten Artists: Jiang Simei(走尋布袋戲老藝師—江賜美)co-produced by Seden Foundation, Classical Glove Puppetry Appreciation Club, and Firefly Image Company(螢火蟲映像體). The film received a local film award and was invited to participate in the 1998 Singapore International Film Festival.

 
1998-06-06

Seden Glove Puppetry Theater’s Glove Puppetry Workshop(布袋戲研習營)hosts performance at Taipei County Culture Center’s front square, performing the plays Master Tiger Nose and Wu Song.

 
1998-10-24

Thirteenth foundation anniversary celebrations at NTU Audio Visual Education Center’s theater, performing the play The Legend of the White Snake(白蛇傳說). Hsin Hsing Ku Puppet Show Troupe’s performer Zhong Renbi(鍾任壁)demonstrated the techniques of playing a Sheng (main male role) character and a Dan (main female role) character of Ge-style(閣派)glove puppetry. The film Being Ceased: The Search for the Musicians of Glove Puppetry(斷曲—走尋布袋戲後場老樂師)was also screened outdoors, the film was nominated for Best Documentary at the 1998 Taipei Film Festival(1998臺北電影節紀錄片類).

 
1998-11-22 - 1998-12-27

Performing in Taipei City Government Department of Civil Affairs’s traditional plays and opera tour Sound the Drums, Put On the Good Show (開鑼起鼓,好戲連臺).

 
1998-12-12

Premiere of documentary film Being Ceased: The Search for the Musicians of Glove Puppetry at Eslite Dunnan Bookstore B2 Theater(誠品敦南店B2視聽室).

 
1999-02-11 - 1999-02-22

Seden Foundation collaborates with Chang Yi Fang Puppet Workshop(彰藝坊)hosting the New Year Puppetry Art Festival(新春偶戲藝術節)at Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store Taoyuan 7th Floor.

 
1999-04-25

Hosting the 1999 Glove Puppetry Festival(1999布袋戲築夢嘉年華)at Taipei Social Education Center’s open-air theater.

 
1999-05-01 - 1999-05-14

Campus performances at Chiao Tung University’s Library in Hsinchu.

 
1999-07-01

Academic article on The Legacy and Development of Taiwan’s Ge Style Glove Puppetry(閣派布袋戲)published.

 
1999-07-01

Seden Foundation collaborates with Chang Yi Fang hosting a two-month Glove Puppetry events and exhibition at Miniatures Museum of Taiwan.

 
1999-07-10

Puppet clubs assisted by Seden Foundation from Yangming Elementary School and Tongle Elementary School participate in puppet competition at Taipei 228 Memorial Museum.

 
1999-08-15

Seden Glove Puppetry Theater 300th performance at Taipei Children's Amusement Park Yesterday World Puppet Theater(昨日世界偶戲天地)along with celebrations.

 
1999-11-06

One-year Glove Puppetry children’s training program held at Taipei Social Education Center with Zhuang Yan Yi(莊研誼)and Chen Han Zhong(陳漢忠)from Seden Glove Puppetry Theater, teaching children about the front and back stage of a glove puppetry performance.

 
1999-12-31

Thirty seventh issue of foundation newsletter published.

 
2000-01-01

Seden Historical Records of Greatest Performers Volume 4: Lin Tiansheng (Ming Xu Shi Puppet Theater)(明虛實-林添盛)published.

 
2000-02-01

Taiwan Children’s Encyclopedia: Glove Puppetry of Taiwan(臺灣小百科-台灣布袋戲)published.

 
2000-08-19 - 2000-08-26

Seden Glove Puppetry Theater USA tour, performing the plays Wu Song, Master Tiger Nose, and Monkey King Battles the Red Boy.

 
2002-10-01

Officially registering Seden Traditional Theater(西田社傳統劇場)at Taipei County.

 
2004-06-27 - 2004-07-18

Seden 20th Anniversary summer performances(偶戲弄夏—西田社二十週年偶戲展演)at Honggah Museum(鳳甲美術館)along with children’s puppetry class. Seden Glove Puppetry Theater performs Playing God and Water Ghost As City God(水鬼作城隍).

 
2004-08-07 - 2004-08-08

Performing The Legend of the Lady Ghost(鬼姑娘的傳說)at Taipei Social Education Center Wenshan Theater(臺北市社教館文山分館). The play was awarded first prize at the Taipei Children’s Art Festival(臺北兒童藝術節創作徵選首獎)and the Taipei City Department of Cultural Affairs Golden Drama Award(臺北市文化局金劇獎).

 
2004-11-01

Participate in The Legacy and Development of East Asian Puppetry seminar at Yamaguchi University in Japan, performing the play Water Ghost As City God(水鬼作城隍)

 
2005-01-01

Seden Traditional Theater is awarded the Taipei County Outstanding Performing Arts Team.

 
2005-12-10

Performing the play Aunt Tiger (虎姑婆) at Taipei Social Education Center Wen-Shan Children’s Theater.

 
2006-04-23

Last performance of the children’s glove puppetry play The Legend of the Lady Ghost at Taipei Social Education Center Wen-Shan Children’s Theater.

 
2006-05-13 - 2006-05-14

Seden Traditional Theater performs Nanguan-style glove puppetry play The Story of the Treasured Fan(寶扇記)at Taipei Zhongshan Hall Guangfu Auditorium(臺北市中山堂光復廳).

 
2006-09-12 - 2006-09-13

Performing an experimental Taiwanese opera play Reunion at Liyu Lake(重逢鯉魚潭)with Chen Mei Yun Chinese Opera Troupe(陳美雲歌劇團)at Taipei Social Education Center.

 
2006-11-25

Performing the play (荔枝風波)at Taipei Social Education Center Wen-Shan Children’s Theater.

 
2007-04-24

Performing four shows at Sacred Heart High School for Girls in Bali, New Taipei City, part of their Puppetry Festival(偶戲嘉年華).

 
2007-11-05 - 2007-11-07

Hosting a three-day Children’s Glove Puppetry Seminar, teaching six sessions in total at Yunlin Hand Puppet Museum(雲林布袋戲館), part of the Yulin International Puppet Theater Festival(雲林國際偶戲節).

 
2008-02-19

Hosting a four-day art program at Sacred Heart High School for Girls in Bali, teaching 20 sessions in total.

 
2008-03-12

Hosting puppetry local arts program in seven elementary schools across Xiluo and Huwei in Yulin County, teaching 21 sessions in total.

 
2008-03-21

Teaching a total of eight art classes at four elementary schools, including Taipei Xing'an Elementary School and others.

 
2009-05-23 - 2009-05-24

Hosting a Children’s Glove Puppetry program at Li Ming Foundation(黎明基金會).

 
2010-01-21 - 2010-01-22

Hosting glove puppetry winter camp at Hsinchu National Art Center(新竹國家藝術園區).

 
2012-07-23 - 2012-07-24

Eight performances of The Temple Fair at Mandarin Daily News(國語日報社), spanning two days, part of Mandarin Daily News children’s writing class event.

 
2012-11-06 - 2012-11-29

Introduction to glove puppetry exhibition at Taipei Children's Amusement Park Puppet Theater, 12 sessions in total within six days.

 
2012-11-23 - 2012-12-02

Five performances of Flowers of the Field(野地的花)at Shilin Official Residence within three days, part of the Fhrysanthemum Festival(菊展).

 
2013-07-22 - 2013-07-23

Hosting introduction to glove puppetry children’s event at Mandarin Daily News, eight sessions within two days.

 
2014-07-05

Performing the play Little Deification Part 1(小封神上集)at Dadaocheng Theater.

 
2015-08-15 - 2015-08-16

Performing the play Princess Kavalan(噶瑪蘭公主)at Dadaocheng Theater.

 
2016-03-15 - 2016-03-28

Hosting the Seden 30 Year Anniversary Puppetry Exhibition(西田社三十週年典藏文物特展)at National Taiwan Museum.

 
2016-07-25 - 2016-07-26

Hosting introduction to glove puppetry children’s event at Mandarin Daily News, eight sessions within two days, part of the children’s writing class.

 
2017-05-08 - 2017-05-10

Performing Fire Cloud Cave in Hualien, six performances within three days, part of the 2017 Glove Puppetry Bus Goes to the Countryside(106年布袋戲巴士到偏鄉)campaign hosted by East Coast Culture and Education Foundation(財團法人東海岸文教基金會).

 
2018-04-14

Performing A-Huo of Huwei(滬尾阿火旦) at Taipei Zhongshan Hall Guangfu Auditoriumj, part of Taipei Traditional Arts Festival events.

 
2018-06-04 - 2018-06-06

Performing Fire Cloud Cave in Hualien, six performances within three days, part of the 2018 Glove Puppetry Bus Goes to the Countryside(107年布袋戲巴士到偏鄉)campaign hosted by East Coast Culture and Education Foundation(財團法人東海岸文教基金會).

 
2018-10-12

Performing A-Lu Has Two Big Feet at Yunlin County’s 12th Glove Puppetry Golden Palm Award(雲林縣政府第12屆偶戲金掌獎).

 
2018-10-12

Performing The Story of Gin-a-kong at Yunlin Hand Puppet Museum, part of Yunlin County’s Arts and Culture Education Local Developement Plan(107年雲林縣藝文教育扎根發展計畫).

 
2019-05-06 - 2019-05-08

Performing Fire Cloud Cave in Hualien, six performances within three days, part of the 2019 Glove Puppetry Bus Goes to the Countryside(108年布袋戲巴士到偏鄉)campaign hosted by East Coast Culture and Education Foundation(財團法人東海岸文教基金會).

 
2019-05-18

Seden Foundation donates almost 3,000 pieces of their relics and antiques to National Taiwan Museum along with a donation ceremony and performance of The Three Gods of Fortune, Prosperity, and Longevity(福祿壽喜)and the short play Surprise at the Museum(博物館驚奇).

 
2019-10-11

Performing A-Huo of Huwei at the Yunlin Golden Palm Award, awarded Best Score(最佳配樂獎).

 
2020-05-30

Performing Playing God and Havoc in Heaven’s Palace(大鬧天宮)at Yuli Xietian Temple(花蓮玉里協天宮), part of Hualien County Cultural Affairs Bureau’s countryside performances.

 
2020-10-09

Performing (大士爺厚火氣) at the Yunlin Golden Palm Award, awarded Best Score.

 
2020-10-15

Seden Foundation holds press conference for donating almost 2,000 pieces of their relics and antiques to National Chiao Tung University(國立交通大學).

 
2020-11-12 - 2020-11-14

Performing Aunt Tiger in Hualien, five performances within three days, part of the 2020 Glove Puppetry Bus Goes to the Countryside(109年布袋戲巴士到偏鄉)campaign hosted by East Coast Culture and Education Foundation(財團法人東海岸文教基金會).

 
2021-08-24 - 2021-11-07

National Taiwan Museum hosts the Treasures of Taiwanese Glove Puppetry: Our Puppets Our Stories Exhibit(「布袋戲風物––偶的故事偶來說」特展), exhibiting antiques, documents, and relics donated by Seden Foundation.

 
2021-10-08

Performing Pirates of Taiwan at the Yunlin Golden Palm Award, awarded Special Jury Award(評審團特別獎).

 
2021-10-21

Opening of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University’s(陽明交大)Glove Puppetry Digital Museum(布袋戲數位博物館)website. And opening of the Iteration Exhibition(迭袋.Iteration), exhibiting the incorporation of technology into glove puppetry antiques and relics donated by Seden Foundation.

 
2021-11-08 - 2021-11-09

Performing The Aunt Tiger of Qilai Mountain(奇萊山的虎姑婆)in Hualien, four performances within two days, part of the 2021 Glove Puppetry Bus Goes to the Countryside(110年布袋戲巴士到偏鄉)campaign hosted by East Coast Culture and Education Foundation(財團法人東海岸文教基金會).

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